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【题目】Jonathan Lawler loves to work the land.For seven years，he operated Lawler Farms，a forprofit produce farm，harvesting nearly 700,000 pounds of food annually.

Now he’s on a mission to feed the hungry in Central Indiana.Lawler has turned his 36acre farm into a nonprofit operation called Brandywine Creek Farms.His goal for the first year is to donate 500,000 pounds of food，which he said is realistic based on the farm’s produce capacity(产量) and the addition of a large number of volunteers to help through the season. On top of that，Lawler has worked together with Gleaners，Midwest Food Bank，Kenneth Butler Soup Kitchen and other area food banks as distribution partners.

Lawler，who also owns a transportation consulting firm that helps pay the bills，says his 15yearold son inspired him to start thinking differently when it came to his farm.“He came home from school and talked about kids who take home food from the food bank，”Lawler said.“My awareness of hunger was limited to the homeless in Downtown Indianapolis.The last place I would expect it is in a rural farming community like where I live.”As he began to look around，he realized that the farms in Hancock and surrounding counties produce tons of corn，soybeans and wheat，“but nothing you can just pick up and eat，” he said.

Lawler and most of his neighbors are selfsufficient(自给自足的)．They grow what they need or have access to quality food at supermarkets.If he needs something he didn’t grow himself，he can jump in his truck and drive 12 minutes to the nearest store.“But for someone who doesn’t have reliable transportation，that 12minute drive could be a twohour hike，” he said.

【1】Lawler was inspired to donate food by .

A. his son

B. his neighbors

C. the hungry kids

D. the homeless in his town

【2】We can know from the passage that Lawler .

A. is selfsufficient in quality food

B. changed Gleaners into a food bank

C. donates 700,000 pounds of food annually

D. thought there was no hunger in farming communities

【3】Which of the following can best describe Lawler?

A. Kind and generous.

B. Brave and successful.

C. Confident and modest.

D. Ambitious and hardworking.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】A

【解析】本文为记叙文，题材为社会文化类。一位名叫Jonathan Lawler的农场主将自己种植的农产品捐赠给饥民。

【1】【１】细节理解题。根据第三段首句“...his 15yearold son inspired him to start thinking differently when it came to his farm.”可知是他的儿子给了他启发。故选Ａ。

【2】【２】推理判断题。根据第三段Lawler说的话“My awareness of hunger was limited to the homeless in Downtown Indianapolis.The last place I would expect it is in a rural farming community like where I live.”可知，Lawler对于饥饿的意识局限在闹市区的无家可归的人，他没想到在他的家乡这样一个农业社区也会有饥饿的存在。故选Ｄ。

【3】【３】推理判断题。由Lawler把自己种植的农产品捐赠给饥民可推知，他善良、慷慨。故选Ａ。