Tree-planting Day is the day when some countries widely advertise (宣传) the helpful effects of forests, and encourage people to plant trees. In this way, people can be inspired to plant and love forests, and the environment will be improved. Many countries in the world have set their Tree-planting Day based on their own real situations.
Tree-planting Day is on March 12 every year in China. There are two reasons for it. One is the sunshine, because spring is very warm and good for trees to grow. The other is to memorize SunYat-sen, who is considered the “Father of Modern China” for his role in the events that led to the end of the Qing Dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China. Sun Yat-sen passed away on March 12, 1925. When he was alive, he paid much attention to forests. China takes the death day of Sun Yat-sen as Chinese Tree-planting Day to memorize him. March 12, 2024 is China’s 46th Tree planting Day.
In America, Tree-planting Day is a state festival, so there is no nationwide date, but America will organize tree-planting activities in April or May every year, and even take a day off in some states. The first Tree-planting Day was held on April 10, 1872 in Nebraska. People planted over one million trees on that day.
Every year, Cambodia celebrates Tree-planting Day (also called Arbor Day) in each of the twenty-five provinces of the country on July 9, with a tree-planting ceremony attended by the king of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
【小题1】The first paragraph tells of the advantages of forests.【小题2】March 12 is the date when Sun Yat-sen passed away.
【小题3】Americans planted more than one million trees in April every year.
【小题4】The king of the Kingdom of Cambodia takes Arbor Day seriously.
【小题5】The passage is mainly about Tree-planting Day in different countries.
The harvest brings a lot of food to people. On Thanksgiving Day people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family just like Chinese people do at Mid-Autumn Festival. Many Canadians and Americans put flowers, vegetables and fruits around their homes to say “Thank you” for the harvest.
At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans will eat turkey, potatoes and pumpkin pies. These are food like the food of many years ago. They are saying “Thank you”for the harvest that comes every year.
【小题1】Thanksgiving Day is on ___________ in Canada?
A.the fourth Thursday of November | B.the fourth Thursday of December |
C.the second Monday in October | D.the second Monday in November |
A.they like flowers | B.the harvest comes earlier |
C.they have a big meal | D.they want to be different |
A.The family members | B.The food |
C.The words people say for the harvest | D.The date of Thanksgiving Day |
On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another, four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool's Day, May Day, Friendship Day ( Aug.1 ) and Grandparents Day ( Sept.1).
The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine's Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.
People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mothers in May and celebrate Father's Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.
There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns (南瓜灯) and put on all kinds of masks (面具).
Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.
【小题1】How many holidays are there on the first day of a month in America?
A.Four. | B.Five. | C.Seven. | D.Ten. |
A.Thanksgiving Day. | B.Christmas Day. |
C.Valentine' s Day. | D.New Year's Day. |
A.in May | B.in April | C.in June | D.in July |
A.children | B.mothers | C.girls | D.students |
A.enjoy a long holiday | B.visit their friends |
C.eat big meals | D.spend Thanksgiving Day |
Children in America don’t have much homework to do. They keep themselves busy by playing camp games. A parent says, “My daughter Shirley usually attends different camps. We don’t ask her to spend plenty of time on maths problems or spelling tests.”
Children in Australia take partin activities on over twenty different themes (主题). They learn painting, dancing, singing, history, culture and so on. Parents can accompany their kids to enjoy the learning process and to build a closer relationship with them.
These are what African kids do: build a boat, have a camel race, make a drum and make a rag (碎布) football. Don’t you think it is interesting that kids in other places have no idea how to make a drum, but kids in Africa do?
Plan your holiday well and try what you want to try. Make a good plan and you will have a lot of fun.
【小题1】Where does Shirley come from?
A.Asia. | B.America. |
C.Australia. | D.Africa. |
A.提醒 | B.监视 | C.陪伴 | D.排斥 |
A.play camp games | B.do spelling tests | C.build a boat | D.make a drum |
A.The passage was written before October. |
B.Kids in America are good at maths. |
C.Kids in Australia spend much time on homework. |
D.Kids in Africa don’t play football. |
A.To advise kids to make holiday plans. |
B.To introduce some good holiday camps. |
C.To encourage kids to make friends with parents. |
D.To show the importance of doing homework during holidays. |
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