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1、CassandraFeeleyfindsithard CassandraFeeleyfindsithardtomanageonherhusband’sincome.Sothisyearshedidsomethingmorethanahobby(业余爱好).Sheplantedvegetablesinheryard.Forherfirstgarden,Ms.Feeleyhasputin15tomatoplants,andfiverowsofavarietyofvegetables.Thefamily’soldfarmhousehasbecomeachickenh
2、ouse,itsresidentsarrivingnextmonth.Lastyear,Ms.RitaGartinkeptasmallgarden.Thisyearshehasmadeitmuchlargerbecause,shesaid,“ThecostofeverythingisgoingupandIwaslookingtoloseafewpoundstoo;soit’sawin-winsituationallaround.” TheyareamongthegrowingnumberofAmericanswho,drivenbyhigherlivingco
3、stsandafallingeconomy(经济),havetakenupvegetablegardeningforthefirsttime.Othershaveincreasedthesizeoftheirexistinggardens.Seedcompaniesandgardenshopssaythatnotsincethe1970shastherebeensuchanincreaseininterestingrowingfoodathome.Nowmanygardensacrossthecountryhavebeensoldoutforseveralmon
4、ths.InAustin,Tex.someofthegardenshaveathree-yearwaitinglist. GeorgeCBallJr.,ownerofacompany,saidsalesofvegetableseedsandplantsareupby40%,overlastyear,doubletheaveragegrowthoflastfiveyears.Mr.Ballarguesthatsomeofthereasonshavebeenbuildingforthelastfewyears.Thebigoneisstrikingriseinth
5、ecostonfoodlikebreadandmilk,togetherwiththeincreasesinthepriceoffruitandvegetables.Foodpriceshaveincreaseofhigheroilprice.Peoplearedrivingless,takingfewervacations,sotheremoretimetogarden. 68.Whatdoestheword“residents”inParagraph1probablyreferto? A.chickensB.tomatoesC.gardensD.pe
6、ople 69.Bysaying“awin-winsituationallaround”,Ms.Gartinmeansthat________. A.sheishappierandhergardenbigger B.shemayspendlessandloseweight C.sheissellingmoreandbuyingless D.shehasgrownmorevarietiesofvegetables 70.Whyisvegetablegardeningbecomingincreasinglypopular? A.MoreAmerican
7、saredoingitforfun. B.Thepriceofoilislowerthanbefore. C.There’sagrowingneedforfruits. D.Thecostoflivingisontherise. 71.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext? A.FamilyFoodPlanningB.BankingonGardening C.ABelt-tighteningMoveD.GardeningasaHobby 答案:68-71ABDB
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