4 . I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a ________ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew ________ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since--- ________ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my ________.
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of ________, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s ________ me why visitors started respecting the place ________ and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.
I tried ________ trash(垃圾)myself, but the job was too big. I would ________an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so _______ it that I decided something had to change.
As a rock-climbing guide, I knew ________about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a ________. On that day, more than 300 people ________. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to ________. I couldn’t believe the ________ we made ---the park looked clean!
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and ________ 132 miles of roadway.
I often hear people ________ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by ________ rather than complaining. We need to teach by ________. You can’t blame others ________ you start with yourself.
1. A.distant | B.loose | C.narrow | D.huge |
2. A.immediately | B.finally | C.gradually | D.recently |
3. A.imagining | B.painting | C.describing | D.climbing |
4. A.garden | B.home | C.lab | D.palace |
5. A.material | B.resources | C.waste | D.goods |
6. A.beyond | B.against | C.over | D.within |
7. A.more | B.most | C.least | D.less |
8. A.throwing away | B.picking up | C.breaking down | D.digging out |
9. A.kill | B.spend | C.wait | D.save |
10. A.satisfied with | B.delighted in | C.tired of | D.used to |
11. A.something | B.anything | C.everything | D.nothing |
12. A.party | B.cleanup | C.picnic | D.concert |
13. A.dropped out | B.showed up | C.looked around | D.called back |
14. A.demand | B.receive | C.achieve | D.overcome |
15. A.plan | B.visit | C.contact | D.difference |
16. A.crossed | B.measured | C.covered | D.designed |
17. A.complain | B.talk | C.argue | D.quarrel |
18. A.doing | B.thinking | C.questioning | D.watching |
19. A.method | B.explanation | C.example | D.research |
20. A.although | B.if | C.unless | D.when |