Tree Planting Day is an important day in the world. Today, many countries have such a holiday. In China, Tree Planting Day is on March 12th. It is a day to remember Sun Yat-sen (孙中山). Sun Yat-sen was a great person in China. But many people don’t know that Sun Yat-sen helped to save trees.
Tree Planting Day in China started in 1915. From 1916 to 1928, Tree Planting Day was celebrated (庆祝) on the Chinese Qingming Festival each year. Sun Yat-sea asked people to stop cutting down trees in many of his books. He even planted trees himself with many people. Sun Yat-sen died on March 12th, 1925. In order to remember Sun Yat-sen, Chinese people decided to set Tree Planting Day on March 12th every year.
Planting trees is good for our Earth. It can make the world beautiful. Trees give us forests, stop soil (土壤) from losing, and protect farmland. They can make the Earth a good place for us to live in.
Without trees, our lives will be difficult. For example, we can’t get fruit or oil from trees. So it’s important for everyone to plant more trees an Tree Planting Day.
【小题1】When did Tree Planting Day start?
| A．In 1915. | B．In 1916. | C．In 1928. |
【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Qingming Festival is a day to celebrate Tree Planting Day. |
| B．Many people know Sun Yat-sen helped to save trees. |
| C．Sun Yat-sen told people not to cut down trees in his books. |
【小题3】What does the word “They” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
| A．Forests. | B．Soil. | C．Trees. |
【小题4】What does the last paragraph (段落) mainly talk about?
| A．The ways to protect trees. |
| B．The importance of planting trees. |
| C．The history of Tree Planting Day. |
【小题5】Why does the writer write this passage?
| A．To show us some helpful ways to save more trees. |
| B．To ask us to learn from a great person in China. |
| C．To tell us something about Tree Planting Day in China. |
