Earth Day's 40th Birthday

迎接地球日四十周年Celebrate the Earth today在今天歡慶地球日吧Over a billion worldwide are celebrating our planet by Chip Ewald

Today people all over the world celebrate a truly global event. Earth Day aims to promote the protection of the earth’s environment. Since 1970, this day has been helping people, companies and countries become green.

Earth Day began with around 20 million Americans demonstration in streets, parks and schools. Now, over 1 billion people in 180 countries observe this day. Earth Day Network has asked people to register and complete one "act of green" today. An act might be picking up garbage or making a commute to work more efficient.

People have been recording their acts on the network's website. The network hopes for 1 billion acts in total! Since this year marks Earth Day's 40th anniversary, different activities will go on all week. On April 25th, people will gather for official celebrations in 40 major cities worldwide. They will celebrate the countless green accomplishments of the week and the last 40 years.

So join the action. Help the planet and its people by doing something green today.

More Information
Here are 6 Ways to Go Green:
1. Ride a bike or car pool to work.
2. Make sure the light bulbs in your house are efficient/
3. Always take your own bags to the grocery store.
4. Use things (like bags and containers) at least two limes or more.
5. Avoid buying bottled water. But if you do, reuse the bottle.
6. Take your own chopsticks when you eat out.

Grammar
earth Day began with around 20 million Americans demonstrating in streets, parks and schools.
earth day began with around 20 million Americans;
They were demonstrating in streets, parks and schools.
*when we put two sentences together, these two sentences have the same subject, just drop subject and verb of the second sentence.
*Earth Day began with around 20 million Americans demonstrating in streets, parks and schools
Tom saw Fred is in the cafeteria. He is eating
*Tom saw Fred is eating in the cafeteria.
Sandra saw him in the classroom. He was practicing his speech.
*Sandra saw him practicing his speech in the classroom.

Vocabulary
global-全球的，全球性的 globe-地球earth, planet.
*The decreasing Ozone layer is a global problem that affects all parts of the world.臭氧层
*Only global cooperation can help end the food shortage in developing countries. 全球性合作
register-登记，注册
*You need to register first then you can have access to the website.
*All trainees need to register before entering the new quarter.
demonstrate-此指抗议或示威。demonstration (n)-示威，抗议
demonstrate against something or someone
*Thousands of people were on the streets demonstrating against the new tax policy.
*The anti-war demonstration lasted for a long time.

Chat Room
garbage/trash-垃圾（美国人）
rubbish-垃圾（英国人）
junk-破铜烂铁，破旧的东西。something is worn out, can be throw away.
refuse (n)- 废弃物(注意发音) refuse (v)-拒绝