任务型阅读
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 ，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?
短文首字母填空
Animals are man’s friends, but many people don’t treat them as friends. People (66）k_________
animals for their fur, for food and for fun. People destroy (67) f_______ to make more space for buildings and roads. This ( 68)m_________ many animals lose their food and homes. Every day, many thousands of animals lose their lives (69) b_______ of people.
Many hundreds of kinds of animals are in (70) d_______. They may disappear one day if people do nothing to (71) s_______them. And once they disappear, they will never come back any (72) m______!
Every animal has its place in nature. People (73) s_______ learn to share the world with
them. (74) L_______, many people are doing something to make the world a better place for
both man and animals. Many countries pass laws, too. (75) I_______ more people start to
care about animals, animals will live a happier life.
句型转换
1.I would like to live in Zhalong with the red –crowned cranes.(改为一般疑问句)
_______ you _______ to live in Zhalong with the red –crowned cranes.
2.Many animals die because people hunt them. （保持句意基本不变）
Many animals their because people hunt them.
3. She didn’t come to school because she was ill. (对划线部分提问)
__________ __________ she come to school?
4.We should do something to protect wild animals.(否定句)
We do to protect wild animals.
5.We left the classroom after our teacher came back. （保持句意基本不变）
We _________ leave the classroom ______ our teacher came back.
动词填空
1.Listen!Someone _____________ at the door, go and see who it is.
2.My sister always ______ the same mistakes when she was young.
3.Jane _________the little children to learn English next year, isn’t she ?
4.Not only you but also your brother_______________ to go now.
5.Many people cut down trees __________ more money.
选择所给单词并用正确形式填空
1.We should have a ____________ to decide where to go.
2.The problem is simple and you can ________work it out.
3.Because of _____________ , this gets animals fewer and fewer.
4.You can see _______________ everywhere in Africa
5.Tom,can you tell me the ___________ of these English words?
根据句意，首字母，中文或释义填单词
1.The government should make more ______( 法律)to protect wildlife.
2.The article is __________(主要地)about the nature reserve.
3.Please tell me the _________(a person who makes the speech )names.I want to talk to them.
4.Please write down your _______( the place where you live )before you leave, children.
5.Now the new school ______ free meals for the poor students from the poor areas.
