Question

Growing trees in the concrete jungle of Los Angels brings neighbors benefits beyond beauty.
As the1of TreePeople, a nonprofit organization he founded in 1973, Andy, now 54, has inspired hundreds of thousands of volunteers to2plant more than two million trees throughout Southern California.
Tree People3tools, blueprints, planting demonstrations, and tree-care supervisors free to all the participants,4me. “You will need their support,” Andy said, referring to my neighbors. “5
the community behind you, the trees you plant will die in five years.” So I started knocking on doors, hoping to share6I’d learnt in Tree People’s seminar(培訓(xùn)班) about the critical role of trees in removing smog from the7, cooling our homes and preventing water runoff.
Strange8it may seem, some people are afraid of trees. “The roots destroy sidewalks,” one neighbor said, “9will ruin my pipes. And I don’t want leaves.”10told me.
When I called Andy about the11I 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. It12us half a year to sign permission forms from 16 neighbors for 21 trees.
When the big day arrived, I was excited and13. What if I threw a planting tree and14else came? But as I set out shovels(鐵鏟), my son and wife made cakes and doughnuts,15started to gather. Friends brought friends. Neighbors came with cousins and grandchildren. A local middle school even16with half the seventh grade. More than 300 people joined us.
Then Andy led us in a17: welcoming each tree into the world and18it name. After the ceremony, as I shook hands with volunteers and my neighbors, I19help but feel we’d accomplished20great. After all, trees need people, and people need trees.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      friend
   2. B.
      interviewer
   3. C.
      president
   4. D.
      volunteer
2. 2.
   1. A.
      bravely
   2. B.
      actively
   3. C.
      anxiously
   4. D.
      generously
3. 3.
   1. A.
      supports
   2. B.
      affords
   3. C.
      shows
   4. D.
      provides
4. 4.
   1. A.
      including
   2. B.
      considering
   3. C.
      containing
   4. D.
      reminding
5. 5.
   1. A.
      For
   2. B.
      Without
   3. C.
      With
   4. D.
      Except
6. 6.
   1. A.
      what
   2. B.
      which
   3. C.
      that
   4. D.
      how
7. 7.
   1. A.
      cloud
   2. B.
      wind
   3. C.
      sky
   4. D.
      air
8. 8.
   1. A.
      while
   2. B.
      if
   3. C.
      however
   4. D.
      as
9. 9.
   1. A.
      You
   2. B.
      I
   3. C.
      They
   4. D.
      It
10. 10.
    1. A.
       The other
    2. B.
       Another
    3. C.
       Other
    4. D.
       Others
11. 11.
    1. A.
       resistance
    2. B.
       acceptance
    3. C.
       agreement
    4. D.
       praise
12. 12.
    1. A.
       spent
    2. B.
       paid
    3. C.
       took
    4. D.
       covered
13. 13.
    1. A.
       moved
    2. B.
       disappointed
    3. C.
       surprised
    4. D.
       nervous
14. 14.
    1. A.
       everybody
    2. B.
       nobody
    3. C.
       somebody
    4. D.
       anybody
15. 15.
    1. A.
       volunteers
    2. B.
       journalists
    3. C.
       friends
    4. D.
       neighbors
16. 16.
    1. A.
       made up
    2. B.
       took up
    3. C.
       showed up
    4. D.
       cheered up
17. 17.
    1. A.
       ceremony
    2. B.
       march
    3. C.
       activity
    4. D.
       celebration
18. 18.
    1. A.
       calling
    2. B.
       leaving
    3. C.
       making
    4. D.
       giving
19. 19.
    1. A.
       wouldn’t
    2. B.
       shouldn’t
    3. C.
       couldn’t
    4. D.
       needn’t
20. 20.
    1. A.
       anything
    2. B.
       something
    3. C.
       nothing
    4. D.
       everything

Answer 1

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