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Trees Are a Threat

    The mountain town of Canton is surrounded by thick underbrush and pine trees. Because of six years of drought, these plants are a major fire hazard. Thousands of trees and tons of underbrush are going to be removed over the next five years A22 …................ a minimum cost of $3 million. The brush will be removed first and only then the trees will be toppled and removed. A cleared nonflammable area will then safely surround the town.

    A recent fire burned 4,000 acres and destroyed 11 homes in nearby Hamilton. The fire was raging toward Canton, but a sudden rainstorm A23 …................ it out. Residents know that they won't get lucky twice, so they are looking A24 …................ to this massive clearing operation, because it will help their town survive a future inferno. 'But there are two problems,' said one resident. 'All the extra trucks are going to make traffic pretty bad. Once the area is cleared, we have to make A25 …................ dirt bikers don't try to make the cleared area their personal playground.'

    Ninety percent of the cutting and clearing will be paid with federal funds. Unfortunately, if the trees are on private A26 …................, they must be paid for by the residents themselves. Prices can range as high as $1,000 to cut and remove one tree. Officials say that residents can apply A27 …................ state and federal loans if necessary.

    'Well, what good does that do me?' asked Thelma, a 65-year-old widow. 'I'm living on social security and I've got four trees. The government's not going to loan me money as they know there's no way I can pay it A28 …................ . So what am I supposed to do? These planners with all their big ideas ought to think of the poor people.'


А22

1) for

2) by

3) at

4) with

А23

1) took

2) set

3) put

4) let

А24

1) up

2) forward

3) through

4) over

А25

1) sure

2) after

3) believe

4) way

А26

1) possession

2) belongings

3) ownership

4) property

А27

1) on

2) at

3) to

4) for

А28

1) back

2) out

3) in

4) down