Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow (誓言)

　　he made to himself as a child.

　　1、When Paul was a boy, _______.

　　A. he had decided never to leave his hometown

　　B. the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelter

　　C. he hit a young visitor because of his comments on the wasteland

　　D. he stopped the copper smelter polluting the area

　　2、Paul went to college to study the science of plants, because _______.

　　A. he wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself

　　B. he was interested in planting trees since he was young

　　C. he wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him

　　D. he thought his knowledge would make his advice more convincing

　　3、What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably mean?

　　A. It was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.

　　B. His normal work and life would be greatly affected.

　　C. No one would like to join him in the efforts.

　　D. He had to keep everything he did secret.

　　4、The company hired Paul to plant trees and grass because_______.

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