1. 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

        On a rainy day, about 150 volunteers worked for eight hours to clean up Carson Creek that is near a river. About nine tons of trash (垃圾) was taken out from there.

         "We did a good job," said Alan Specter, the organizer of the event. "We've planned to come back here one more time, three years from now. Of course, we hope that there won't be so much trash next time."

         The trash came in all shapes, sizes and colors: bottles, bicycles, batteries, furniture, clothing, plastic bags, dolls and even a golf bag with a full set of golf clubs (高尔夫球杆).  

         The dirty and tiring work was done by two volunteering groups - Save the Bay and Watch the Whales. Most of the volunteers came from a local police station and a fire station. And some of them were old people who had already got retired.

         That day, it rained a little. All of them wore boots and raincoats. The work took place along a two-mile river with over 500 big yellow trash bags everywhere.

         No one found anything that cost much. A five-year-old boy found an earring which he thought might be worth a million dollars. He said he'd sell it. Then he'd donate half of the money to Watch the Whales, and use the other half to buy his favourite ice cream every day.

         Many people laughed at the boy's story. However, it was easily found that the environment there did become better.

1. （1） What did the two volunteering groups do in Carson Creek?      

   A . They helped some homeless animals. B . They collected a lot of trash. C . They found something expensive.   D . They helped a small boy achieve his dream.
3. （2） How do you feel about the volunteers?    

   A . All of them were old but helpful.     B . All of them liked collecting old things.     C . All of them hated to live near the river.     D . All of them were interested in volunteering.
5. （3） What might the underlined word "donate" mean?    

   A . Look for. B . Pick up. C . Put off. D . Give away.
7. （4） Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?    

   A . There must be less trash when the volunteers get back again.     B . The volunteers would continue to clean the place in the future.     C . In fact, the earring which the small boy found cost little.     D . A lot of trash was thrown around along the two-mile river. 
9. （5） What is the best title for the passage?           

   A . Rainy days. B . A boy's dream.          C . Cleaning up Carson Creek. D . Something useful by a river.