Hello.I’mJanfromMrs.Lake’sclass.Myclasswantstoworktogethertohelpthepublic.Wethinkwehavefoundagreatwaytodothis.Lastmonthwedidaclassprojectonthehighwaysnearourtown.WelearnedabouttheAdopt-a-HighwayProgram.Thisprogrambringspeopletogethertopickuplitteralongtheroads.Wethinkitwouldbeagreatideaforallstudentsinourschooltojointheprogramandadoptahighway.
Adoptingahighwayisnotlikeadoptingapet.Whenahighwayisadoptedonlypartofthehighwayiscaredforbyagroupofpeople.Thegroupagreestoworkeveryweektokeepitspartofthehighwayclean.Eachgroupgetsitsownsignthathasthenameofthegroupprintedonit.Thesignisputupatthesideoftheroad.Thissignletsdriversknowwhoiskeepingthatareaoftheroadclean.
TheAdopt-a-HighwayProgramisagreatwayforpeopletohelptheirenvironmentlooknicer.Alsothegovernmentdoesnothavetosendoutasmanyroadworkers.Thissavesmoney.Finallypeoplemaytryhardertokeeproadscleaniftheyseepeopleespeciallyteenagerslikeuscleaningthemup.
Wewillneedhelperstocareforouradoptedhighway.Ifyouwanttofeelgreatandkeepourroadscleanpleasecomewithyourparentstothemeetingnextweek.WewillmeetinMrs.Lake’sroomonWednesdayat6:00P.M.Atthemeetingwewilltalkaboutwhichroadsarethedirtiestasaresultofpeople'sunkindacts.Thenwe’lltrytopickanareatoadoptandclean.
Ilookforwardtoseeingyouatthemeeting.Remembertokeepourroadsclean!
21.WhatistheAdopt-a-HighwayProgramabout?
A.Givingnamestothehighways. B.Drawingpicturesofhighways.
C.Pickinguplitteralongtheroads. D.Puttingupsignsneartheroads.
22.Whatshouldthestudentsdofirstiftheywanttojointheprogram?
A.Pickaspottocarefor.B.CallMrs.Lakenextweek.
C.Writealettertotheirparents.D.GotoameetingonWednesday.
23.Whatisthepurposeofthisspeech?
A.Toencouragestudentstojointheprogram.
B.Tointroducethetrafficsystem.
C.Toshowdrivershowtodrivesafely.
D.Totellastoryaboutadoptingapet.
24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.Adopt-a-Pet