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 U.S. 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

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?

 

 

1.April 22.

2.A U.S .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：本文敘述的是地球日。4月22日是地球日，這一天全世界的人們都抽出時(shí)間來珍惜我們的地球。在地球日，一些人聽關(guān)于環(huán)境的演講，其他人通過實(shí)際行動(dòng)保護(hù)環(huán)境。地球日是由一位美國參議員提出的，現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)成為一個(gè)全球性的慶典。

1.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,可知4月22日是地球日。故答案為April 22.。

2.The idea for Earth Day came from a U.S. Senator (參議員)�？芍厍蛉帐怯梢晃幻绹鴧⒆h員提出的。故答案為A U.S .Senator.。

3.In 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated. More than 20 million people in cities all over the U.S. took part . 可知1970年第一個(gè)地球日有2千多萬人慶祝。故答案為More than 20 million.。

4.文章最后一段可知地球日現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)在全世界流行，故答案為Yes , it is.。

5.根據(jù)第一段中It’s Earth Day, a special day to learn about our planet ( 星球) and how to take care of it.可知答案為It’s a special day to learn about our planet and how to take care of it.。

考點(diǎn)：科普類短文閱讀。

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