World Environment Day is celebrated worldwide on June Fifth. The United Nations 21 this special day in 1972 to get people to think about taking care of the 22 .
Public events for World Environment Day 23 from June first through June fifth. The events and conference help teach world leaders and citizens how to 24 the environment.
Every year World Environment Day is celebrated in a different 25 . In 2005 it was held in San Francisco, California. It was the first time 26 the beginning of World Environment Day that the conference was held in the United States.
The main 27 of World Environment Day that year was “Plan for the Planet”. The events and conferences showed us how to have “Green Cities”. It 28 that people talked about the ways that cities could have 29 environment.
Most people in the world live in cities, 30 makes them especially important areas of environmental 31 . Cities use more than seventy-five percentage of the world’s natural 32 such as water and gasoline. World Environment Day will 33 on how people in cities can work together to help save the planet.
San Francisco held public talks to discuss pollution 34 , clean energy sources and the importance of healthy parks and gardens. Special experts were among the 35 . For example, former vice-president Al Gore talked about climate changes. There were also 36 events such as music concerts, movies, and art shows. Local farmers and restaurant owners served food that had been 37 grown, “green” of course.
The Mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, 38 city leaders from all over the world to attend this conference and 39 ideas. The United Nations hopes to create an international 40 that countries and citizens will follow to help improve the earth’s environment.
21. A. arranged B. constructed C. conducted D. established
22. A. planet B. organization C. society D. system
23. A. take apart B. hold up C. take place D. put on
24. A. develop B. protect C. treat D. view
25. A. city B. date C. way D. direction
26. A. until B. after C. before D. since
27. A. content B. message C. moral D. method
28. A. required B. promised C. meant D. reminded
29. A. quiet B. clean C. wealthy D. healthy
30. A. it B. where C. that D. which
31. A. reference B. concern C. development D. argument
32. A. products B. power C. resources D. materials
33. A. rely B. live C. depend D. center
34. A. disappearance B. appearance C. reduction D. increase
35. A. speakers B. debaters C. competitors D. candidates
36. A. free B. extra C. fun D. funny
37. A. naturally B. privately C. frequently D. preciously
38. A. recommended B. commanded C. suggested D. invited
39. A. suggest B. share C. contribute D. supply
40. A. agreement B. contract C. file D. comment
