EARTH HOUR
Earth Hour is an annual event which asks you to switch off all your lights for one hour. The aim is to involve as many people as possible in positive change for our planet.
What is Earth Hour?
Earth Hour is organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and it’s a big event usually at the end of March every year. In this evening, people 'go dark’ - that is, switch off lights in their homes, schools and businesses all at the same time for one hour. Earth Hour started in Australia in 2007, when 2.2 million people in Sydney turned off all unnecessary lights for an hour. Since then, it has grown into an international event, and many countries around the world have taken part. Famous buildings that have gone dark for Earth Hour include the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace in London, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Forbidden City in Beijing and New York’s Empire State Building.
What’s the idea behind Earth Hour?
The idea is to raise awareness of environmental issues and call for action to protect nature, so that people enjoy healthy, happy and sustainable lives now and in the future. It’s true that switching off the lights for just one hour saves only a small amount of power. But this is only the beginning. On one level, joining Earth Hour makes people think about the problem of climate change and what we can do in everyday life to protect nature.
What does ‘60+’ mean?
The logo of Earth Hour is ‘60+’. The number 60 is for the 60 minutes of Earth Hour, and the plus invites people to keep on taking action even after Earth Hour is finished. In fact, people who join Earth Hour say that taking part makes them want to do more for the environment. The climate activist Greta Thunberg says that ‘Earth Hour is every hour of every day.’
36. When is Earth Hour?
A. March 3rd annually B. at the end of March every year
C. in 2007 D. 60 minutes
37. What do people do for Earth Hour?
A. Switch off non-essential lights.
B. Watch TV to participate in the campaign
C. Raise awareness of environmental issues
D. Switch on the lights at famous buildings.
38. What does the word “go dark" mean?
A. walking in the dark B. living in the dark
C. switch off lights D. turn on lights
39. According to the passage, which of these have gone dark for Earth Hour EXCEPT ____________?
A. The Petronas Towers
B. The Eiffel Tower
C. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
D. The Sydney Opera House
40. According to paragraph 3, how does Earth Hour help the planet?
A. It makes people switch off lights in their homes, schools and businesses.
B. It helps people know more about climate change.
C. It encourages people to take action to protect the environment.
D. It raises people’s awareness of environmental issues.
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