Growing trees in the concrete jungle of Los Angels brings neighbors benefits beyond beauty.
As the 36 of TreePeople, a nonprofit organization he founded in 1973, Andy, now 54, has inspired hundreds of thousands of volunteers to 37 plant more than two million trees throughout Southern California.
Tree People 38 tools, blueprints, planting demonstrations, and tree-care supervisors free to all the participants, 39 me. “You will need their support,” Andy said, referring to my neighbors. “ 40
the community behind you, the trees you plant will die in five years.” So I started knocking on doors, hoping to share 41 I’d learnt in Tree People’s seminar(培训班) about the critical role of trees in removing smog from the 42 , cooling our homes and preventing water runoff.
Strange 43 it may seem, some people are afraid of trees. “The roots destroy sidewalks,” one neighbor said, “ 44 will ruin my pipes. And I don’t want leaves.” 45 told me.
When I called Andy about the 46 I was getting from my neighbors, he encouraged me to keep trying. So my son and my wife delivered cookies while I went door to door. It 47 us half a year to sign permission forms from 16 neighbors for 21 trees.
When the big day arrived, I was excited and 48 . What if I threw a planting tree and 49 else came? But as I set out shovels(铁铲), my son and wife made cakes and doughnuts, 50 started to gather. Friends brought friends. Neighbors came with cousins and grandchildren. A local middle school even 51 with half the seventh grade. More than 300 people joined us.
Then Andy led us in a 52 : welcoming each tree into the world and 53 it name. After the ceremony, as I shook hands with volunteers and my neighbors, I 54 help but feel we’d accomplished 55 great. After all, trees need people, and people need trees.
1.A. friend B. interviewer C. president D. volunteer
2.A. bravely B. actively C. anxiously D. generously
3.A. supports B. affords C. shows D. provides
4.A. including B. considering C. containing D. reminding
5.A. For B. Without C. With D. Except
6.A. what B. which C. that D. how
7.A. cloud B. wind C. sky D. air
8.A. while B. if C. however D. as
9.A. You B. I C. They D. It
10.A. The other B. Another C. Other D. Others
11.A. resistance B. acceptance C. agreement D. praise
12.A. spent B. paid C. took D. covered
13.A. moved B. disappointed C. surprised D. nervous
14.A. everybody B. nobody C. somebody D. anybody
15.A. volunteers B. journalists C. friends D. neighbors
16.A. made up B. took up C. showed up D. cheered up
17.A. ceremony B. march C. activity D. celebration
18.A. calling B. leaving C. making D. giving
19.A. wouldn’t B. shouldn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
20.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
–Tony, do remember to send the report to the sales manager!
—________.
A. Made it B. Got it C. Heard it D. Followed it.
He wants to spend half of his weekend practicing the violin and ____ half learning English. What’s your plan for the weekend?
A. others B. another C. other’s D. the other
Please make a list of ______ the celebration will need for the coming New Year and I’ll do the shopping.
A. what B. which C. when D. where
I don’t think his success has a lot to do with good luck. It’s hard work ______ has made him what he is today.
A. which B. that C. where D. why
–The party will begin as soon as all the guests arrive.
—Look, here _____ all the guests!
. is coming B. are coming C. come D. comes
