Have you ever taken a tour of a zoo? If so, it likely that the person who led you through the zoo helped you to learn a lot about the __1__.
Amelia Rinas is a high school student who lives in Ohio.One day Amelia __2__ the Cleveland Metropark Zoo.The moment she saw the gorillas there, she left __3__ about them.She wondered if they were getting the right foods.
Amelia read all she could about gorillas and learned what they like to __4__.Then she started a “gorilla garden”.She grows the fruits and vegetables that gorillas love to eat.Some of those foods are tomatoes, carrots, and strawberries.Amelia works with other volunteers in her community who use their __5__ time to help America and the gorillas.When they take the food to the zoo, the gorillas are thrilled.they look so excited!
Who is responsible for Amelia’s interest in animals? Amelia is a member of Roots & Shoots.Its members are young people who __6__ animals and the environment.They helped Amelia understand that animals need our care, too.The slogan on the Roots & Shoots Website is “Inspire, take action make a difference.” These words tell __7__ the group is all about.The group urges(力劝) kids and grown ups, including parents and teachers, to do what they can to make a __8__ where they live.
When interviewed about her project, Amelia said, “I joined Root & Shoots __9__ I wanted to make a difference in the world.”
There are many __10__ to make a difference in the world.Amelia Rinas’s gorilla garden has helped make gorillas happier and healthier.
1.A.gardens B.foods C.plants D.animals
2.A.opened B.bought C.visited D.started
3.A.bored B.tired C.worried D.relaxed
4.A.eat B.bite C.fight D.kick
5.A.paid B.last C.extra D.lost
6.A.care about B.look for C.run after D.laugh at
7.A.when B.what C.how D.where
8.A.living B.mistake C.note D.difference
9.A.because B.but C.though D.unless
10.A.ways B.mysteries C.courses D.inventions