Lear about-|||-and protecting Earth is what Earth Day is all about,People all over the world celebrate our efforts to-|||-protect plants and animals and to clean up the world we live in.Most people celebrate Earth Day on April-|||-22nd each year.In some countries,it is celebrated a month earlier on the vernal equinox,which-|||-occurs on or around March 21st.-|||-Senator Gaylord Nelson of the United States founded Earth Day.Earth Day was first celebrated on-|||-April 22nd,1970,in the United States.Across the United States,over twenty million people participated-|||-in the first Earth Day.The huge turnout(到场人数)for the first Earth Day made it the largest organized-|||-celebration in the history of the United States.Earth Day`s success helped influence the government of the-|||-United States to create stronger laws to protect the environment.-|||-On March 21st,1971,United Nations Secretary General U Thant made Earth Day an international-|||-celebration,He spoke about it at a Peace Bell ceremony at the United Nations in New York City.United-|||-Nations Earth Day ceremony continues each year on the day of the vernal equinox,with the ringing of the-|||-UN Peace Bell at the very moment of the equinox.-|||-61.Who is the founder of Earth Day?-|||-A.UThant. B.Bill Clinton. C.Gaylord Nelson. D.Barack Obama.-|||-62.How many people participated in the first Earth Day of the United States?-|||-A.Less than two million. B.Less than twenty million.-|||-C.More than twenty million. D.More than two billion.-|||-63.The United Nations Earth Day falls on __ .-|||-A.March 21st B.March 25th C.April 21st D.April 22nd-|||-64.Why do people celebrate Earth Day?-|||-A.To ring the UN Peace Bell. B.To influence the US government.-|||-C.To be in honor of Gaylord Nelson. D.To celebrate our efforts to protect Earth.-|||-65.What can be learned from the passage?-|||-A.Earth Day is celebrated each year worldwide.-|||-B.The UShas passed laws to celebrate Earth Day-|||-C.The US and the UN celebrate Earth Day on the same day.-|||-D.UN Secretary General attends annual Earth Day celebration in person.-|||-I.Reading Comprehension(4 points)-|||-Section A (30 points, 2 for each)-|||-Directions: There are three passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or-|||-un finished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Decide on the best-|||-ONE and mark the or corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.