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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.
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A man wanted to make an investment (投资). An idea struck him:"Why don't I plant a small mango tree and enjoy the benefits when it grows into a big one?" So he went to the __1_, bought a small tree and took it home. To the pride of his family, he _2_ it in the center of his __3_. He read everything about _4_ a mango tree. He got up early every morning, for he was determined to supply the tree with all the necessary nutrients. He watered it, _5_ it with manure (粪肥), and took good care of its leaves by removing those _6_ ones. He made sure the tree received enough care. Many times he sat and _7_ the beauty of the growing tree while dreaming about the _8_ mangoes that the tree would _9_. His mind was always filled with the wish to taste the first fruit of the tree. Years went by 10 …now, he had a big tree with its leaves shining and healthy, its bark healthy and hard. It was a big attraction 11 it decorated his whole garden. Then one day he noticed a small bud (花蕾), which in a couple of days grew into a beautiful 12 . Now he could 13 wait for the fruit so he started to increase his supply of nutrients and care. Then one day the tree let out its first product-a small green fruit. The man was so 14 . He waited for a few more weeks till the fruit grew in 15 . The day came when he decided to 16 the first fruit of the tree. He 17 the tree, picked the fruit and then came his 18 . The fruit was not like what he expected. It was hard, big and round. He was puzzled. He was sad. Seeing this, his 19 came and asked him what happened. He told them that the fruit from his tree was not what he wanted. When the neighbours heard this, they did not know whether to 20 or comfort him, for what he planted years ago was not a mango tree. We can only reap (收获) what we plant. | ||||
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A man wanted to make an investment (投资).An idea struck him:"Why don't I plant a small mango tree and enjoy the benefits when it grows into a big one?" So he went to the __1__,bought a small tree and took it home. To the pride of his family,he __2__ it in the center of his __3__. He read everything about __4__ a mango tree. He got up early every morning,for he was determined to supply the tree with all the necessary nutrients. He watered it,__5__ it with manure (粪肥),and took good care of its leaves by removing those __6__ ones. He made sure the tree received enough care. Many times he sat and __7__ the beauty of the growing tree while dreaming about the __8__ mangoes that the tree would __9__. His mind was always filled with the wish to taste the first fruit of the tree. Years went by __10__…now,he had a big tree with its leaves shining and healthy,its bark healthy and hard. It was a big attraction __11__ it decorated his whole garden. Then one day he noticed a small bud (花蕾),which in a couple of days grew into a beautiful __12__. Now he could __13__ wait for the fruit so he started to increase his supply of nutrients and care. Then one day the tree let out its first product-a small green fruit. The man was so __14__. He waited for a few more weeks till the fruit grew in __15__. The day came when he decided to __16__ the first fruit of the tree. He __17__ the tree,picked the fruit and then came his __18__. The fruit was not like what he expected. It was hard,big and round. He was puzzled. He was sad. Seeing this,his __19__ came and asked him what happened. He told them that the fruit from his tree was not what he wanted. When the neighbours heard this,they did not know whether to __20__ or comfort him,for what he planted years ago was not a mango tree. We can only reap (收获) what we plant. | |||
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