Save the world's trees

    "When it comes tothe Earth, there is no time to waste." says the Earth Day Network. And that isright. Protecting our environment is very important, and World Earth Day wascreated in 1970 to ask more people to protect our environment. On April 22, peoplearound the world celebrate Earth Day.

Every year thereis a special topic, and this year it is "Trees for the Earth", so Earth Daythis year will be all about planting trees. They are planning to plant 7.8billion trees within the next five years.

That's a biggoal, and you might wonder why trees are so important. Because they can take incarbon dioxide (CO₂) and protect the air quality(质量). CO₂ isa chemical in our atmosphere, but humans make too much of it. Each person makesabout 2.3 tons a year, which is bad for the environment.

Well guess what!Planting new trees is important because people cut down a huge number of trees.Last year, there were 3 trillion trees in the world, about 139 billion inChina. But according to China Daily, the world's total number has been almostcut in half since human civilization(文明) began. That's because 15billion trees are cut down every year.

So we need toplant more to make up for（弥补）the ones we lost. One treecan take in 21. 8 kilograms of CO₂ per year. And it's still one ofthe cheapest and best ways to get rid of CO₂.

    But don't forget that we can also help the environment by cutting down on how much energy(能源) or water we useevery day. Every little thing helps.

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    Jim is an English boy. he studies in No. 5 Middle School in Beijing. He gets up at 6:30 in the morning. And he washes his face and brushes his teeth. Then he goes to school by bus. He has four classes in the morning and two classes in the afternoon. He always helps his Chinese friends with English. He likes music, but he doesn't like math. He thinks it's difficult. He can play soccer and he is good at playing the piano and singing songs. On weekends, he usually goes to the zoo with his friends. He likes pandas because he thinks they are very cute.

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A. A fire engine will arrive quickly. The firemen know what to do. They have long ladders to reach high windows.

B. If you want to be a fireman，you must be strong and healthy. A fireman has to be able to carry heavy things. He has to be able to climb ladders and to work in high places. So he also has to be brave.

C. They try their best to rescue the people who can't get out. If some people are hurt，they are taken to hospital in ambulances（救护车）.

D. When a fire begins，we must tell the fireman. Do you know how to do this？

E. After all the people have been rescued，the firemen put out the fire. Sometimes this is very difficult because some people keep things in passages and on stairs. Then the firemen can't get past to fight the fire.

F. Go to the nearest telephone and dial the number 119. When someone speaks，tell him about the fire. Speak slowly and clearly.

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    A middle school teacher from Jiangxi Province gave up her job in e 2005. She has spent the past few years establishing(建立) the first intangible cultural enterprise(非物质文化企业) in China to support the traditional art of paper-cutting at home and abroad. He Hong has already held many large exhibitions since she took up the traditional art. Her beautiful creations and outstanding skills attracted lots of people. Now, she is considered as the "Queen" of Chinese paper-cutting by many people nationwide.

    Her father worked in the local cultural center. She had an opportunity to learn from some experienced folk (民间的) artists when she was five. With the increasing skill day by day, she began travelling far and wide to find modern ideas from more people. She looked for inspiration(灵感) wherever she went.

    She worked as a teacher for over ten years. In her teaching time, she coached many students in paper-cutting. And over 150 students received first prizes in paper-cutting contests under her guidance. By chance, she established her own company, aiming to further increase the traditional art's influence. She centered great efforts on studying modern consumption trends(消费趋势). And she has created all kinds of household things to meet the need of the market. To her surprise, all her paper-cutting products have sold well in more than 3,000 stores across the country.

    In the course of running her enterprise ,she has set up a complete supply chain(供给链) including design and production as well as sales. It has made many improvements compared with traditional business models. In addition, she spreads her business to clothes, electronics and gifts, along with other industries.

    Last week I had a pretty good vacation with my family. We had great fun playing in different places. On Monday, the weather was sunny and hot. We went to White Beach and ⑴        (swim)in the water. On Tuesday, it was cloudy and humid(潮湿的).We visited two museums in Central Park. ⑵We saw many old things. On Wednesday and Thursday, it was rainy and windy. We walked in the city. ⑶We bought some interesting things and ate some delicious food. On Friday, the weather was cool. We went hiking in the mountains. ⑸我们很累但是感到很高兴。 I really enjoyed my vacation.