11．Tree-planting is an important part of the ongoing Richmond renaissance that has been changing the city for the last few years．And you are invited to be a part of this transformation on Saturday，November 2，2013，from 9am to 1pm．Volunteers of all ages and abilities are invited to participate．
Residents of the City of Richmond will be joined by community volunteers from Richmond?Trees，Groundwork Richmond and The Watershed Project to celebrate the fall's Harvest Festival and Tree Planting event．
9：00am ?Harvest festivities begin with a volunteer orientation about planting trees．
9：30am ?Volunteers will divide into seven planting teams，each captained by an experienced Tree Steward，to plant 30new street trees along Roosevelt，and on the 500and 600blocks of 29th，30th，31st，32nd，35th?& 36th?streets in the surrounding neighborhood．Richmond Trees and the City of Richmond will provide shovels （鏟子） and vests．Those who would like to participate in planting trees are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes．
11am? La Rondalla del Sagrado Corazón，a local musical ensemble，will play traditional Mexican serenade music．
12pm ?Speakers including Chris Magnus，Richmond's Chief of Police and Chris Chamberlain，Superintendent of Parks & Landscaping will speak about the many benefits of growing the urban forest．
Healthy harvest refreshments，water and coffee will be available for a small donation that will support the work Richmond Trees is doing in the community to grow the urban forest．There will be art activities and games for children．
For more information about the Harvest Festival and Tree Planting event，or planting trees in your own Richmond neighborhood，contact gro．seertdnomhcir@ofni，510.843.8844．
29．The underlined word"orientation"probably meansB．
A．introduction of the people involved in the activity
B．basic （基本的） information and training
C．introduction of the area covered
D．distribution （分發(fā)） of fliers （傳單）
30．If you want to join the activity，youC．
A．should bring your own shovel
B．must wear a special type of shoes
C．needn't have experience in tree planting
D．will be able to enjoy music while planting trees
31．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text？A
A．In total，30trees will be planted in the neighborhood．
B．This is the first time that the neighborhood has done tree-planting．
C．Richmond Trees made a donation so there will be refreshments and coffee to enjoy．
D．Chief Magnus will give a reward to those who attended planting trees．
分析 植樹是里士滿文藝復(fù)興的一個重要組成部分，如今仍在持續(xù)并且在過去的一些年里已經(jīng)改變了城市的環(huán)境．本文就一次植樹活動展開敘述，詳細(xì)說明了植樹活動的流程，基本情況，目的，并邀請大家了解更多信息，積極參與活動．
解答 29．答案：B．推理判斷題．根據(jù)"9：00am ?Harvest festivities begin with a volunteer orientation about planting trees．"可推測出，orientation意為"基本的信息和訓(xùn)練"．故選B．
30．答案：C．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)"Richmond Trees and the City of Richmond will provide shovels （鏟子） and vests．Those who would like to participate in planting trees are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes"知，鏟子是被提供的，不是必須穿那種特殊的鞋，并且音樂表演是在植樹之后．利用排除法，可排除ABD．故選C．
31．答案：A．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)"Volunteers will divide into seven planting teams，each captained by an experienced Tree Steward，to plant 30new street trees along Roosevelt"知，會種30棵新樹．故選A．
點(diǎn)評 本文是一篇宣傳植樹活動的文章，題目涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題，推理判斷題，做題時應(yīng)結(jié)合文章上下文內(nèi)容并根據(jù)所給選項(xiàng)的含義進(jìn)行分析，從而得出正確答案．切記胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)．
