Trees are one of the oldest“citizens(公民)”of our Earth．They keep our air clean,。Reduce noise pollution，improve water quality(質(zhì)量)and provide food and building materials．

    Just like us, trees change a lot as they grow．At one to three years old, young trees learn how to protect themselves．For example，many trees grow thorns(刺)to warn animals not to go near. Most young trees have large，deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it into their food and energy.

    當(dāng)小樹成長到四年的時(shí)候，它們成長可是加速并且進(jìn)一步強(qiáng)壯，以足以面對未來生命中的挑戰(zhàn)At the age of l5，trees become young adults．They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit．

    It is not until山e tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult. The tree reaches its 1argest．Not only does the adult tree give us shade，oxygen(氧氣)and natural beauty；it is also a great place for a tree house，or a place for us to nap，read a book，listen to music or sip(小口喝)tea．If we give the adult tree proper care，it will continue to live healthily for many years.

    Gradually(漸漸地)，trees begin to grow older and older and even die．At this time，they still have their important place in nature．When a tree becomes hollow(空心的)or part of it becomes dead．it provides a home to small animals and is a source of food for many other animals.

    In many ways．the life of a tree is similar(相似的)to our own life experience. When we are looking at the life of a tree , we learn about that each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge．Enjoy every minute of the life of the trees and take care of the trees!

A．根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答下列問題。

1．How do young trees protect themselves? And why do they have large，deep green leaves?

2．Why should we enjoy every minute of our own life?

B．

3．將文中的劃線漢語句子翻譯成英語。(一空一詞)

When trees are 4 years old，they begin to grow very rapidly and become                to face challenges later in life．

4．將文中的劃線英語句子翻譯成漢語。

C．

5．根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，寫出能概括全文大意的句子。