I am slowing down and it isn’t because of the weight of my nearly forty years on the planet, it is out of my concern for the planet itself. I’ve begun to save glass jars and reuse packing envelopes. I pause in my daily tasks to watch the squirrels race each other in the trees above my house.

　　Last summer, in the company of my son and daughter, I planted tomatoes in my yard. With the heat of August around me, I ate the first while sitting on my low wall with dirt on my hands. Warm from the sun, it burst on my tongue with a sweetness I immediately wanted to share with my mom.

　　1. Why does the author say Earth Day is connected with Mother’s Day?

　　A. Because Mother’s Day always falls shortly after Earth Day.

　　B. To stress that all the women in her family are environmentalists.

　　C. To stress how much her mother cares about the environment.

　　D. Because her mother shows her concern to nature on Mother’s Day.

　　2. Which of the following is NOT related to Mom’s “green life”?

　　A. Rescuing a beetle from a certain tragedy.

　　B. Saving glass jars, empty cheese containers.

　　C. Setting a caught spider free in the garden

　　D. Picking dandelions on busy streets.

　　3. We can infer from the article that ______.

　　A. the author realizes that she should teach her children by example as well

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