Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second___________. He learned the value and beauty of _________ there from a very young age.
When he was 16, Molai began to notice something _________ happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the _________ it caused had driven away a number of birds. _________, the number of snakes had declined as well. He _________ that it was because there weren’t enough trees to protect them from the _________. The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could seek _________ during the daytime. He turned to the _________ department for help but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and __________a nearby island where he began to plant trees.
________ young plants in the dry season was ____________for a lone boy. Molai built at the __________ of each sapling(幼树)a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots with small holes to____________ rainwater. The water would then drip(滴落)on the plants below.
Molai __________ to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals.
1.A.dream | B.job | C.home | D.choice |
2.A.nature | B.youth | C.culture | D.knowledge |
3.A.precious | B.interesting | C.disturbing | D.awkward |
4.A.waste | B.tension | C.pain | D.damage |
5.A.Besides | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Otherwise |
6.A.agreed | B.realized | C.remembered | D.predicted |
7.A.noise | B.heat | C.disease | D.dust |
8.A.directions | B.partners | C.help | D.shelter |
9.A.labor | B.police | C.forest | D.finance |
10.A.rebuilt | B.discovered | C.left | D.managed |
11.A.Decorating | B.Observing | C.Watering | D.Guarding |
12.A.tough | B.illegal | C.fantastic | D.beneficial |
13.14.A.cool down | B.keep off | C.purify | D.collect |
15.A.returned | B.learned | C.failed | D.continued |