Passage 12
Edgar McGregor is a 20-year-old climate activist. He spent 589 days straight picking up litter from Eaton Canyon(峡谷). Eaton Canyon is part of the Angeles National Forest in southern California.
Edgar promised to pick up litter left behind by visitors while his progress on an online social platform(平台). He has more than 17,000 followers now!
Edgar started this journey when he learned that Los Angeles would the Olympic Games in 2028. He thought the litter would be a " embarrassment(尴尬)" for the United States. He decided to start with Eaton Canyon since he lives closest to it. There are many trails(小径) and waterfalls as well as homeless encampments(营地).
Thanks to his work, Eaton Canyon is now free of . Edgar said recently that there was no more rubbish in the canyon. However, his work doesn't . He plans to visit the canyon regularly to keep its clean .
When asked about his , Edgar said, "Whether it is hot or rainy, it doesn't matter. I stayed there for at least an hour every day, cleaning up the canyon."
All the recyclable things he picked up were sold and he all the money. Edgar has donated the money to organizations such as World Central Kitchen and some schools in Uganda.
He often everyone to take action in cleaning up online. "If you think my work is inspiring, go outside to clean up the planet and let me see it," Edgar wrote on the online social platform. "It has nothing to do with your abilities. It's something that everyone could do."
don't always wear capes(披风) like Superman. What can you do for the environment?
() 1.A. posting
B. handing
C. kicking
D. selling
() 2.A. attend
B. host
C. form
D. finish
() 3.A. personal
B. national
C. similar
D. normal
() 4.A. visiting
B. reaching
C. cleaning
D. checking
() 5.A. waste
B. food
C. water
D. money
() 6.A. move
B. end
C. wait
D. continue
() 7.A. suggestion
B. influence
C. condition
D. achievement
() 8.A. interest
B. promise
C. need
D. experience
() 9.A. left out
B. took down
C. gave away
D. ran out
()10.A. brings
B. provides
C. encourages
D. refuses
()11.A. ever
B. still
C. just
D. even
()12.A. Writers
B. Thieves
C. Fans
D. Heroes

1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.C 11.C 12.D

1. 第1题：结合语境，在社交平台发布进展符合逻辑，posting（发布）是正确选项，故选A。
2. 第2题：洛杉矶是2028年奥运会的举办地，host（举办）符合语义，故选B。
3. 第3题：垃圾问题会是美国的国家层面的尴尬，national（国家的）符合语境，故选B。
4. 第4题：呼应前文捡垃圾的行为，他从清洁伊顿峡谷开始，cleaning（清洁）正确，故选C。
5. 第5题：他的工作让峡谷没有了垃圾，waste（垃圾）符合语境，故选A。
6. 第6题：他计划定期维护峡谷清洁，说明工作并未结束，end（结束）符合语义，故选B。
7. 第7题：他要保持峡谷干净的状况，condition（状况）符合语境，故选C。
8. 第8题：他讲述的是自己清理峡谷的经历，experience（经历）符合语境，故选D。
9. 第9题：后文提到他把钱捐给相关组织，gave away（捐赠）符合描述，故选C。
10. 第10题：他在网上呼吁大家行动，encourages（鼓励）符合语境，故选C。
11. 第11题：表达这只是每个人都能做的事，just（只是）符合语义，故选C。
12. 第12题：这里指代像Edgar一样的环保英雄，Heroes（英雄）符合语境，故选D。