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Meat Out Day "Meat Out Day" is on March 20h.Many people from around the world don't eat any meat for one day.Join this day, and you'll get healthier.Also you can reduce greenhouse gases and save the earth.

Earth Day "Earth Day" is on April 22nd.Many people from all over the world try to do something green on this day.In Italy, people don't use plastic bags.In Canada and Norway, people ride bicycles and don't use their cars.In the US, people dress like plants and animals and dance in Times Square, New York.

Buy Nothing Day "Buy Nothing Day" is usually on the fourth Friday of November.On this day, many people in about 40 countries don't buy anything."Buy nothing means making no trash (废物). When you make less trash, you can make a cleaner earth. Many people are trying to save the earth with special days like "Meat Out Day", "Earth Day" and "Buy Nothing Day".Do you want to join them? Then you can remember these special days and do something green.

（1） When is "Meat Out Day"?
A. On March 20th.
B. On April 22nd.
C. On November 14th.
D. On December 25th.
（2） Which of the following countries is not mentioned in Earth Day"?
A. Italy.
B. Canada.
C. America.
D. Australia.
（3） How can you help the earth on"Buy Nothing Day"?
A. Don't eat anything.
B. Don't buy anything.
C. Don't talk to anyone.
D. Don't go anywhere.
（4） Which sentence of the following is NOT true?
A. Many people don't eat any meat on "Meat Out Day".
B. In Italy, people ride bicycles instead of using their cars on "Earth Day"
C. On "Buy Nothing Day", many people in about 40 countries don't buy anything.
D. If you want to join them, you can remember these special days and do something green.
（5） What is the best title of the passage?
A. Western Festivals
B. How to Make the Earth Green
C. Special Days for the Earth
D. Traditional Days

　　Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English.It is also the most important way.
　　Some students say they don't want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too easy.
　　Many experts say pleasure reading is very important for learning English.Dr.Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English.Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.
　　Dr.Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way.Each student needs to learn something different.Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.
　　Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you don't have to remember everything.There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you:
•learn how English speakers use English
•read faster in English
•find examples of good writing in English
•learn new words
•learn about the cultures (文化) of English speakers
　　Let's join in pleasure reading.
（1） ______ is the easiest way to become a better reader in English.
A. Remembering words
B. Learning grammar
C. Reciting rules
D. Reading for pleasure
（2） Dr. Stephen Krashen is a/an ______.
A. famous writer
B. language-learning expert
C. experienced doctor
D. well-known scientist
（3） What do some students think of pleasure reading?
A. It's very useful.
B. It's too difficult.
C. It's too easy.
D. It's very interesting.
（4） How can we learn English well according to the passage?
A. We should spend all time doing English exercises.
B. We should only remember English words.
C. We can have some pleasure reading.
D. The most important way is to learn English grammar.
（5） What can we know from the passage?
A. Many experts think that we can make good use of pleasure reading.
B. Pleasure reading can't help us find examples of good writing in English.
C. We can't learn more grammar and more words while reading for pleasure.
D. All students need to learn the same thing.