I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a __31__ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew __32__ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since---__33__the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my _34_.
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of __35__, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s __36__ me why visitors started respecting the place __37__ and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.
I tried __38__ trash(垃圾)myself, but the job was too big. I would __39__an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so __40__ it that I decided something had to change.
As a rock-climbing guide, I knew __41__about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a __42__. On that day, more than 300 people __43__. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to __44__. I couldn’t believe the __45__ we made ---the park looked clean!
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and __46__ 132 miles of roadway.
I often hear people __47__ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by __48__ rather than complaining. We need to teach by __49__. You can’t blame others __50__ you start with yourself.