AndrewHolleman，a12-year-oldboy，lovedplayingintheopenlandnearhishome．Thelandwaswetandforested，andmadeahomeforbirds，otheranimalsandmanydifferentplants．Itmadetheperfectplaceforhimtostudyandgettoknowthe

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Andrew Holleman，a 12-year-old boy，loved playing in the open land near his home．The land was wet and forested，and made a home for birds，other animals and many different plants．
It made the perfect place for him to study and get to know the nature．He had seen some red-tail hawks，red foxes，wood turtles and other animals．He also found special native flowers．
Suddenly it was announced that the"empty"land would be improved by a lot of houses on it．The plants would be removed，the animals would run away and most would probably die．Then the wet soil（土壤） would be covered with extra grounds．
When he heard about the news，he was not happy．He was very worried that the land ans water would be polluted．
Andrew wrote down clearly all the research he had down about the area，and how the houses would affect（影响） the local environment．He sent letters to members of local government and television reporters．He also called on his neighbors to oppose the building of the houses．
Although he was only 12years old，he had the courage and wisdom of a person much older．Andrew's teachers described him as gentle，shy and active．His classmates also admired how much he knew about local animals and plants，and the environment．Each day after school，Andrew went door-to-door，to ask the people to sign（签名），who did not want the houses to be built．In only one month，he got the signatures of 250people．
In the end，the land remained a safe place for birds，animals and plants that belonged there．
Andrew won many prizes for his brave and great work to stop the houses being built，and thus help save the environment．

61．The passage is mainly about___．
A．250 people who signed to help Andrew．
B．a brave boy who cared for the environment．
C．the open land that suited animals and plants
D．the research of improving the environment．
62．The underlined word"oppose"in the passage probably means___．
A．support            
B．dislike             
C．disagree            
D．prefer
63．Andrew was very worried because___．
A．the animals would be killed
B．new houses would be built on the open land
C．not all the neighbors were going to sign
D．the local government made a right decision
64．According to the passage，Andrew___．
A．was good at going door-to-door
B．got in no touch with the reporters
C．usually actefd like a person much older
D．was praised by his teachers and classmates
65．We can infer（推测） that___．
A．the land would remain as it used to be
B．the open land would be built into a park
C．the neighbors would have to move away
D．Andrew would soon work for the government．

Answer 1

61．答案：B 考查主旨大意题．通过阅读全文以及最后一段Andrew won many prizes for his brave and great work to stop the houses being built，and thus help save the environment对男孩的褒扬可得出，是男孩在为环境保护做努力，故选B．
62．答案：C 考查词义理解题．通过阅读短文可以知道："Each day after school，Andrew went door-to-door，to ask the people to sign（签名），who did not want the houses to be built．每天放学后，安得烈挨家挨户上门，请不想在这儿建房子的人签名．"结合这一描述，He also called on his neighbors to oppose the building of the houses．可以推断出：应该是男孩想让邻居跟他一起反对建房这件事．故选C．
63．答案：B 考查细节题．根据第四段When he heard about the news，he was not happy．He was very worried that the land and water would be polluted．结合上文，the bad news指代"the"empty"land would be improved by a lot of houses on it．"由此可知，在听说了新建的房子将代替这块室外土地后，Andrew感到很担忧．故选B．
64答案：D 考查推理判断题．根据倒数第三段Andrew's teachers described him as gentle，shy and active．His classmates also admired how much he knew about local animals and plants，and the environment．（安得烈的老师描述他是温柔的、害羞的和积极的．他的同学们也很佩服他是多么了解当地的动物、植物和环境．）由此可以推断出：说明老师和同学在知道他的事迹后对其进行了表扬，其他项也可以根据排除法排除掉．故选：D．
65．答案：A 考查推理判断题 根据倒数第二段In the end，the land remained a safe place for birds，animals and plants that belonged there．（最后，土地对于属于那儿的鸟类、动物和植物来说仍然是一个安全的地方．）由此可以推断出：这块空地和过去保持一样，没有改变．故选：A．