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 16 rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew 17 I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since--- 18 the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my 19 .
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of 20 , like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s 21 me why visitors started respecting the place 22 and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.
I tried 23 trash(垃圾)myself, but the job was too big. I would 24 an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so 25 it that I decided something had to change.
As a rock-climbing guide, I knew 26 about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a 27 . On that day, more than 300 people 28 . Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to 29 . I couldn’t believe the 30 we made ---the park looked clean!
Each year volunteers e for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and 31 132 miles of roadway.
I often hear people 32 about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by 33 rather than plaining. We need to teach by 34 . You can’t blame others 35 you start with yourself.
【小题1】A．distantB．hugeC．narrowD．loose【小题2】A．immediatelyB．finallyC．graduallyD．recently【小题3】A．imaginingB．paintingC．describingD．climbing【小题4】A．gardenB．homeC．labD．palace【小题5】A．materialB．resourcesC．wasteD．goods【小题6】A．beyondB．againstC．overD．within【小题7】A．moreB．mostC．lessD．least【小题8】A．throwing awayB．picking upC．breaking downD．digging out【小题9】A．killB．saveC．waitD．spend【小题10】A．satisfied withB．delighted inC．tired ofD．used to【小题11】A．somethingB．anythingC．everythingD．nothing【小题12】A．cleanupB．partyC．picnicD．concert【小题13】A．dropped outB．showed upC．looked aroundD．called back【小题14】A．demandB．receiveC．acplishD．overe【小题15】A．planB．visitC．contactD．difference【小题16】A．crossedB．measuredC．coveredD．designed【小题17】A．talkB．plainC．argueD．quarrel【小题18】A．doingB．thinkingC．questioningD．watching【小题19】A．methodB．explanationC．exampleD．research【小题20】A．althoughB．ifC．whenD．uselessB
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解析：作者把“优胜美地国家公园（美国加州最着名的旅游景点）”当做自己家一样爱上了它。当作者看到公园里面有大量垃圾时，开始是自己去捡，后来组织大家去捡。由此作者明白了这样的道理：改变事情的方法是动手去做，而不是抱怨。
【小题1】根据3300 feet 和 giant得知巨大的rock，所以选择huge。
【小题2】根据句意“我触摸到那块巨石时，立刻知道我要攀登上去”选A项“立刻”
【小题3】根据上文的climb选择答案。
【小题4】根据下文第二段的尾句“treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.”中的home。
【小题5】根据like toilet paper，beer cans，empty boxes，知道是垃圾（废弃物），选择waste。
【小题6】超越了我的理解，只有beyond可以表示这个含义。句意：我不能理解游客为什么不爱护这个地方……。
【小题7】根据上文得知，人们很少关心环境。
【小题8】根据上文对游客丢垃圾的不解，于是自己尽力去捡垃圾。pick up表示捡起，throw away表示扔掉，break down表示损坏，dig out表示挖掘
【小题9】捡垃圾的工作量很大，作者往往要花费一两个小时去做。
【小题10】根据上文“only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later.结果发现几个星期后这个地区又是满地垃圾”和下文“I decided something had to change.（我决定改变一些方法）”推断作者对自己一个人捡垃圾已经感到力不从心即疲惫了。tired of表示对……厌烦，satisfied with表示对……感到满意，delighted in表示以……为快乐，used to表示过去常常
【小题11】后文but说明前后是转折关系，后面说作者举办的活动很成功，那么前面应选择“nothing”说明作者不知道如何组织大型活动。
【小题12】根据下文“Each year volunteers e for the cleanup from everywhere.”中的“cleanup”可以知道是“清扫”工作。
【小题13】根据下一句“Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash.三天时间我们清理了6,000磅的垃圾”可以知道“那天有300多人参加（出席）了这次活动”。 show up表示出席，drop out表示离开，look around表示四下观望，call back表示回电话
【小题14】“我们”能做完这么多工作真是令人惊讶。A要求；B收到；C完成；D战胜。
【小题15】根据破折号后面的“the park looked clean!”可知，我们把公园里的垃圾捡完了，公园干净了，变得跟以前不一样了，作者难以置信。make difference造成差别。
【小题16】cover表示覆盖了132英里的路程。A穿过；B测量；D设计。句意：就2007年一年，2,945 人捡起了42,330磅的垃圾，覆盖了132英里的路程。
【小题17】根据33空后的“plaining”可知答案。句意：我常常听到人们抱怨他们周围的环境。
【小题18】改变事情的唯一方法是动手去做，而不是抱怨。
【小题19】by example通过榜样。
【小题20】你不要责备别人，除非你以身作则，选择unless。