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 E1 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.

1.A. huge B. distant C. narrow D. loose

2.A. immediately B. finally C. gradually D. recently

3.A. imagining B. painting C. describing D. climbing

4.A. garden B. home C. lab D. palace

5.A. material B. resources C. goods D. waste

6.A. beyond B. against C. over D. within

7.A. more B. most C. less D. least

8.A. throwing away B. picking up C. breaking down D. digging out

9.A. kill B. save C. wait D. spend

10.A. satisfied with B. delighted in C. tired of D. used to

11.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

12.A. cleanup B. party C. picnic D. concert

13.A. dropped out B. showed up C. looked around D. called back

14.A. demand B. receive C. accomplish D. overcome

15.A. plan B. visit C. difference D. contact

16.A. crossed B. measure C. covered D. designed

17.A. talk B. complain C. argue D. quarrel

18.A. doing B. thinking C. questioning D. watching

19.A. method B. explanation C. example D. research

20.A. unless B. if C. when D. although

 

The state of Colorado has four of the 58 national parks in the United States.These have been judged as the best places of all the national parks.

Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park

This park lies in western Colorado and offers the most impressive views from up in the mountains into the canyons (峡谷)below.While exploring the canyons,you will find that the walls drop nearly straight down into very narrow valleys with snake-like rivers below.Visitors are offered more than 100 camping sites,and a lot of bird species and many animals are native to the area.

Rocky Mountain National Park

It is the only national park in the north central region in the state of Colorado.Elevations (高地)in this park you will find are anywhere from 8,000 feet to 14,259 at the top of Longs Peak.While travelling throughout this park,you will find there are two very different climates because of the fact that the tops of the Rocky Mountains make a difference.With 359 miles of trails for hiking,there are a lot of places for camping,horseback riding and just enjoying the sights of nature.

Mesa Verde National Park

This is probably the most interesting of all the national parks,offering an extremely interesting trip back in time to 600 A.D.up to 1,300 A.D.This park was declared (宣布)a protected national park in 1906 because of the cliff dwellings (住人的崖洞)that were found throughout the park area,which was once home to American Indians.Visitors can actually walk through these dwellings,and they may imagine what each room may have been used for so many years ago.

Great Sand Dunes National Park

The Great Sand Dunes (沙丘)National Park lies in south central Colorado,about 127 miles from Pueblo.This park has the tallest sand dunes in all of North America,with trails for hiking.Natural sandy beaches there are good for people who want to swim around the small rivers and lakes.

1.A person who enjoys mountains and rivers will visit .

A.Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park

B.Rocky Mountain National Park

C.Mesa Verde National Park

D.Great Sand Dunes National Park

2.Which of the following is TRUE about Rocky Mountain National Park?( )

A.It has the tallest mountains in the USA.

B.It has very different weather conditions.

C.It is the most interesting national park.

D.It is about 359 miles from Pueblo.

3.If you are interested in history you will visit .

A.Rocky Mountain National Park

B.Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park

C.Great Sand Dunes National Park

D.Mesa Verde National Park

4.Mesa Verde National Park has been a protected national park for around years.

A.1,000 B.1,500 C.100 D.200

 

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