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"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
小题1: When was the project set up?
| A．In 2008. | B．In 2009. | C．In 2010. | D．In 2011. |
| 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. |
| A．资源 | B．调查 | C．对策 | D．娱乐 |
| A．It’s interesting and easy. | B．It’s meaningless and hard. |
| C．It’s meaningful and exciting. | D．It’s tiring and boring. |
Playing is a serious business for children. In fact, it’s what they do best! Ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, "Because it’s fun!" But it’s much more than that. It’s also good for them.
Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through playing. They use their five senses to get to know their new world. Touching allows them to discover how different things feel. Brightly colored toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight.
When small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in making decisions. Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination. Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech (高科技) toy. That’s because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be.
Crayons, paints and Ply-Doha（彩色塑泥） are also good because they allow children to create. Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving.
Playing doesn’t become any less important once children start school. ? . Kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules（规则）．
1 Why is playing a serious business for children?
A. Because it is fun.
B. Because children like playing.
C. Because children can get much more from playing.
D. Because children make friends through playing.
2 Which sentence can be filled in the ？
A. Classroom is the most important place for children to learn life.
B. Many useful lessons about life are learned on the school playground.
C. Five senses are used in children’s study when they are at school.
D. Children like to go to school if they can play on the school playground.
3 Which of the following is true?
A. Arts can develop children’s creative ideas.
B. Babies learn everything through playing.
C. An empty box is less fun than a high-tech toy for children.
D. Playing is no longer important for children after they start school.
4 What’s the passage mainly about?
A. How to play with children. B. How to develop children’s five senses.
C. Playing is fun for children. D. Playing is good for children’s development.
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