2024中考英语冲刺时文阅读：传统节日（上）

(一)清明前后好时节,大江南北植树忙 Time For Planting Trees Time For Planting Trees On April 3rd, President Xi attended a voluntary tree planting activity in Beijing and called for nationwide efforts in planting more trees to build a beautiful China. Xi and other leaders, arrived at the forest park in Beijing's Tongzhou District in the morning and planted trees with local people. He said the tree planting activity aims to call on all people to take actions and join the tree planting and afforestation(植树造林) efforts to add a greener hue (颜色)to the building of a beautiful China. While planting the trees, he also asked the children at the site about their study, life and their participation in work and sports. He stressed that young children need to engage themselves in work and afforestation from childhood and develop their awareness(意识) to revere and love nature. He also asked the students to study hard, build up their bodies and become the backbone of the country. During Qingming Festivai, it's the best time to plant trees around our country. From the north to the south, people are joining the tree planting and afforestation efforts. 测 试 语法填空 Arbor Day(植树节)is a holiday when individuals and groups are encouraged to plant tree. Today,a lot of countries observe such a holiday.Though 1._(usual)observed in spring,the date varies,depending on climate and suitable planting season. 1 usually Arbor Day has been a 2._(tradition)holiday in China since 1927.In 1914, 3._ founder of the agricultural college at Nanking University suggested 4._(set)aside the holiday, 5._he thought should be held the same day as the Qingming Festival. 2 traditional 3 the 4 setting In 1981,a Nationwide Voluntary Tree-planting Campaign 6._(adopt)by the Fifth National People's Congress of China,which required that every able-bodied citizen, 7._ the ages of 11 and 60 plant three to five trees a year or do the same amount of work in seedling, cultivation,tree tending or other 8._(service). 6 was adopted 7 between 8 servi