Earth Day is held every year on April 22nd.It is a day when people take part in （1）a

ctivities

ctivities

to help the planet.The first Earth Day （2）h

appened

appened

in 1970 in the United States of America.The theme for Earth Day 2023 is Invest in Our Planet，which asks everyone to make changes to help our planet for the future.There are many steps that we can take to help our planet.
    Renewable（可再生的） energy is power （3）

made

made

（ make） from natural energy that can't be used up，such as the sun，wind and water.It is not harmful（4）

to

to

the planet.In the UK，the Prime Minister announced the （5）e

nd

nd

of sales of new petrol（汽油） and diesel（柴油） cars by 2030.Electric cars are now（6）

widely

widely

（ wide） made across the world.
    Many people have been working hard to use less plastic.Over recent years，many people have made an （7）e

ffort

ffort

to reduce their amount of single- use plastics and look for more eco- friendly solutions.For example，going shopping with a reusable bag can stop the use of 600 plastic bags.Besides，some coffee shops charge less to people who buy hot drinks with a reusable cup.
    More people are（8）

beginning

beginning

（ begin） to think carefully about where items they buy come from.For example，palm oil is an ingredient that can be found in many different things.However，it is also a main （9）c

ause

ause

of cutting down forests.In order to help protect the planet，we can （10）s

upport

upport

products that use sustainable（可持續(xù)的） palm oil where all kinds of nature go unharmed.