() 1. Ted is such a creative boy that he can always ______ stories with surprising endings.
A.put up
B.pick up
C.make up
D.show up

() 2. According to the survey, about one third of my classmates ______ their parents do the housework at weekends.
A.help
B.helps
C.to help
D.helped

() 3. People are planting trees in the desert area, which can ______ the water from washing the earth away.
A.provide
B.produce
C.prepare
D.prevent

One summer day, Mia and her best friend Tom were playing in the tree house near their neighbourhood. As they climbed up, they noticed a small old box, (trap) under the floor. They worked together to help it get rid the board.
Inside the box, they found a map and a note that said, "To prevent the treasures from (get) lost, follow the clues." Excited, Mia and Tom decided to follow the map.
(sad), the first clue led them to a muddy pit (泥潭). Tom slipped and got his shoes stuck. Mia tried hard to help him out and finally succeeded. Both covered in mud, they laughed.
The next clue took them to a cave where they found (ton) of old toys and books. It seemed like someone used the cave (store) their treasures before.
The final clue helped them (return) to the tree house. There, they found a doll in the corner. The doll (hold) another note in one hand. It read, "The real treasure is the fun you had along the way."

() 1. What can we learn from the passage?
A. There are about 800 kinds of trees in vertical forests in Milan.
B. Vertical forests in Milan grow on balconies of two tall buildings.
C. Wuhan is the first city to become a sponge city in the world.
D. The area of the city Wuhan will become much larger in 2030.
() 2. In Cape Town, why does the project make the caracals wear radio collars?
A. To make the caracals more beautiful.
B. To help people better protect the caracals.
C. To control the number of caracals.
D. To prevent caracals from attacking people.
() 3. The passage is mainly written to tell us that ______.
A. cities are always full of people and animals
B. some cities are dangerous places for animals
C. there are ways to make cities more nature-friendly
D. the floods are a big problem for some cities in China