课件13张PPT。课件11张PPT。Unit 2 Working the land Section Ⅰ Warming Up & Reading—Pre-reading Ⅰ.阅读理解 A 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, and 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 welcome 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'll be much more likely to encourage their coworkers 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.” 【文章大意】 本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了Chip通过农业活动来帮助他人的故事。 1．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 food factory. C．Farmers there encouraged him to do so. D．He was deeply attracted by planting. 解析：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想法。 2．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 many people from being poor D．persuaded many people to help him on the land 解析：B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的with a handful of volunteers和Soon Paillex had a hundred volunteers以及第三段提到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 ... ...
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