Question

    Vegetable gardens may not be as visually pleasing as the variety of flowers, but Floridians looking to save some green by growing their own salad fixings can soon do so without fear. Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed a law that bans local governments from carrying orders against homeowners from raising veggies in their yards.

The law, which takes effect July 1, puts an end to that particular power of towns and cities across the state to prohibit vegetable gardens for “aesthetic（审美的）purposes”.

The issue became a cause after a couple living in Miami Shores Village opposed the decision of a $ 50 a day fine for growing vegetables in their front yard, as they’d done for years.

Hermine Ricketts and her husband Tom Carroll fought City Hall in a case that wound its way up the state’s court system, with judges consistently ruling against their money-saving and health-conscious project.

After the Florida Supreme Court ruled in favor of Miami Shores’ right to control design and landscaping standards, the couple replaced their vegetables with pink flamingos (红鹳花) .

Their cause was not lost, however. State lawmakers proposed and passed a law that effectively voids the court rulings, with Rob Bradley, who sponsored the bill, reportedly calling the village’s action a “vast overreach”.

The lawmaker noted the difficulty that many families experience getting fresh and affordable food, calling bans against vegetable and fruit gardens ridiculous.

About a third of all households in the U. S. grow some of their own food, according to the National Gardening Association. The group says a 600-square-foot garden that costs around $ 70 a year to keep can grow 300 pounds of fresh produce worth about $ 600 annually.

1.Why will some Floridians plant salad fixings?

A.To protect the environment. B.To beautify their home.

C.To build their own gardens. D.To cut daily expenses.

2.What can be known about the couple from the passage?

A.They started a public health-conscious campaign.

B.They never gave in to the Miami Shores’ demand .

C.They were fined $50 a day by Miami Shores Village.

D.They were not backed by the Florida Supreme Court.

3.What does the underlined word “voids” in paragraph 6 mean?

A.Hides. B.Cancels.

C.Prevents. D.Values.

4.What does Rob Bradley think of the couple’s action probably?

A.It’s sensible. B.It’s ridiculous.

C.It’s ambitious. D.It’s costly.

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了在美国的弗洛里达州，曾经禁止种蔬菜的花园允许种植蔬菜，这为居民的生活带来了便捷。

1.细节理解题。由第一段中but Floridians looking to save some green by growing their own salad fixings can soon do so without fear.可知，弗洛里达人想要通过种植自己的沙拉来省钱。save some green指省钱，green这里指美元，故选D。

2.推理判断题。由第五段中After the Florida Supreme Court ruled in favor of Miami Shores’ right to control design and landscaping standards,可知，弗洛里达最高法院支持迈阿密海岸控制景观的设计和标准的权利，因而判断出法院是支持惩罚种植蔬菜的夫妻，故这对夫妻没有得到最高法院的支持，故选D。

3.词义猜测题。根据第六段中“Their cause was not lost, however. State lawmakers proposed and passed a law that effectively voids the court rulings,”可知，州议员提出并通过了一项法律，有效地撤销了法院的判决，故“voids”应意为“取消”，故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据第六段Their cause was not lost, however. State lawmakers proposed and passed a law that effectively voids the court rulings, with Rob Bradley, who sponsored the bill, reportedly calling the village’s action a “vast overreach”.可知，Rob Bradley提出了一项法律，有效地撤销了法院的裁决，并认为该村惩罚这对夫妻的行为是“极大的越权”。故而Rob Bradley认为这对夫妻的行为是合理的，故选A。