Payeng’stree-plantingprojectbeganwhenhewas16,whenflo...

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Payeng’s tree-planting project began when he was 16, when flooding wiped away a large part of forest. Wild life were left without enough 14 , and Payeng watched 15 creatures begin to die off from heat. Deeply 16 , Payeng determined to grow trees all his life.

“I 17 the forest department and asked them if they could grow trees on the sandbar(沙洲)．They said nothing would 18 there. 19 , they asked me to try growing bamboo. It was 20 , but I did it. What’s more, there was nobody interested to help me,”Payeng said.

Payeng started his forest by 21 bamboo saplings(幼樹)every morning and evening. He even brought red ants to the sandbar to help 22 the soil. When his bamboo trees grew, Payeng decided to slowly 23 other species of trees into the sandbar.

Through his 24 act, Payeng changed the sandbar into a thick, green forest that 25 numerous birds, and wild animals. Payeng’s forest went largely 26 until 2008, when a team of state officials 27 it.

“We were surprised to find such a big 28 on the sandbar,” Gunin Saikia, Assam’s Assistant Conservator of Forests, said. “We are 29 at Payeng. He has been at it for 30 years.”

Now, Payeng makes a 30 with his family in the forest he planted by raising cows and selling milk, and he has his 31 set on planting a second forest on another 1,300-acre sandbar.

“It may take another 30 years, but I am 32 about it, ” Payeng said 33 .

14．A．food B．water C．shade D．space

15．A．dangerous B．helpless C．aimless D．fierce

16．A．moved B．hurt C．attracted D．saddened

17．A．informed B．blamed C．disturbed D．contacted

18．A．grow B．live C．occur D．work

19．A．Therefore B．Instead C．Otherwise D．Fortunately

20．A．pleasant B．hopeful C．meaningful D．painful

21．A．watering B．cutting C．counting D．observing

22．A．change B．destroy C．add D．improve

23．A．throw B．introduce C．put D．send

24．A．unique B．ridiculous C．strange D．sympathetic