Question

    Banker Chip Paillex had never planted so much until he moved to the countryside in Pittstown,New Jersey,seven years ago. Surrounded by working farms,he quickly became interested in the grow-it-yourself idea and rented a piece of 30-by-30-foot land. He planted tomatoes,eggplants and other vegetables — enough to feed his family of four for the summer. He ended up with so much produce; he couldn't give it away. He found a local food factory,donated(捐赠) 120 pounds of fresh vegetables.

     The following year,with a handful of volunteers and a memorable name — America,s Grow-a-Row,Paillex harvested 1,500 pounds of fresh vegetables,all of which he donated to area food banks,places that give food,to poor people. Soon Paillex had a hundred volunteers and needed more land. He visited Meredith and Jeremy Compton,who farm Peaceful Valley Orchards in Pittstown. Could he work their land?

    “I guess we were feeling honored,” says Meredith. Not only do the Comptons weleome Grow-a-Row volunteers,they also work on the land.

     What began with a few empty fields has turned into a large local farm. This year,Grow-a-Row will deliver about 250,000 pounds of fresh produce to food banks. Their secret for getting all of this done? Family power. “Each week,a couple of families ‘own’ the garden,” says Paillex. “They water,pick,and deliver,and then hand it off on Sunday night to the next group of families."

Paillex also welcomes local school kids. On a Friday morning in May,some kids worked on a field. “We’ re growing food,” one fifth grader said proudly.

      “The program shows kids that there are people in need,” says Paillex. “When these kids become tomorrow's leaders,they’ 11 be much more likely to encourage their co-workers or employees to get involved in(参与) something like this."

      “Chip makes people want to help,” says Colleen Duerr,a mother of two. “And families love this. Chip has given us a way to raise our kids with a giving heart."

32. Why did Chip start growing vegetables in Pittstown?

   A. There were very few fresh vegetables on the market.

   B. He wanted to offer food to the local foocT factory.

   C. Farmers there encouraged him to do so.

   D. He was deeply attracted by planting.

33. After a year 's planting,Chip .

   A. set up more food banks in the area

   B. won great support from more people

   C. helped save mariy people from being poor

   D. persuaded many people to help him on the land

34. How can Grow-a-Row manage to produce so much food?

   A. School children play the most active part.

   B. Families take turns to look after the garden.

   C. The work is divided into separate small tasks.

   D. Schools and families divide the work equally.

35. What's the best title for the text?

   A. The Producers

   B. American Farms

   C. Grow it Yourself

   D. Chip's Country Life

Answer 1

32. D 33. B 34. B 35. A

32. D.细节理解题。根据第一段中的 Surrounded by working farms,he quickly became interested in the grow-it-yourself idea 可知，Chip 受到 周围环境的影响，深深喜爱上了自己 种植食物这一做法。

33. B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的 with a handfiil of volunteers 和 Soon Paillex had a hundred volunteers 以及 第二段提到Compton夫妇的乐意帮 忙可知，在Chip自己耕种一年后，得到了越来越多人的支持与帮助。

34. B.细节理解题。根据第四段中的 Each week,a couple of families ‘own,the garden和 They water,pick,and deliver,and then hand it off on Sunday night to the next group of families 可知，Grow-a-Row之所以可 以生产出数量众多的农产品是因为 各个家庭轮流负责种植。

35. A.标题归纳题。银行家Chip搬到 乡下后开始喜欢上了种植蔬菜，并且 将吃不完的新鲜蔬菜捐给社会，他的这种慈善行为慢慢吸引了很多志愿 者，使得越来越多的人投入到这项帮 助他人的农业活动中。因此A项“生 产者”概括了文章主旨,适合作标题。