President Xi Jinping underlined the importance of afforestation on April 2. and reaffirmed the need to stick to the green development path to meet peopled ever-growing demand     1     a better life and make a greater contribution to upholding global ecological     2    （secure）.

He stressed that the annual tree-planting activity aims to get the whole of society     3    （voluntary） involved in tree-planting and raise people's awareness of building a beautiful home     4     human beings and nature coexist harmoniously.

2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the country's voluntary tree-planting activity. Over the past four decades, people throughout the country have made efforts in afforestation and the people's living environment has become     5    （pleasant）- China     6    （top）the global ranking of countries in terms of the growth of forest resources.

Consistent and long-term efforts     7    （need）, while calling on the whole of society to take part in afforestation     8    （activity）. Party members and officials should take     9     lead in taking the responsibility for tree planting, practicing a green and low-carbon life and     10    （strengthen） environmental protection in order to enable the people to live a high-quality life.