24、    Our earth has a special day．It is much like your birthday．Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd each year．We celebrate Earth Day to remind people to take care of our earth．We need to keep our rivers，lakes，and ponds clean for people to have good water to drink，We need to keep the environment clean so that our world will be beautiful．We can all help to keep our earth clean．Let’s start by cleaning up the trash in our schools，homes，and neighborhoods．Would you like to join our school volunteer project? We are going to clean up the park near our school on Saturday afternoon．

    Time：2：30 0n the afternoon of April 21st．

    Where to meet：At the school gate．

    What to bring：A large plastic bag．

1．When is Earth Day?

    A．March 1st．  B．April 22nd．  C．April 1st．              D．May 3rd．

2．Why do we celebrate Earth Day?

A．To have a big party．

B．To play outside．

C．To remind people to take care of the earth．

D．To color pictures．

3．Why do we need to keep our rivers，lakes，and ponds clean?

    A．To have good food．                        B．To grow flowers．

    C．To have good water to drink．             D．To plant trees．

4．Where can we clean up the trash?

    A．In our schools．                              B．In our homes．

    C．In our neighborhoods．                       D．All of the above．

5．When and where will you meet if you want to volunteer on Saturday afternoon?

    A．At 2：30 at the school gate．            B．At 2：30 at the park gate．

    C．At 2：00 at the school gate．               D．At 2：00 at the park gate．