On Sunday , April 22nd , people all over the world take time out to appreciate the earth that we all share .It’s Earth Day , a special day to learn about our planet 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(参议员) . He was worried about pollution and the health of plants and animals . And the idea quickly caught on (流行起来) . In 1970 , the first Earth Day was celebrated . More than 20 million people in cities all over the U.S. took part in it .Since then, Earth Day has been used to educate people about their roles in taking care of our planet .

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

1.Earth Day is a special day to learn about our planet and????????? .

A.how to pay attention to the earth????

B. how to learn English

C. how to go to the moon????????????

D. how to make use of time

2.On Earth Day , we are told to?????????? .

A. go shopping?????????

B. save water and electricity at home?

C. listen to music???????

D. drive our cars

3.The idea for Earth Day was given by a __________ from America .

A. farmer???????? B. teacher?????? C. scientist????? D. senator

4.According to the passage ,the first Earth Day was celebrated in____________ .

A. 1990, the U.S.A.????????????? B. 1970, Beijing

C. 1970, America??????????????? D. 1990, America

5.Why has Earth Day become a worldwide celebration ? Because __________.

A. Earth Day is on Sundays .???

B. we can sing songs on Earth Day

C. there are so many people on Earth Day

D. Earth Day can teach people how to take care of our planet

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请认真阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答短文后的各个问题，并将答案写在每小题下的横线上。

  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 (参议员), who was worried about the pollution and the health of plants and animals. And the idea quickly caught on. In 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated. More than 20 million people in cities all over the U.S. took part in. 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?

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

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3. What does the underlined sentence mean in Chinese?

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4. A lot of people celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970, didn’t they?

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5. What is Earth Day?

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阅读下面短文,根据短文内容回答短文后的各个问题,并将答案写在每个小题下的横线上。

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 (参议员) ，who was worried about pollution and the health of plants and animals. And the idea quickly caught on ( 流行起来). 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?