Question

    While some farmers are quick to tell visitors to get off their land, David Walston is doing the opposite. He has donated land on his family farm to create two large community vegetable gardens and invited surrounding villages to get involved.

"I thought the thing I can do fairly uniquely is provide the land and machinery to try to make people's lives better during the lockdown. " Mr Walston, 37, who runs Thriplow Farms, south of Cambridge, said. "The enthusiasm has surprised me a lot, with 114 people from five villages signing up. "

The two 1, 000sqm areas will be open for anyone to help with any job that needs doing. A wide range of vegetables will be grown, including peas, broccoli, sweetcorn, squash, potatoes and leeks. In Mr Walston's scheme, which he has called Coveg, people can do as much or as little as they like and the produce will be shared, and any surplus given to the elderly and NHS workers. None of the produce will be sold and distribution will be only loosely linked to the amount of work done.

He is lending his machinery for the backbreaking work. Farm suppliers are supporting the project, with Kings Seeds and Tozer donating seeds and Howseman Agriculture offering irrigation equipment.

Claire Mackenzie, 47, a doctor from Barrington, has agreed to bring seeds in their own gardens to the community plots. She sees Coveg as a way of connecting local people to the countryside that surrounds them. "We live in an arable area but we often do not know our farmers. This is a brilliant way of pulling people together, " she said. She hopes to get her two teenage sons involved.

Mr Walston's idea has already prompted three local farmers who also want to donate parcels of their land to contact him. They have a corner of land that would be suitable and machinery that would take the backbreaking work out of preparation. They can't wait to offer.

1.Which of the following was unexpected according to Mr Walston？

A.The quality of people's lives.

B.The number of participants.

C.The decision to donate land.

D.The idea to create vegetable plots.

2.How will the vegetables be distributed？

A.On a one-to-one basis.

B.According to the family size.

C.On a first come, first served basis.

D.According to the amount of work done.

3.What is Claire's attitude to vegetable garden project？

A.Skeptical. B.Cautious.

C.Ambiguous. D.Favorable.

4.Which of the following can replace the underlined word "prompted" in Paragraph 6？

A.Inspired. B.Discouraged.

C.Threatened. D.Persuaded.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Walston捐赠了自家农场的土地，创建了两个大型社区菜园，并邀请周边村庄参与进来的故事。

1.

细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“The enthusiasm has surprised me a lot, with 114 people from five villages signing up. ”（这种热情让我大吃一惊，有5个村的114人报名。），可知，参加人员的数量令Mr Walston出乎意料。故选B项。

2.

细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“None of the produce will be sold and distribution will be only loosely linked to the amount of work done.”（所有的农产品都不会被出售，而分配只会与所完成的工作量挂钩。），可知，产品的分配是按照劳动量来决定的。故选D项。

3.

推理判断题。由第五段“She sees Coveg as a way of connecting local people to the countryside that surrounds them. "We live in an arable area but we often do not know our farmers. This is a brilliant way of pulling people together, " she said. She hopes to get her two teenage sons involved.”（她认为Coveg是一种将当地人与周围乡村联系起来的方式。她说，“我们住在可耕地上，但我们经常不认识我们的农民。这是一种将人们团结在一起的绝妙方式。”她希望能让她的两个十几岁的儿子参与进来。），可知，Claire对菜园项目持支持态度。故选D项。

4.

词义猜测题。由最后一段“ three local farmers who also want to donate parcels of their land to contact him. They have a corner of land that would be suitable and machinery that would take the backbreaking work out of preparation. They can't wait to offer.”（三个当地农民也希望捐赠他们的土地。，他们也想捐赠自己的土地。他们有一块合适的土地和机器，可以让繁重的准备工作结束。他们迫不及待地想提供自己的土地。），可知三个当地农民迫不及待地让出自己的土地，说明Walston的想法已经成功激励了更多的人参与进项目中来，可知prompted的意思是“激励”。故选A项。