1. 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 El 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.
【小题1】 | A.distant | B.huge | C.narrow | D.loose |
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【小题2】 | A.immediately | B.finally | C.gradually | D.recently |
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【小题3】 | A.imagining | B.painting | C.describing | D.climbing |
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【小题4】 | A.garden | B.home | C.lab | D.palace |
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【小题5】 | A.material | B.resources | C.waste | D.goods |
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【小题6】 | A.beyond | B.against | C.over | D.within |
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【小题7】 | A.more | B.most | C.less | D.least |
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【小题8】 | A.throwing away | B.picking up | C.breaking down | D.digging out |
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【小题9】 | A.kill | B.save | C.wait | D.spend |
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【小题10】 | A.satisfied with | B.delighted in | C.tired of | D.used to |
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【小题11】 | A.something | B.anything | C.everything | D.nothing |
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【小题12】 | A.cleanup | B.party | C.picnic | D.concert |
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【小题13】 | A.dropped out | B.showed up | C.looked around | D.called back |
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【小题14】 | A.demand | B.receive | C.accomplish | D.overcome |
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【小题15】 | A.plan | B.visit | C.contact | D.difference |
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【小题16】 | A.crossed | B.measured | C.covered | D.designed |
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【小题17】 | A.talk | B.complain | C.argue | D.quarrel |
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【小题18】 | A.doing | B.thinking | C.questioning | D.watching |
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【小题19】 | A.method | B.explanation | C.example | D.research |
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【小题20】 | A.although | B.if | C.when | D.unless |
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