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 come 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 complaining. We need to teach by ___34___. You can’t blame others ___35___ you start with yourself. 小题1: A．distant B．huge C．narrow D．loose 小题2: A．immediately B．finally C．gradually D．recently 小题3: A．imagining B．painting C．describing D．climbing 小题4: A．garden B．home C．lab D．palace 小题5: A．material B．resources C．waste D．goods 小题6: A．beyond B．against C．over D．within 小题7: A．more B．most C．less D．least 小题8: A．throwing away B．picking up C．breaking down D．digging out 小题9: A．kill B．save C．wait D．spend 小题10: A．satisfied with B．delighted in C．tired of D．used to 小题11: A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing 小题12: A．cleanup B．party C．picnic D．concert 小题13: A．dropped out B．showed up C．looked around D．called back 小题14: A．demand B．receive C．accomplish D．overcome 小题15: A．plan B．visit C．contact D．difference 小题16: A．crossed B．measured C．covered D．designed 小题17: A．talk B．complain C．argue D．quarrel 小题18: A．doing B．thinking C．questioning D．watching 小题19: A．method B．explanation C．example D．research 小题20: A．although B．if C．when D．useless