After a long and snowy winter, spring has finally come to Albertsville. The leaves are out on the trees, and the grass is green again. All around town, people are cleaning up their homes. They are pulling weeds and planting flowers. They are sweeping yards and washing windows. Before long, Albertsville will look as fresh and shiny as a new coin, right?

Definitely not. Just take a look at the streets and sidewalks around town. There is litter( 垃圾 ) everywhere: fast food wrappers, soft drink cans, plastic bags, and more. This litter is dirty and ugly. It takes the shine off our lovely town.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. In many neighboring towns, volunteer groups “adopt(认领 )” a mile of a street or road to keep clean. The groups include schools and clubs. Volunteers pick up litter, cut bushes, wash sidewalks, and even plant flowers!

Sure, the volunteers work hard, but they also get to enjoy the beauty of their town. Better yet, they feel proud of themselves for making their town a better place to live.

So what are the people of Albertsville waiting for? Talk to people in your school or club about adopting part of a street or road. Then get to work! If enough volunteer groups get busy, Albertsville really will shine this spring.

【1】Albertsville doesn’t look fresh and shiny because of _____.

A.the lack of treesB.the litter on the roads

C.the dirty and ugly housesD.the bad weather in spring

【2】Volunteers do the following EXCEPT _____.

A.picking up wastesB.looking after plants

C.raising moneyD.cleaning sidewalks

【3】The purpose of the passage is to _____.

A.persuade(说服) people to stop littering

B.describe(描述) the beauty of Albertsville

C.call on(号召) people to help clean up Albertsville

D.compare(比较) Albertsville with neighboring towns

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】C

【解析】

本文是一篇倡议书，号召大家清理城市，还我们的小城阿尔贝维尔一片清洁。

【1】

细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Just take a look at the streets and sidewalks around town. There is litter( 垃圾 ) everywhere: fast food wrappers, soft drink cans, plastic bags, and more. This litter is dirty and ugly. It takes the shine off our lovely town.”可知，阿尔贝维尔的街道和人行道上满是快餐包装纸、饮料罐、塑料袋等垃圾，它们夺走了小城的光彩。由此可知因为路上的垃圾，阿尔贝维尔看起来不那么干净和光亮。故B项正确。

【2】

细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Volunteers pick up litter, cut bushes, wash sidewalks, and even plant flowers!”可知，志愿者捡拾垃圾、修剪灌木丛，清洗人行道、甚至还会种花，而没有提到筹集资金，故C项正确。

【3】

推理判断题。通读全文，特别是根据文章标题“Make Albertsville Shine”和图示中的“Help Keep Our City Clean”可知，文章的目的是号召大家清理城市，还我们的小城阿尔贝维尔一片清洁，故C项正确。