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植树节素材 篇一：雅思口语话题素材之植树节Arbor Day 智课网IELTS备考资料 雅思口语话题素材之植树节Arbor Day 您当前的位置 ? 智课教育官网 ? 雅思 ? 雅思口语 ? 文章正文 出国英语考试有哪些 雅思6.5是什么水平 雅思阅读评分标准 托福阅读评分标准 雅思和托福的区别 Arbor Day (Day of Trees) April 10 (the US, Canada, Australia...) In many countries it has long been the tradition to hold an annual tree or forest festival. The origin of such celebrations dates back to antiquity and is in the dawn of religious feeling and awe for what trees represented. However, Arbor Day, as it is commonly known today, is of American origin and evolved from conditions peculiar to the Great Plains. It was first observed in Nebraska in 1872. The idea, conceived by J.S. Morton, then a member of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture, was one of forest conservation. It was a move to promote replanting, following deforestation, and to plant up treeless areas. The idea has spread widely to other lands where it is variously celebrated as the #39;Festival of Trees#39;, #39;Greening Week#39; of Japan, #39;The New Year#39;s Days of Trees#39; in Israel, #39;The Tree-loving Week#39; of Korea, #39;The Reforestation Week#39; of Yugoslavia, #39;The Students#39; Afforestation Day#39; of Iceland and #39;The National Festival of Tree Planting#39; in India. Arbor Day in its various forms is now recognised in more than fifty countries. THE IMPORTANCE OF ARBOR DAY On Arbor Day, particular attention is drawn to the part trees play in our lives. It#39;s not just a day to plant trees and then forget the gesture for another twelve months. Planting a tree one day is no c redit to us if, during the rest of the year, we neglect to care for it and those already growing. Our thought on Arbor Day should be an expression of enduring feeling, thought and action and not just one single, isolated flame of interest. In schools and other community groups, this day can be celebrated in many different ways. 稡y planting trees or shrubs in school grounds, along neighbouring streets or in civic parks. 稡y #39;adopting#39; a patc