16．Human activities are bad for environment．The good news is that in our own simple ways we can do something to improve our environment．
The following are some of the steps we can do to protect our mother-earth．
Reduce，reuse，and recycle．According to a study，about 900，000，000trees yearly are cut down to make paper．Imagine the trees we can save by just recycling and reducing the use of papers．For example，instead of using plastic bags，why not buy a reusable bag which you can use each time you go to the market．We should reduce our wastes as much as possible．
Save energy at home．You can save more energy at home by using compact fluorescent lights（紧凑型荧光灯）．And always turn off all the lights that are not in use．
Plant more trees．If you haven't planted a tree，now is the time to do it．Planting trees can help in cleaning the polluted air．
In order to fight against the pollution．We should stop factories pouring waste water into the rivers，lakes and seas．
Support green technology and other eco-friendly products．With today's technology，there're lots of products a services we could choose from．Why not use the environmental ones to help in saving our environment？
Actually there are a lot of ways we can do for our planet earth．We just have to protect our environment actively．
任务一：根据短文内容，用简洁的句子或短语完成下列表格．
任务二：除了文中提到的建议外，你一定有许多自己的建议？请写一条与大家分享吧．
◆（60）Save water．
The following are some of the steps we can do to protect our mother-earth．
Reduce，reuse，and recycle．According to a study，about 900，000，000trees yearly are cut down to make paper．Imagine the trees we can save by just recycling and reducing the use of papers．For example，instead of using plastic bags，why not buy a reusable bag which you can use each time you go to the market．We should reduce our wastes as much as possible．
Save energy at home．You can save more energy at home by using compact fluorescent lights（紧凑型荧光灯）．And always turn off all the lights that are not in use．
Plant more trees．If you haven't planted a tree，now is the time to do it．Planting trees can help in cleaning the polluted air．
In order to fight against the pollution．We should stop factories pouring waste water into the rivers，lakes and seas．
Support green technology and other eco-friendly products．With today's technology，there're lots of products a services we could choose from．Why not use the environmental ones to help in saving our environment？
Actually there are a lot of ways we can do for our planet earth．We just have to protect our environment actively．
任务一：根据短文内容，用简洁的句子或短语完成下列表格．
| Suggestions | How to protect the earth |
| Suggestion 1 | ◆Reduce，reuse and recycle． |
| Suggestion 2 | ◆（56）Save energy at home． |
| Suggestion 3 | ◆（57）Plant more trees |
| Suggestion 4 | ◆（58）Stop pouring waste water into the rivers，lakes and seas． |
| Suggestion 5 | ◆（59）Support green technology and other eco-friendly products |
◆（60）Save water．
14．It is reported that 300million people in China have eyesight（视力） trouble．More and more parents hope to improve their children's eyesight with medicine，or by correcting the ways that children read and sit．But in fact，one should start with the exercise on one's feet．Here are three ways to improve eyesight．
First，don't tie your shoes too closely．Try wearing comfortable and soft socks or walking without socks and shoes at home．While you are traveling，try wearing cloth shoes in order to improve blood circulation （循环）．
Second，walking on tiptoes is good for one's eyesight．It can fight against eyesight trouble．Numbers show that most of ballet（芭蕾舞） performers'eyesight is better．
Third，rope skipping（跳绳） can also be good for one's eyesight．While skipping rope，one has to move quickly，making both the brain and the eyes excited．It may also help make one grow taller．
Besides foot exercises，it is good to pull one's ears．Pulling the ears 20times quickly is also a great way．It can keep one's eyes healthy．
任务一：根据短文内容，用简洁的句子或短语完成下列表格．
任务二：除了文中提到的几点外，你一定还有许多自己的做法，写一条与大家分享吧．
60．Do eye exercises．
First，don't tie your shoes too closely．Try wearing comfortable and soft socks or walking without socks and shoes at home．While you are traveling，try wearing cloth shoes in order to improve blood circulation （循环）．
Second，walking on tiptoes is good for one's eyesight．It can fight against eyesight trouble．Numbers show that most of ballet（芭蕾舞） performers'eyesight is better．
Third，rope skipping（跳绳） can also be good for one's eyesight．While skipping rope，one has to move quickly，making both the brain and the eyes excited．It may also help make one grow taller．
Besides foot exercises，it is good to pull one's ears．Pulling the ears 20times quickly is also a great way．It can keep one's eyes healthy．
任务一：根据短文内容，用简洁的句子或短语完成下列表格．
| Ways | Ways to improve eyesight |
| Way 1 | 56．Don't tie your shoes too closely |
| Way 2 | 57．Walk on tiptoes． |
| Way 3 | 58．Do rope skipping． |
| Way 4 | 59．Pull the ears 20 times quickly． |
60．Do eye exercises．
Kate：I like running very much．It's good exercise．My parents both like running，too．We usually get up early in the morning and run together．It is good for one's legs，heart and lungs．It helps one to have a strong body．Mum says that she should thank running because it helps her to get thinner．Running is fun．It can make one happy．There are many different ways for one to run．One can run in a school or in a park．One can join a running club to run and make new friends，too．
11．The pollution of the environment has become an important problem that the world has to face．Luckily，humans have realized it and we have been taking steps to deal with this problem．And many days have been appointed（指定）．
On March 12every year，many Chinese people plant trees because it is China's Tree Planting Day．It first began in 1979．Different countries made different days as Tree Planting Day．Some countries'Tree Planting Day is the same day as World Forest Day，such as France．
World Forest Day comes on March 21every year．It was started by Spain in 1971．And the first World Forest Day was held on March 21，1972．The purpose of World Forest Day is to encourage everyone to protect（保护） the trees because they are very important to our life．
Earth Day comes on April 22every year．The purpose of Earth Day is to encourage people all around the world to protect the environment．It was created in America in 1970．But it wasn't until 2009，April 22that was named Earth Day by the UN．
Smoking is bad for our health．In order to stop people from smoking，April 7was made as World No-Tobacco Day（世界无烟日） in 1987．The first World No-Tobacco Day began in 1988．But in 1989，it was made another day，on May 31every year．
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On March 12every year，many Chinese people plant trees because it is China's Tree Planting Day．It first began in 1979．Different countries made different days as Tree Planting Day．Some countries'Tree Planting Day is the same day as World Forest Day，such as France．
World Forest Day comes on March 21every year．It was started by Spain in 1971．And the first World Forest Day was held on March 21，1972．The purpose of World Forest Day is to encourage everyone to protect（保护） the trees because they are very important to our life．
Earth Day comes on April 22every year．The purpose of Earth Day is to encourage people all around the world to protect the environment．It was created in America in 1970．But it wasn't until 2009，April 22that was named Earth Day by the UN．
Smoking is bad for our health．In order to stop people from smoking，April 7was made as World No-Tobacco Day（世界无烟日） in 1987．The first World No-Tobacco Day began in 1988．But in 1989，it was made another day，on May 31every year．
| Day | Date | Purpose |
| China's Tree Planting Day | March 12 | （74）To plant trees． |
| （75）World Forest Day | March 21 | To encourage everyone to protect the trees． |
| Earth Day | April 22 | （76）To encourage people all around the world to protect the environment． |
| World No-Tobacco Day | （77）May 31 | To stop people from smoking． |