A young woman was driving alone through the country. It 1 dark and raining. Suddenly she. saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding her hand out as if (好像) she needed a lift(搭车).
"I can't 2 her out in this weather," the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the door.
"Do you want a lift?" she asked. The old woman nodded and 3 the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, "Do you wait for a long time?"The old woman shook her head. "Strange," thought the young woman. She tried again, "Bad weather for the time 4 year," she said. The old woman nodded. Although (虽然) the driver tried some more, the lady said 5except (除了) for a nod of the head or something else.
Then the young woman 6 the lady's hands, they were very large and with thick hair. Suddenly, she knew the lady was a 7! She stopped the car. "I can't see that mirror(后视镜) 8," she said, "Please clean it for me, will you?" The lady nodded and opened the door.
As soon as the lady was out of the car, the woman drove off quickly. When she got to the next village, she 9. She found that the old lady left a handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. She gave out a deep breath (呼吸) 10 the bag was a gun (枪)!
Tubbat and his wife, Tosontsagaan, are villagers in Inner Mongolia's Ejin Horo Banner (内蒙古), where there is the Badain Jaran Desert (巴丹吉林沙漠), one of China's four biggest deserts. They have spent many years fighting against the desert. They plant trees in the desert area to keep the sand and protect the environment.
Tubbat has planted more than 50,000 trees covering about the size of 133 football fields. "When I was a child, there were lakes, forests and animals. And it rained a lot," said Tubbat. " But sandstorms turned the green land into a desert. "
Tubbat started to plant trees in 2002 after he finished his job as a government official. His wife supported his decision. They did all this for free and even spent most of their own money. "Many people do not understand why I do this. They don't know the happiness I feel when I see the land turn green again," said Tubbat. "My wife's support gives me energy. Our children want us to live in a city. But this is not the right time. I want to grow more trees," he said.
Tubbat is happy that more people have begun to plant trees after hearing his story. Some have even visited him to learn how to plant trees in the desert. "Trees can bring rain and animals," he said. "I want to be a tree, to grow up in the desert and hold the sand until I die. "
Our earth is in trouble. Our drinking water is becoming dirtier, and the air is not as clean as before! People and factories are polluting the air, rivers and lakes and seas. You may think that there is nothing you can do to help. That's not true. There are many things you can do to help the earth.
Cars burn gasoline. This will produce a lot of CO2 into the air. Some people believe that too much CO2 is making the earth warmer than ever. They think CO2 thins the clouds above us. The clouds keep us away from the strongest sunlight. So try to walk, ride a bike or take a bus. And if you drive a car, drive at a steady speed. This can save some gasoline.
The biggest energy use at home is for keeping cold or hot. So turn the air conditioner off when you don't need to use it. What's more, some people use plenty of water to wash things. It is necessary to save water by reusing it. For example, after washing vegetables, you can use the water to water the flowers. In addition, taking a shower instead of a bath also helps us to reduce the water use.
We do not need to do big things. We can start out small. Let's protect out Earth.
The Earth is a beautiful place.
There are forests and rivers, mountains and fields. Some places are very hot, and some are very cold.
There are . Some are large. Some are small. All plants need . There are . Some live . Some fly . Some live .
There are also many people like you and me on Earth. The Earth . It is our home.
Today, there is a lot of pollution. We . This pollutes the air. We . This pollutes the Earth and kills animals and plants. We must stop doing these things. It is important .
