The Earth Day

Fifty years ago today,the first Earth Day was marked in the United States as a peaceful call for environmental reform ,following a messive oil spill off the coast of california.
50年前的今天，第一个世界地球日在美国被庆祝，作为环境改革的和平呼吁，接下来是加利福尼亚一起混乱的石油泄漏。
Half a century later ,this annual day unites millions across the globe,drawing attention to the huge challenges facing our planet.
半世纪之后，每年一度的地球日团结全球数百万人，使我们关注全球正面对的巨大挑战。
Now more than ever ,Earth Day offers an opportunity for us all to reflect upon our relationship with the planet ,amid the most powerful possible message that nature can surprise us at any mement,with devastating consequences for pretty much every individual.
与以往任何时候相比，地球日给我提供一个反思与我们星球关系的机会，在其中这最有用的消息是自然能随时带给我们惊喜，比如几乎对于每个人的灾难性结果。

学习：
call呼吁
reform 改革
spill off 泄露
spill-over reflect 溢出效应
more than ever 与任何时候相比
reflect upon =think about 反思
devastating consequences 灾难性结果
amid 在什么期间 （一般消极的背景）
pretty much 几乎