Aru Village is located by Lake Ra’og Co in Xizang, China. Many years ago, people from the village used rafts (筏子) to go across the lake and pick up rubbish in the water. The villagers revered (敬畏) the environment, so they started this practice to keep their lake clean.
Later, a bridge was established over the lake, so villagers no longer needed to use rafts to cross it. But the idea of cleaning the lake stayed. Tsering Dondrup, a village official who used to go to school on rafts, knew how the older villagers picked up rubbish in the lake. He and other officials did a lot to help protect the lake and its ecosystem.
The village has 43 households with 227 people now. A team of 44 people from the village are paid by the government to take turns to help keep the lake and nearby forests clean. They are also in charge of cleaning the roads and the area around the lake. They collect the rubbish and take it to the right place to be recycled.
Dampa, a 46-year-old man from the team, started picking up rubbish in the lake 20 years ago.“As part of this team, I can make about 3, 500 yuan a year. I’m happy to do my part in keeping the lake clean,” he said.
Now, Aru Village has become a model village for eco-friendly actions. Lake Ra’og Co gets about 300,000 visitors every year. Village official Xu Cong says the support of both the villagers and the government has helped maintain (保持) the beauty of the area.
【小题1】The underlined word “established” means “________” in the second paragraph.| A．moved | B．caught | C．built | D．refused |
| A．When he was 16 years old. | B．When he was 26 years old. |
| C．When he was 43 years old. | D．When he was 46 years old. |
| A．Villagers like to keep the lake Ra’og Co clean by themselves. |
| B．The villagers live their life by fishing on the lake Ra'og Co. |
| C．There are only 44 people in Aru Village. |
| D．The first bridge will be set up on the lake Ra'og Co soon. |
| A．Country Education. | B．Everyday Life. |
| C．Xizang Travelling. | D．Environment Protection. |
