2 . In New England, watching falling leaves is an eagerly expected yearly delight. The changes _________ north in Maine, then make their way south in all their brilliant, colorful glory.
One spot in Maine-Acadia National Park-is a unique leaf watching _________. People drive hours to see the _________ moment. They drive on the park’s roads, bike and hike through its wonderful forests, and sigh at the beauty of autumn _________ reflected in calm lakes.
This national treasure _________ to me for more than its natural beauty. To me, it represents the lasting, positive impact that an act of _________ can have on the world.
In the early 1900s, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., a supremely wealthy man, purchased a summer home in Seal Harbor, Maine, and fell in love with the natural _________ of Mount Desert Island. After retiring from the business world, he turned his _________ to charity. In his lifetime, he _________ nearly $ 540 million to causes he cared about.
One of these was __________ the area that was fixed in 1929 Acadia National Park. Rockefeller __________ large areas of land on Mount Desert Island, designed and built 57 miles of graceful “carriage roads” that he hoped would __________ automobile traffic in the park. He eventually donated 11,000 acres of his land to the park, and worked with other wealthy landowners to encourage them to do the __________.
This story shows the lasting __________ that a generous mind can have on the world. Instead of __________ their pieces of this beautiful planet all for themselves, Rockefeller and others devoted their time, energy and resources toward preserving that __________ for leaf-observers, wonder-seekers and all who have faith that the __________ world is the one everyone can enjoy.
A century later, each of us can __________ from their generosity—and perhaps we can also become inspired to find new __________ to be generous ourselves, with our time, our money or simply our __________.
1. A.end | B.start | C.quit | D.belong |
2. A.country | B.river | C.mountain | D.destination |
3. A.shining | B.short | C.diverse | D.crazy |
4. A.harvests | B.leaves | C.rains | D.sculptures |
5. A.comes out | B.comes up | C.stands out | D.stands up |
6. A.faith | B.pity | C.competition | D.generosity |
7. A.response | B.habitat | C.beauty | D.reaction |
8. A.tool | B.back | C.problem | D.attention |
9. A.donated | B.limited | C.owned | D.attached |
10. A.closing | B.checking | C.preserving | D.measuring |
11. A.repaired | B.bought | C.returned | D.appreciated |
12. A.ignore | B.notice | C.develop | D.reduce |
13. A.same | B.missing | C.unknown | D.impossible |
14. A.ability | B.influence | C.importance | D.dependence |
15. A.protecting | B.visiting | C.holding | D.gathering |
16. A.land | B.peace | C.credit | D.culture |
17. A.largest | B.best | C.richest | D.newest |
18. A.result | B.differ | C.benefit | D.separate |
19. A.necessities | B.features | C.problems | D.approaches |
20. A.kindness | B.fairness | C.contribution | D.desire |