Question

On Sunday, April 22, people all over the world take time out to appreciate (珍惜) the earth that we all share. It’s Earth Day, a special day to learn about our planet (星球) and how to take care of it.

On Earth Day, some people listen to speeches about the environment. Others help clean up their offices or save water and electricity at home. Your parents may even decide to take a day off from driving their cars.

The idea for Earth Day came from a US Senator (參議員), who was worried about pollution and the health of plants and animals. And the idea quickly caught on (流行起來). In 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated. More than 20 million people in cities all over the U. S. took part. Since then, Earth Day has been used to educate people about their role in taking care of our planet.

Now Earth Day has become a global celebration. In 1990, 200 million people from 140 countries took part in clean-ups, tree planting and other environmental events on Earth Day.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問題。

1. When is Earth Day? ___________________________

2. Who came up with the idea for Earth Day? _______________________

3. How many people celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970? ________________________

4. Is Earth Day popular around the world now? _________________________

5. What is Earth Day? ____________________________

 

Answer 1

1.April 22.

2.A US Senator

3.More than 20 million.

4.Yes, it is.

5.It’s a special day to learn about our planet and how to take care of it.

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了在4月22日,世界各地的人們都在關(guān)注地球。這個(gè)特殊的日子就是為了讓人們關(guān)愛地球，愛護(hù)環(huán)境�，F(xiàn)在越來越多的人參加到這個(gè)活動(dòng)中來。

1.

2.Senator (參議員), 可知是美國的一個(gè)參議員想到的這個(gè)主意，故填A(yù) US Senator

3.caught on (流行起來). In 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated. More than 20 million people in cities all over the U. S. took part. 故填More than 20 million.

4.

5.planet (星球) and how to take care of it.故填I(lǐng)t’s a special day to learn about our planet and how to take care of it.

考點(diǎn)：環(huán)保類短文閱讀。