Question

How are you and your family going to celebrate Earth Day? It’s great day to get outside and ride a bike, but there are other ways you could spend the day. Here are four books. You can learn more about the earth and the animals that make the world a special place to live.

The Busy Beaver, by Nicholas Oldland

Beaver is very busy, and he doesn’t always think carefully. As a result, he makes a mess of the forest and ends up in hospital. Finally, he realizes how careless he’s been and decides to make things right when he returns to the forest.

Lessons from Mother Earth, by Elaine Mcleod

Five-year-old Tess is visiting her grandmother and, for the first time, she visits the garden. Along the way, Tess’s grandmother tells her the rules of the garden, “You must always take good care of our garden. Never throw rubbish around. There is plenty for everyone to share if we don’t destroy(破壞) the earth.” The story is beautifully told as a caring conversation between a child and her grandmother.

Luz See the Light, by Claudia Davila

When Luz’s community experiences a series of black-outs (停電), she quickly comes to understand the need to save energy and find other ways of doing things . With the help of her friends and neighbors, she creates a community garden and park that everyone can use. The book attracts many young readers.

The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss

A young boy learns of the role of the Lorax as protector of the trees, and how his home became polluted. The book contains memorable (可記憶的) of forestry conservation (保護(hù)) .

1.We can learn from the passages that Beaver ______.

A. always plans things carefully

B. never takes care of the forest

C. decides to leave the forest forever

D. gets hurt because of his carelessness

2.Which of the following words can best describe Luz?

A. Organized. B. Creative.

C. Beautiful. D. Unfriendly.

3.Which of the following books focus on（關(guān)注）the protection of forest?

A. The Busy Beaver and The Lorax.

B. Luz Sees the Light and The Lorax.

C. The Busy Beaver and Lessons from Mother Earth.

D. Lessons from Mother Earth and Luz Sees the Light.

4.What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To provide some activities to Earth Day.

B. To offer some books to young children.

C. To tell readers how to write children’s books.

D. To teach readers how to protect our environment.

Answer 1