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Green is the Way to Go

Today, communities（社区）around the US are going green. For some, that means paying attention to the environment by recycling or controlling pollution. But others are turning their neighborhoods green by planting community gardens.

Green Brings Benefits

A growing number of government and community leaders point out that gardening is a great way to improve the appearance of a neighborhood. It also unites neighborhood residents（居民）. Research at Texas A＆M University and the University of Illinois shows that city areas with more green have less crime.

One Neighborhood's Story

Norris Square in Philadelphia is a neighborhood that has benefits from a community garden. In the 1980s, Norris Square was known for its run-down buildings and vacant parking lots filled with rubbish. Then a group of Puerto Rican women planted vegetables and flowers in one vacant lot. Soon there was also an outdoor kitchen and colorful murals showing rural life in Puerto Rico.

The community garden became a place of beauty and a source of fresh food for Norris Square residents. It also became a source of neighborhood pride. Soon people were working together to do home repairs, clean up other vacant lots, remove graffiti, and plant more trees and flowers throughout the neighborhood.

Today, instead of fights in the park, there are festivals. Instead of abandoned cars along the streets, there are trees. People can now enjoy a neighborhood that is cleaner, safer, and more beautiful.

Plant Your Own Seeds

If you want to start a community garden in your area, you can get information from the Community Gardening Association at www. communitygarden. org.

【1】How are other people turning their neighborhoods green?

【2】What benefits does green bring?

【3】When was Norris Square known for its run-down building?

【4】What is Norris Square like now?

【5】Where can you get information if you want to start a community garden in your area?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】By planting community gardens.

【2】Improve the appearance of a neighborhood,unites neighborhood residents and have less crime.

【3】In the 1980s.

【4】Cleaner, safer, and more beautiful.

【5】From the Community Gardening Association at www.communitygarden.org.

【解析】

在美国，一些人通过回收或控制污染来关注环境，一些人通过种植社区花园来绿化他们的社区；政府和社区的领导指出，园艺是改善邻里环境的好方法也使居民更团结，还降低犯罪率。

【1】根据文中“But others are turning their neighborhoods green by planting community gardens.”，可知“有人通过种植社区花园来绿化他们的社区”，故答案为By planting community gardens.

【2】根据文中“gardening is a great way to improve the appearance of a neighborhood. It also unites neighborhood residents…city areas with more green have less crime.

”，可知“园艺是改善邻里环境的好方法也使居民更团结，还降低犯罪率”，故答案为Improve the appearance of a neighborhood ,unites neighborhood residents and have less crime.

【3】根据文中“In the 1980s, Norris Square was known for its run-down buildings and vacant parking lots filled with rubbish.”，可知“在20世纪80年代，Norris Square以破旧的建筑物和堆满了垃圾空置的停车场出名”，故答案为In the 1980s.

【4】根据文中“People can now enjoy a neighborhood that is cleaner, safer, and more beautiful.”，可知“Norris Square现在变得更干净、更安全、更美丽的社区”，故答案为

Cleaner, safer, and more beautiful.

【5】根据文中“If you want to start a community garden in your area, you can get information from the Community Gardening Association at www. communitygarden. org.

”，可知“如果要开始建社区花园，可以联系the Community Gardening Association at www. communitygarden. org”；故答案为From the Community Gardening Association at www.communitygarden.org.