二、完形填空
A lively green forest in the middle of a rocky wasteland! This is not fantasy. Abdul Kareem created it
1 his own hands.
Kareem's 30 - acre forest is in Kasaragod District, Kerala. It is
2 to 1,500 plants, 2,000 kinds of trees, birds, animals and insects. Scientist, Ms Swaminathan, called the forest a "wonderful
3 of the harmony (和谐) with nature".
So, how did Kareem change a wasteland into a
4?
Let us go back about 50 years, to 1977, when Kareem bought a five - acre rocky wasteland. Kareem was an airline ticketing agent (代理) with strong
5 for the woods. He never went to college, but he knew much about plants and trees.
Kareem dug a huge well (水井) in the rocky,
6 land. In the beginning, people thought he was unwise to waste his time and money on wasteland. But Kareem has "
7 fingers". Today, the "wasteland" is the perfect place for nature - lovers—from students to scientists. People highly
8 his work.
He just let his forest grow
9. He believed in the ability of nature without the interference (干预) of humans. That's why he does not allow fallen leaves or sticks from the forest to be removed.
"If trees, animals and birds
10, only then humans have a future," Kareem said in an interview.
(
) 1. A. by
B. for
C. with
D. above
(
) 2. A. hope
B. home
C. hotel
D. house
(
) 3. A. story
B. shape
C. example
D. ground
(
) 4. A. tree
B. rock
C. plain
D. forest
(
) 5. A. love
B. rules
C. plans
D. advice
(
) 6. A. dry
B. fresh
C. wet
D. rich
(
) 7. A. red
B. green
C. black
D. yellow
(
) 8. A. create
B. check
C. respect
D. remember
(
) 9. A. clearly
B. carefully
C. naturally
D. luckily
(
) 10. A. form
B. smile
C. breathe
D. survive
