阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空 白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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 ，and Payeng watched creatures begin to die off from heat．Deeply ，Payeng determined to grow trees all his life.
“I the forest department and asked them if they could grow trees on the sandbar(沙洲)．They said nothing would there．，they asked me to try growing bamboo．It was ，but I did it．What’s more，there was nobody interested to help me，”Payeng said．
Payeng started his forest by bamboo saplings(幼树)every morning and evening．He even brought red ants to the sandbar to help the soil．When his bamboo trees grew，Payeng decided to slowly other spieces of trees into the sandbar．
Through his act. Payeng changed the sandbar into a thick，green forest that numerous birds，and wild animals．Payeng’s forest went largely until 2008，when a team of state officials it．
“We were surprised to find such a big on the sandbar,“Gunin Saikia，Assam’s Assistant Conservator of Forests，said．“We are at Payeng．He has been at it for 30 years．”
Now，Payeng makes a with his family in the forest he planted by raising cows and selling milk，and he has his set on planting a second forest on another 1,300-acre sandbar．
“It may take another 30 years，but I am about it，”Payeng said ．
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选项food，water， space与导致死于炎热无关，只有选项 shade “阴凉处”符合语境，故选项C正确。
根据下文“creatures begin to die off from heat．”可知，此处没有足够的阴凉处。
上下文文意判断不准。
选项dangerous 危险的aimless 无目标的fierce 凶猛的与主人公决定一生种树保护这些动物无关，只有选项helpless“无助的”符合语境，故选项B正确。
根据下文“Payeng determined to grow trees all his life.” Payeng决定一生种树保护这些动物，可知，主人公的眼里的动物是无助的。
上下文文意判断不准。
选项moved 感动hurt 伤害attracted 吸引与主人公决定一生种树保护这些动物无关，只有选项saddened “悲伤的”符合语境，故选项D正确。
根据上文“creatures begin to die off from heat．”和下文“Payeng determined to grow trees all his life.” Payeng决定一生种树保护这些动物，可知，主人公感受到的深深的悲伤。
上下文文意判断不准。
informed通知blamed禁止disturbed 打扰contacted联系，故选项D正确。
根据下文的“and asked them if they could grow trees…”，可知，此处指的是我联系森林部门，问他们是否可以种树。
判断不准上下文文意的关系及词义记忆不清而致错。
grow 生长1ive 生活occur 出现，发生work工作；故选项A正确。
根据原文可知，前面我问他们是否可以种树，那么他们的回答应该是没有东西可以在那生长。
上下文文意判断不准。
只有Instead，相反符合语境；故选项B正确。
根据下文的“they asked me to try growing bamboo”而上文“They said nothing would grow there”可知，本处表转折关系。
逻辑推理错误。
pleasant 愉快的hopeful 有希望的meaningful 有意义的painful 痛苦的，费力的；故选项D正确。
根据原文可知，前面在什么都不生长的沙洲上种竹子，而且没有人有兴趣帮助我，此时，这件事应该是痛苦的，费力的。
上下文文意判断不准。
watering 浇水cutting 砍伐counting 数observing观察；故选项A正确。
根据原文可知，“Payeng started his forest”，是通过每天早晚给幼树浇水实现的。
上下文文意判断不准。
change 改变destroy 破坏add增加improve改善；故选项D正确。
根据原文可知，“He even brought red ants to the sandbar”，目的是改善土壤。
上下文文意判断不准。
introduce …into …引进到；故选项B正确。
根据原句“When his bamboo trees grew，Payeng decided to slowly 50 other spieces of trees into the sandbar”，本句讲的当竹子生长时，他决定慢慢把其它的物种的树木引进到沙洲。
固定短语记忆不清。
unique 独特的ridiculous 荒谬的strange奇怪的stubborn固执的，故选项A正确。
根据上文的描述，可知，“Payeng changed the sandbar into a thick，green forest”，是通过每天早晚给幼树浇水，改善土壤，把其它的物种的树木引进到沙洲这一系列的独特的行动实现的。
上下文文意判断不准。
bears 忍受includes 包括shelters 保护、庇护hides 隐藏，故选项C正确。
根据 “forest that 52 numerous birds，and wild animals．”可知，本处讲的是“森林给为数众多的鸟类和野生动物提供了保护、庇护。”
词义搭配错误。
unnoticed没被注意到；而其他几项与下文不符合。所以B选项正确。
根据下文“We were surprised to find such a big forest on the sandbar,”可知，本句要表达的是“一直到2008年他的森林才被注意到”
词义记忆不清致错。
came across遇到；而其他几项与下文不符合。所以D选项正确。
根据下文“We were surprised to find such a big forest on the sandbar,”可知，本句要表达的是“一直到2008年他的森林才被一队政府官员遇到时，注意到”。
词义记忆不清致错。
forest森林，故选项A正确。
根据上文的描述，可知，我们在沙洲上惊奇的发现了如此大片的森林。
上下文文意判断不准。
proud 自豪的disappointed 失望的amazed 惊讶的mad疯狂的，所以C选项正确。
根据下文“He has been at it for 30 years”可知，本句要表达的是“对看到Payeng，我们感到惊讶”。
上下文文意判断不准，词义记忆不清致错。
makes a1iving谋生；故选项A正确。
根据上下文“…with his family in the forest he planted by raising cows and selling milk…”可知，本句讲的是主人公通过饲养牛和卖牛奶和家人一起谋生。
固定短语记忆不清。
set one’s goals；故选项D正确。
根据下文“…set on planting a second forest on another 1,300-acre sandbar”可知，本处说的是树立目标。
重点短语记忆不清致错。
anxious 焦虑的optimistic 乐观的curious好奇的；故选项B正确。
根据上上文“It may take another 30 years，but I am …”可知，此处说的是“这可能还需要再一个30年，但是我是乐观的”。
词义搭配错误。
determinedly坚定地hesitantly 犹豫地calmly 冷静地loudly大声地；故选项A正确。
根据上文“这可能还需要再一个30年，但是我是乐观的”可推断主人公说话时的坚定。
上下文文意不准。