TOEFL ITP Reading set 009
Reading Comprehension practice — read the passage and choose the best answer.
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Each spring, neighbors meet at the town park for a
cleanup day. Volunteers of all ages bring gloves,
bags, and water bottles. The park looks messy after
holidays and long weekends. Paper cups and plastic
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wrappers hide under benches and near the playground.
A short plan helps everyone work safely and finish
before noon. Early starts keep the air cool for work.
First, a park leader marks three work zones with
bright cones. Zone one covers the walking path.
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Zone two covers the grass near the pond. Zone three
covers the picnic tables and trash cans. Children
stay with an adult in each zone. They pick up light
trash only. Sharp glass goes into a special box that
adults carry. Nobody climbs trees or enters deep
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water. Clear rules keep the morning calm and fair.
Second, volunteers sort what they find. Clean paper
goes in a blue bag. Plastic bottles go in a green
bag. Food waste goes in a brown bag for compost.
Broken toys and wet clothes go to a lost-and-found
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table by the gate. A helper writes down each item
and the time it was found. Soft music from a small
speaker makes the work feel friendly for the group.
Third, the group plants new flowers near the path
after the bags are full. They water the soil and
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place a small sign that says "Please keep our park
clean." Free fruit and cold water wait under a
tent for anyone who needs a rest. Photos of the
clean park hang on a board so families can see the
change. Many people clap when the last bag is tied.
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Public park cleanup days teach care for shared
spaces. Neighbors who join say the park feels safer
and brighter afterward. When bags are full and
flowers are watered, the whole town shares a
cleaner place to walk, play, and rest. Simple
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volunteer habits help parks stay open and welcoming
all year. Next season, more families plan to join.