Earth Day is April 22. It's a day when people around the world work to help the planet, including kids.
Speaking Out
Jaysa Hunter-Mellers, 14, spoke at the City Hall to ask leaders to shut the last coal power plant（发电厂）nearby which brought her a serious trouble that made breathing difficult. She didn't think that people would listen to her, a kid. But the coal plant later said it would close. Jaysa learned to speak to her local government at a young age and now she wants to teach others to speak up too.
Helping Butterflies
When Aiden Wang was 6, he learned that local butterflies were in trouble because they needed milkweed plants to survive. But milkweed was disappearing. So Aiden started growing milkweed at his home, on which the insects lay eggs. Aiden's now 13 and he cares for eggs and lets them go when they turn into butterflies.
Doing Good for Gorillas（大猩猩）
When Addy Barrett was in first grade, she learnt that the mountain gorillas were in danger. She wanted to protect them and set up a program called Gorilla Heroes. So far, Gorilla Heroes has raised more than $11,000 to help mountain gorillas. Addy says, “The feeling of having a fine influence on the world is like no other. It feels so good to know that I am making a difference.”
Educating the Youth
In fourth grade, Jeremy Clark and Charlie Abrams saw a picture of the Statue of Liberty（自由女神像）up to her waist in water. It was meant to show what the statue would look like if all the ice in the world melted（融化）. In 2019, they started a group called Affected Generation to encourage young people to become climate activists. The two also want schools to teach about climate change.
【小题1】Why did Jaysa ask the coal power plant to be closed?| A．Because it caused her some health problems. |
| B．Because she hoped to speak to the government. |
| C．Because its noise affected the neighborhood. |
| D．Because she wanted to set an example to other kids. |
| A．By warming their eggs. | B．By feeding milk to them. |
| C．By planting plants they need. | D．By turning eggs into butterflies. |
| A．Aiden Wang. | B．Addy Barrett. |
| C．Jaysa Hunter-Mellers. | D．Jeremy Clark and Charlie Abrams. |
