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.

A. friend                    B. interviewer            C. president           D. volunteer

A. bravely               B. actively                 C. anxiously          D. generously

A. supports             B. affords                         C. shows               D. provides

A. including            B. considering            C. containing         D. reminding

A. For                    B. Without                    C. With                 D. Except

A. what                         B. which                   C. that                   D. how

A. cloud                    B. wind                        C. sky                   D. air

A. while                    B. if                          C. however            D. as

A. You                    B. I                              C. They                 D. It

A. The other            B. Another                    C. Other                D. Others

A. resistance            B. acceptance             C. agreement         D. praise

A. spent                     B. paid                         C. took                  D. covered

A. moved                B. disappointed          C. surprised           D. nervous

A. everybody             B. nobody                 C. somebody          D. anybody

A. volunteers              B. journalists             C. friends                     D. neighbors

A. made up             B. took up                 C. showed up         D. cheered up

A. ceremony                  B. march                   C. activity             D. celebration

A. calling                B. leaving                     C. making             D. giving

A. wouldn’t            B. shouldn’t                  C. couldn’t            D. needn’t

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

Our grand China tour will show you a different China!

But you are required to present a US passport when entering China. For some important information on how to apply for a passport, see the following forms.

YOU MUST SUBMIT FORM DS-11 IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE:

★You have never been issued（签发）a US passport or

★You are under aged 16 or

★You were under 16 when your previous passport was issued or

★Your most recent US passport was issued more than 15 years ago or

★Your most recent US passport was lost or stolen or

★Your name has changed since your previous US passport was issued.

NOTE: If the above statements do not apply to you, you can apply for a US passport by mail!         

STEPS TO SUBMITING FORM DS-11:

Read and understand Steps 1 and 2 before leaving this page.

    STEP 1: Complete and Print Form DS-11

    ★If completing Form DS-11 online, print the completed form using black ink on one-sided pages

    ★If completing Form DS-11 by hand, make sure that all the information is complete and correct. The form should be filled in black ink. Do so legibly(字迹清楚地) or the application processing time may be delayed.

NOTE: Form DS-11 can be obtained from your local Passport Agency.

    STEP 2: Submit Completed Form in Person

    You must submit Form DS-11 and other required documents in person at a Passport Agency, Form DS-11 may not be submitted by mail.

NEED A US PASSPORT IMMEDIATELY?

You should make an appointment to be seen at a Passport Agency only if:

    ★The US passport is needed in less than 2 weeks for international travel

    ★The US passport is needed within 4 weeks to obtain a foreign visa

    Call the National Passport Information Center to make an appointment or visit a Passport Agency.

If you are overseas and need to apply for or renew your US passport, please follow the instructions in Tips for Americans Traveling Abroad.

1. What is most probably talked about before this passage?

A. Matters needed to be dealt with before going to China.

B. The great changes happening in China.

C. An introduction to a journey to China.

D. International travel information.

2.You can apply for a US passport by mail if you _________.

A. have never had a US passport before

B. were 17 when you received your previous passport

C. got your most recent US passport 17 years ago

D. changed your name after getting your passport last time

3. Before submitting Form DS-11, you should __________.

A. fill the form in either black or blue ink

B. fill in all information on the form 

C. connect the local agency by telephone first

D. print the form on both sides of the paper

4.If you want to get the passport within half a month, you should _________.

A. call the National Passport Information Center or visit a Passport Agency

B. be an adult of more than 18 years old

C. offer to present your foreign visa to a Passport Agency

D. not pay a visit to Passport Agency

 

Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Sure, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.

No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them. Maybe we would never see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named in this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.

There is more good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people who don’t have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.

The first paragraph tells us      .

 A. what is the feeling of having no friends

 B. we always need friends around us

 C. making friends is a need in people’s life

D. we need to be alone in our life

Which of the following places people name after their friendly people is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. A town.       B. A room.      C. A school.       D. A library.

Why do people who have friends live longer?

A. They feel happier and healthier.         B. They know more about friendship.

C. They take less care of themselves.       D. They care more about their friends.

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.

1.A. friend                   B. interviewer            C. president           D. volunteer

2.A. bravely              B. actively                 C. anxiously          D. generously

3.A. supports             B. affords                         C. shows               D. provides

4.A. including            B. considering            C. containing         D. reminding

5.A. For                    B. Without                    C. With                 D. Except

6.A. what                         B. which                   C. that                   D. how

7.A. cloud                    B. wind                        C. sky                   D. air

8.A. while                    B. if                          C. however            D. as

9.A. You                   B. I                              C. They                 D. It

10.A. The other                 B. Another                    C. Other                D. Others

11.A. resistance                 B. acceptance             C. agreement         D. praise

12.A. spent                   B. paid                         C. took                  D. covered

13.A. moved              B. disappointed          C. surprised           D. nervous

14.A. everybody           B. nobody                 C. somebody          D. anybody

15.A. volunteers            B. journalists             C. friends                     D. neighbors

16.A. made up                  B. took up                 C. showed up         D. cheered up

17.A. ceremony                B. march                   C. activity             D. celebration

18.A. calling              B. leaving                     C. making             D. giving

19.A. wouldn’t                 B. shouldn’t                  C. couldn’t            D. needn’t

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

 

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.

A. friend                    B. interviewer            C. president           D. volunteer

A. bravely               B. actively                 C. anxiously          D. generously

A. supports             B. affords                         C. shows               D. provides

A. including            B. considering            C. containing         D. reminding

A. For                    B. Without                    C. With                 D. Except

A. what                         B. which                   C. that                   D. how

A. cloud                    B. wind                        C. sky                   D. air

A. while                    B. if                          C. however            D. as

A. You                    B. I                              C. They                 D. It

A. The other            B. Another                    C. Other                D. Others

A. resistance            B. acceptance             C. agreement         D. praise

A. spent                     B. paid                         C. took                  D. covered

A. moved                B. disappointed          C. surprised           D. nervous

A. everybody             B. nobody                 C. somebody          D. anybody

A. volunteers              B. journalists             C. friends                     D. neighbors

A. made up             B. took up                 C. showed up         D. cheered up

A. ceremony                  B. march                   C. activity             D. celebration

A. calling                B. leaving                     C. making             D. giving

A. wouldn’t            B. shouldn’t                  C. couldn’t            D. needn’t

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