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Every year on April 22 people across the world take part in Earth Day. Communities, governments and schools realize that the earth needs to be protected. Here are some ideas to teach your students about protecting the earth.
Endangered Earth
To make children know the risks of not protecting our environment, try giving them a visual. The website Endangered Earth is a great place to begin. This site is about information with pictures, videos and resources for young students to explore endangered animals.
Another site is The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This site is designed to teach children the importance of protecting our environment through games and homework. It also offers a lot of lesson plans and teacher resources.
The Face of Climate Change
Earthday. org has announced that the following year's theme is calling attention to climate change. “The Face of Climate Change” means that every person who is trying to do their part to help the environment is a face of climate change.
To help celebrate this theme, try the following activities with your students
•Explain that the earth is warming and humans are largely responsible for this.
•Discuss that the choices that we make today will affect the future of our earth.
•Talk about how our life is connected to the climate and how we can reduce the risks from climate change.
•Use a recyclable water bottle and lunch bag at school.
•Plant a tree in the school yard.
•Recycle their papers at school.
1.What can we know about Endangered Earth？
A.It's popular among teachers.
B.It gives advice on how to raise animals.
C.It teaches students to use videos to protect animals.
D.It shows the importance of protecting the environment.
答案：D 细节理解题。由第二段前两句可知，Endangered Earth网站有助于学生了解环保的重要性。
2.What topic will Earth Day choose next year？
A.Save the earth. B．Climate change.
C.Endangered animals. D．Our environment.
答案：B 细节理解题。由第四段第一句“Earthday.org has announced that the following year's theme is calling attention to climate change.”可知，明年Earth Day的主题是关于气候变化的。
3.What can students do to help protect the earth？
A.Take good care of trees and flowers at school.
B.Write on both sides of every paper.
C.Avoid using plastic water bottles.
D.Carry lunch from home.
答案：B 细节理解题。由“Recycle their papers at school.”可知，选项B正确。
4.What's the main purpose of the text？
A.To introduce Earth Day.
B.To tell the effects of climate change.
C.To compare Endangered Earth and EPA.
D.To call on us to protect animals on the earth.
答案：A 主旨大意题。本文主要是关于Earth Day的介绍，并呼吁学生保护地球。
be responsible for 对……负责 be connected to 与……有联系 recyclable adj. 可循环再用的
第四段第二句：“The Face of Climate Change” means that every person who is trying to do their part to help the environment is a face of climate change.
译文：“面对气候变化”意味着，每一个努力参与保护环境的人都是应对气候变化的重要人物。
分析：这是一个主从复合句，that引导宾语从句，作动词means的宾语。从句中who引导定语从句，修饰先行词person。
