On World Wildlife Day, 3 March, people all around the world hold activities to celebrate it and to make others understand the importance of protecting wildlife. Here’s some information about the day.

How did it first start?

In December 2013, the United Nations General Assembly decided to choose a day to make people understand the importance of protecting wild animals and plants.         ①        They decided to call it World Wildlife Day and chose 3 March as the date to celebrate it.

Why is it so important?

Earth is home to many different species (物种) of plants and animals. As you know that humans are a kind of the species. So Earth is also vital to us. We need the air, the water, the food and the energy to live. Each species is important. World Wildlife Day tries to make people know these facts.         ②       

What problems is wildlife facing?

Sadly, many human activities such as hunting, farming and building are putting wildlife in danger. We are cutting down too many trees, clearing too much ground and building so many roads that we are destroying (破坏) the living space of wildlife.         ③             

What can you do to help?

You can join the local activities and raise money for groups to protect wildlife. You can also share photos about protecting wild animals with your friends and family.          ④          When you do these things, you won’t be alone. Millions of people are fighting for a better future for our Earth.

When I got to school today, everybody was acting all strange around me, and at first I didn’t know what was up. Then I remembered: I still had the Cheese Touch from last year. I got the Cheese Touch in the last week of school, and over the summer I forgot about it.

The problem with the Cheese Touch is that you’ve got it until you can pass (传递) it on to someone else. But nobody would even get within (在……之内) 30 feet of me. Every time they saw me, they screamed “Ah~ Greg Heffley is coming!” I knew the Cheese Touch would stick with me for the whole school year. Luckily, a new kid named Jeremy Pindle was in the classroom, so I passed the Cheese Touch to him.

My first class was Maths, and the teacher put me right next to Alex Aruda, the cleverest kid in the whole class. If the kids’ last names start with the first few letters of the alphabet (字母表), the teacher will call them most, and that’s why they end up being the cleverest. Some people think that’s not true, but I can show some examples to prove it. You see the picture on the left? Alex Aruda is a top student, while Christoper Ziegel is different.

I can only think of one kid. He broke the last-name rule, and that’s Peter Uteger. Peter was the cleverest kid in the class all the way up until the fifth grade.

When we kept saying his initials (首字母) out loud, it sounded funny. This gave Peter a difficult time. These days, Peter doesn’t put up his hand at all, and he’s pretty much a C student. I feel a little bad about the whole P.U. thing and what happened to Peter.

Having a pet dog at home can be good for kids in many ways. Having a pet dog is not an easy thing. You must take very good care of it.

You should start by giving your pet healthy food and fresh water. Make a proper feeding schedule (时间表) and follow it carefully.

You can also be a good pet owner by making sure you clean up after your pet. This means   cleaning your pet’s cage or helping it pick up droppings(粪便). Make sure you always wear gloves to do the cleaning. Don’t forget to wash your hands after that.

You need to walk your pet dog every day. And you should spend at least ten minutes a day playing with your pet so it will feel love from you.

Your pet should be trained (训练) properly to make sure it lives well. A well-trained pet will also make less trouble when it meets other pets and strangers outside of your home. What’s more, your parents may have their own house rules for the pet. If you are unclear, you can talk with your parents about the rules and write them down, then put them up on the wall. You should make sure your pet follows these rules, even when your parents are not at home.

61. 为进一步增强全民防灾减灾意识，更好地宣传防灾减灾的重要性，校报英语专栏向全校征稿，请你介绍某一种灾害，并提出应对措施（precaution）。请根据以下写作提纲用英语写一篇演讲稿参加活动。

Away from Danger

For better understanding of the importance of disaster prevention, I’d like to give a talk called “Away from danger”. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all for my speech. Thank you.