Sam may not look like most superheroes. After all, he is a dog. He has four legs and fur. However, like all superheroes, Sam has a superpower. His special skill is ___1___ waste, or garbage, to set a good example for visitors. Sam uses his ___2___ to help clean a large park in Chile’s capital city, Santiago. He even wears a green cape — a piece of clothing that many superheroes wear.
Sam’s superpower started with ___3___ in Santiago’s Metropolitan Park with his owner, Gonzalo Chiang. Chiang said he and the dog would find and pick up a lot of garbage ___4___ the way — from plastic bottles to face coverings. Chiang said, “From that, we need to prepare to take away the garbage ___5___ we found on each visit.”
In just one month, Sam and Chiang collected 602 face coverings, 585 bottles and 304 cans. Chiang said, “The walk is ___6___ good chance to clean, rather than litter.” To litter means to throw or leave garbage on the ground in a public place.
Park officials were ___7___ with Sam and Chiang’s effort. ___8___, they decided to use Sam’s image for their campaign urging (敦促) visitors to take better care of the park.
Artist Catalina Aravena turned Sam into a cartoon character. Sam’s story is called “Sam: The Parquemet Superhero.” Parquemet is ___9___ most locals call Santiago’s Metropolitan Park. Aravena said the cartoon became much more ___10___ than expected. She added, “It reached different schools and it has been spread very well on social media.”
1. 1.(完形填空)
A throwing
B dividing
C collecting
D returning
2. 2.(完形填空)
A wealth
B superpower
C personality
D spirit
3. 3.(完形填空)
A walks
B barks
C races
D sports
4. 4.(完形填空)
A by
B in
C along
D against
5. 5.(完形填空)
A that
B how
C where
D who
6. 6.(完形填空)
A an
B a
C the
D /
7. 7.(完形填空)
A serious
B strict
C pleased
D angry
8. 8.(完形填空)
A In fact
B In all
C After all
D In total
9. 9.(完形填空)
A which
B what
C how
D why
10. 10.(完形填空)
A interesting
B active
C humorous
D widespread