Kelly Christopher, a student at
Lutheran High School in California, US, loves oranges. One day last week, she
used a pole(竿子)
to pick oranges off trees and collect them in baskets. It's the first time in
her 15 years she's picked fruit from trees.
"This is quite different
from buying oranges in the supermarket," said Christopher. "Every
time I eat an orange, I'll remember this experience."
Christopher was one of the 30
student volunteers at Soil Born Farms. She volunteered as part of a project
which was set up in 2009 to help homeowners in South Land Park pick oranges and
other fruits out of their backyards. Before, the fruit would rot on the ground
or get eaten by animals. Now the fruit is donated to those who need it.
"It is good for many
people", said Randy Stannard, who works for the project. "The homeowner
gets fruit picked and more people can have healthy food."
"Two harvests (收成 ) were organized in 2009
and volunteers picked 3,000 pounds (1,360kg) of fruit", Stannard said. In 2010, the number was 20,000. This year, Soil Born Farms hopes to get 40,000
pounds. They will harvest every weekend from January to April.
Shannon Galloway,
Christopher's science teacher, brought her students into the project this year.
"You're making use of
a resource that might be wasted," she said. "I think it's meaningful
to everyone."
Donato Frazier, 15,
always climbs up a ladder(梯子) and gets on the top of the tree.
"Standing on
the treetop is pretty cool," Frazier said. "I can see clearly that
many baskets are filled up, and even see that many people are eating healthy
fruit because of our volunteer work."
71. Christopher and other students went to
pick fruits from real trees because they wanted to _____.
A. have some fresh fruit for
themselves B. make some money by selling fruit
C. provide people with more
healthy fruit D. buy some cheap fruit from their neighbors
1. When was the project set up?
A. In 2008. B.
In 2009. C. In 2010. D. In 2011.
2.What will happen to the fruit if they don’t help the homeowners
pick it?
A. The fruit will rot or be eaten
by small animals.
B. People who need the fruit will
come to pick it.
C. The fruit will be used as a
resource for research.
D. Homeowners will pick the fruit
and sell it.
3. What does the underlined word “mean?
A. 资源 B.
调查 C. 对策 D. 娱乐
4.How do the students feel about their work?
A. It’s interesting and easy.
B. It’s meaningless and hard.
C. It’s meaningful and exciting.
D. It’s tiring and boring.