I can’t remember the date when I started collecting litter. But it was when I got tired of seeing litter near my home and realized that nobody else was going to pick it up.
I live close to a forest in Ohio, America. I can walk there within three minutes! I used to love going there to play with my dog. But one day there was so much litter there that I became very unhappy. I decided to clean up the forest.
I made my first trip to clean the forest one afternoon. I took a big black rubbish bag with me. Ten minutes later, my bag was full of cans, bottles, broken glass and newspapers.
Since that first trip three years ago, I’ve been to the forest four times a year to pick up litter. I’m often there for three hours. It makes me feel great to do something for the environment.
After each trip, I look at all the litter I’ve found. If any of it is recyclable(可回收的)，I’ll keep it. I can’t understand why people drop litter. But I will keep picking it up until they stop dropping it.
I know I can only do a small bit to help the earth, but I still think it is important.
【小題1】When did the writer begin to collect litter?
A. When he was very young.
B. After his home moved to a new place.
C. When he got tired of seeing litter near his home.
【小題2】Where does the writer live?
A. He lives in a forest.
B. He lives in a place with much litter.
C. He lives near a forest.
【小題3】The writer collects litter________.
A. in order to make the place clean
B. in order to make fun
C. in order to make money
【小題4】Where does the writer collect litter?
A. In the forest      B. In the street         C.  In the park.
【小題5】From the passage we infer(推斷) __________
A．the writer always collects a lot of litter
B .the environment will be more beautiful if everyone tries to protect it.
C. the writer will go on collecting litter.

I can’t remember the date when I started collecting litter. But it was when I got tired of seeing litter near my home and realized that nobody else was going to pick it up.

I live close to a forest in Ohio, America. I can walk there within three minutes! I used to love going there to play with my dog. But one day there was so much litter there that I became very unhappy. I decided to clean up the forest.

I made my first trip to clean the forest one afternoon. I took a big black rubbish bag with me. Ten minutes later, my bag was full of cans, bottles, broken glass and newspapers.

Since that first trip three years ago, I’ve been to the forest four times a year to pick up litter. I’m often there for three hours. It makes me feel great to do something for the environment.

After each trip, I look at all the litter I’ve found. If any of it is recyclable(可回收的)，I’ll keep it. I can’t understand why people drop litter. But I will keep picking it up until they stop dropping it.

I know I can only do a small bit to help the earth, but I still think it is important.

1.When did the writer begin to collect litter?

A.  When he was very young.

B.  After his home moved to a new place.

C.  When he got tired of seeing litter near his home.

2.Where does the writer live?

A.  He lives in a forest.

B.  He lives in a place with much litter.

C.  He lives near a forest.

3.The writer collects litter________.

A.  in order to make the place clean

B.  in order to make fun

C.  in order to make money

4.Where does the writer collect litter?

       A. In the forest      B. In the street         C.  In the park.

5.From the passage we infer(推斷) __________

       A．the writer always collects a lot of litter

       B .the environment will be more beautiful if everyone tries to protect it.

       C. the writer will go on collecting litter.

Sam is twenty-seven now. He’s tall and strong. He worked hard in the small field. He’s known a girl called Mabel for three years, who lives in another village. He wishes she could marry him soon, but she won’t marry him until he has built a new house. He hasn’t enough money. Of course it’s difficult for him to do so.
Winter had come and the fields were covered with thick snow. Sam had nothing to do at home. Mabel told him to find some temporary employment in the town. He thought she was right and came to Mr White’s factory, where he carried stones from the hill to the workplaces. It was hard work but he was paid more. At the end of the month Mr White paid the young man nearly two thousand dollars. He was very happy. He hurried to the post office, but it was closed. He had a look at the clock on the wall. It was half past five, and he was told to go there the next morning. He had to return to the factory. He felt hungry and went into a restaurant and ate something. He didn’t see a thief following him, and as soon as he sat at table, the man sat down next to him and asked him to drink a cup with him. He agreed and drank a lot. And when he woke up two hours later, his money was stolen. He was sad of it and cried for a long time.
The following day Mr White saw the young man’s eyes were red and asked what had happened to him. He told him about it and at last he said, “I worked for the thief last month!”
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1. 1.

   Mabel doesn’t marry Sam because _______.

   1. A.
      he lives in a small field
   2. B.
      he’s a poor farmer
   3. C.
      he lives in an old house
   4. D.
      he is too tall
2. 2.

   Mabel asked Sam to ______.

   1. A.
      make money in the town
   2. B.
      borrow some money from his friend
   3. C.
      spend the winter in town
   4. D.
      build a house in her village
3. 3.

   The underlined word “temporary employment” means _______.

   1. A.
      許多鈔票
   2. B.
      全職工作
   3. C.
      臨時工作
   4. D.
      輕松工作
4. 4.

   Sam went the post office to _____.

   1. A.
      ring up Mabel
   2. B.
      post the money
   3. C.
      buy some stamps
   4. D.
      post a letter
5. 5.

   The money was stolen when ______.

   1. A.
      Sam left the factory
   2. B.
      Sam went into the restaurant
   3. C.
      Sam ate something in the restaurant
   4. D.
      the thief got Sam drunk.