Katherine Commale is a girl from America. the age of five she began raising money to buy mosquito nets for children in Africa to help
(treat) malaria(疟疾).
she was five, Katherine learnt about malaria in Africa. She learnt that every 30 seconds a child (die) of this disease. She also realized that people wouldn't get that disease if they had enough mosquito nets." I was (real) sad to learn that a child died every half a minute because of malaria," said Katherine. "I wanted to send mosquito nets right away, that's what I did.”
Five-year-old Katherine made presentations at churches and schools. She told students and others how important mosquito nets were for Africans. After people heard the presentations, many of them donated money. Katherine sent the money to NBN. NBN is organization that sends mosquito nets to Africa Katherine (help) to raise $ 200,000 for NBN." It makes me (pride) to help African children. I won't stop (work) until everyone in Africa has a mosquito net," said Katherine.
Did you see snow in your hometown last winter?Did you feel it was warmer than before?
" (2)自1986年以来中国已有21个暖冬了," said scientists.They also said that in the past 100 years,as the global (全球的) temperatures went up by 0.74 ℃ ,the temperature in North China has climbed 1.4 ℃ in only 50 years.
China needs to take quick (1) to cut carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) emission (排放), because it's the main reason for global warming.The good news is that China has seen the importance of going green.China set the goal of cutting energy use by 20 and pollution emission by 10 in the 11th Five-Year Plan.
Can you slow down global warming? Sure! (3)You and your family can take steps to cut the amount of carbon dioxide that is sent out into the air.
Here are some pieces of advice to help you save the earth.
▲ Wear used clothes.Wearing your brother's,sister's or dad's old T-shirt means you save the energy.
▲ Change your light bulbs (灯泡).Use energy-saving light bulbs. And don't forget to turn off the lights when you leave a room and turn off your television and computer when they are not in use!
▲ Ride the bus.Taking a bus saves a lot of oil every year.
▲ Say no to plastic bags.The next time your parents go to the market,ask them to use baskets
▲ Open a window.Don't use the air conditioner (空调),and let some fresh air in.When you have to use the conditioner,set the temperature higher in the summer and lower in the winter to save energy
Make small changes in your daily life.Don't use paper cups,bags and boxes.
It's time for all of us to do something to save the earth.
