完形填空。 Have you ever taken a tour of a zo...

完形填空。

Have you ever taken a tour of a zoo? If so, it’s likely that the person who led you through the zoo helped you to learn a lot about the ______ .

Amelia Rinas is a high school student who lives in Ohio. One day Amelia ______ the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The moment she saw the gorillas there, she felt ______ about them. She wondered if they were getting the right foods.

Amelia read all she could about gorillas and learned what they like to ______. Then she started a“gorilla garden”. She grows the fruits and vegetables that gorillas love to eat. Some of those foods are tomatoes, carrots, and strawberries. Amelia works with other volunteers in her community who use their ______ time to help Amelia and the gorillas. When they take the food to the zoo, the gorillas are thrilled. They look so excited!

Who is responsible for Amelia’s interest in animals? Amelia is a member of Roots & Shoots. Its members are young people who ______ animals and the environment. They helped Amelia understand that animals need our care, too. The slogan on the Roots & Shoots Website is“Inspire, take action, make a difference. ”These words tell ______ the group is all about. The group urges(力劝)kids and grown-ups, including parents and teachers, to do what they can to make a ______ where they live.

When interviewed about her project, Amelia said, “I joined Roots & Shoots ______ I wanted to make a difference in the world. ”

There are many ______ to make a difference in the world. Amelia Rinas’ gorilla garden has helped make gorillas happier and healthier.

1.A. gardens     B. foods          C. plants        D. animals

2.A. opened         B. bought         C. visited       D. started

3.A. bored         B. tired         C. worried       D. relaxed

4.A. eat           B. bite           C. fight           D. kick

5.A. paid          B. last          C. extra           D. lost

6.A. care about   B. look for     C. run after     D. laugh at

7.A. when           B. what         C. how            D. where

8.A. living         B. mistake        C. note            D. difference

9.A. because       B. but            C. though         D. unless

10.A. ways         B. mysteries      C. courses        D. inventions