植树节 · Tree Planting Day — HSK 4 Chinese Reading with Pinyin

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即使…也…（让步）：即使你不能亲自去种树，也可以从身边的小事做起。→ 承认一个不利条件，但结果或态度不变。

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每年的3月12日是中国的植树节。Měi nián de 3 yuè 12 rì shì Zhōngguó de Zhíshù Jié.

这一天，很多学校都会带学生去种树，不少家庭也会一起参加。Zhè yì tiān, hěn duō xuéxiào dōu huì dài xuésheng qù zhòng shù, bù shǎo jiātíng yě huì yìqǐ cānjiā.

种树其实并不难：先在地上挖一个坑，把小树放进去，然后盖上土，最后再浇一些水就可以了。Zhòng shù qíshí bìng bù nán: xiān zài dì shang wā yí ge kēng, bǎ xiǎo shù fàng jinqu, ránhòu gài shang tǔ, zuìhòu zài jiāo yìxiē shuǐ jiù kěyǐ le.

树不但能让空气变得更新鲜，还能减少大风带来的问题，保护我们的环境。Shù búdàn néng ràng kōngqì biàn de gèng xīnxiān, hái néng jiǎnshǎo dà fēng dàilái de wèntí, bǎohù wǒmen de huánjìng.

中国有句老话：「前人栽树，后人乘凉。」意思是前面的人做了好事，后来的人都能得到好处。Zhōngguó yǒu jù lǎohuà: "Qiánrén zāi shù, hòurén chéngliáng." Yìsi shì qiánmian de rén zuò le hǎoshì, hòulái de rén dōu néng dédào hǎochu.

即使你不能亲自去种树，也可以从身边的小事做起，比如节约用水、少用塑料袋。Jíshǐ nǐ bù néng qīnzì qù zhòng shù, yě kěyǐ cóng shēnbiān de xiǎoshì zuò qǐ, bǐrú jiéyuē yòng shuǐ, shǎo yòng sùliàodài.

March 12 every year is Tree Planting Day in China.

On this day many schools take their students to plant trees, and quite a few families join in together.

Planting a tree isn't actually hard: first dig a hole in the ground, put the young tree in, cover it with soil, and finally give it some water.

Trees not only make the air fresher, but also reduce the problems caused by strong winds, protecting our environment.

There is an old Chinese saying: "One generation plants the trees; the next enjoys the shade." It means the good deeds of earlier people benefit those who come after.

Even if you can't plant a tree yourself, you can start with small things around you, such as saving water and using fewer plastic bags.

Key Vocabulary

减少

jiǎnshǎo

to reduce; to decrease

我们要减少浪费。We should reduce waste.
今年的游客减少了很多。There are far fewer tourists this year.

节约

jiéyuē

to save; to economize

请节约用水。Please save water.
节约时间。Save time.

亲自

qīnzì

personally; in person

校长亲自给我们上课。The principal taught us in person.
这件事你最好亲自去问问。You'd better go ask about this in person.

Comprehension Quiz

1. 中国的植树节是哪一天？

2. 「前人栽树，后人乘凉」是什么意思？

3. 选词填空：洗完手要关好水龙头，大家都要（　）用水。

4. 排列顺序：A. 然后盖上土　B. 先在地上挖一个坑　C. 最后再浇一些水

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