Question

Every year on April 22, People all over the world celebrate Earth Day. It is a time to work to keep our earth clean. People plan projects to clean up the land, air and water.

U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson first thought of the idea for Earth Day in 1962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities with smoke. He needed to get support from Americans to clean up the earth. Finally, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day! Now many countries around the world celebrate it, and you can, too.

How can you celebrate Earth Day? Here are a few ideas:

Join a clean-up project------Clean up your street or a favorite beach.

Save energy------Turn off the lights when you leave a room, and use public transportation.

Use less water.

Reduce(减少)/ Reuse/ Recycle ------ Practice the three Rs: First, reduce how much you use. Then reuse or recycle what you can.

You can make a difference on Earth Day and every day!

1.When was the first Earth Day?

A. On April 22, 1970.B. On April 22, 1962.

C. On April 22, 1971.D. On April 22 every year.

2.People celebrate World Earth Day every year to _____

A. have great funB. keep our earth clean

C. get to know each otherD. get support

3.How do people around the world celebrate Earth Day?

A. By using more cars.

B. By helping clean up the land, air and water.

C. By polluting rivers and cities.

D. By taking fewer buses.

4.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. Americans celebrated the first Earth Day.

B. Three Rs mean reduce, reuse and recycle.

C. Now about 20 million people celebrate the Earth Day.

D. People celebrate Earth Day by helping to do some public cleaning.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了为了保护我们的地球，美国联邦参议员盖洛德?尼尔森为了保护河流不被污染，他号召美国人一起来保护地球，于是就确定每年的4月22日为“地球日”来号召大家一起来保护我们的地球。

1.细节理解题。根据He needed to get support from Americans to clean up the earth. Finally, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day!在1970年4月22日，2000万人庆祝第一个地球日，故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据It is a time to work to keep our earth clean. People plan projects to clean up the land, air and water.是为了保持我们地球的干净，故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据People plan projects to clean up the land, air and water.帮助清理土地、水和空气，故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day! 这里叙述的是1970年4月22日有2000万美国人庆祝，并不是现在有2000万人庆祝，故选C。

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