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(破坏) 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 (停电), 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 (可记忆的) of forestry conservation (保护) .

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(关注)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.

School activities for kids and teens

July is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening in this month.

Secret of the Dragon

Time Monday, July 1, 2013,

10:30 am

Cost Adult: $ 7.40 children (number 15 years): half

Bookings Phone the booking office: 3403 2578

Address Brisbane Botanic Gardens

Note Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about two children who are taken on a dragon ride to expel the universe.

The Search for Life:

Are We Alone?

Time Thursday, July 4, 2013,

2:00 pm

Cost Adult: $ 14.50

Children (under 15 years): $ 8.70

Bookings Phone the booking office:

3403 7689

Address Brisbane Botanic Gardens

Note Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show.

Magic Class

Time Friday, July 12, 2013,

10:00 am

Cost Free

Bookings Please call 3403 8470 to book your place.

Address Centenary Community hub, 171 Dandenong Rd

Note Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party.

Science with Me:

Making your own guitar

Time Saturday, July 20,

2013, 3:00 pm

Cost Free

Bookings Please phone 3403 1226 to book your place.

Address 10, Egginton Close

Note Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mom? Science with Me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you.

1.Alec is strongly interested in space life. He may go to _______.

A. Magic Class B. Science with Me

C. Secret of the Dragon D. The Search for Life

2.John and his 10-year-old son want to watch Secret of the Dragon. How much should they pay?

A. $7.40 B. $11.10 C. $14.80 D. $23.20

53. 3.According to the next, making a guitar needs the things except _______.

A. a piece of wood B. a hammer

C. some nails D. ring ropes

4.What do the four activities have in common?

A. They are all free.

B. They happen in the same place.

C. They are all weekend activities.

D. They can all be booked by phone.

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