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淄博市高考英语阅读理解试题(附答案)

一、高中英语阅读理解

1．阅读理解

CassandraFeeleyfindsithardtomanageonherhusbandsincome.Sothisyearshedid

somethingmorethanahobby.Sheplantedvegetablesinheryard.Forherfirstgarden,Ms.

Feeleyhasputin15tomatoplants,andfiverowsofavarietyofvegetables.Thefamilysoldfarm

househasbecomeachickenhouse,itsresidentsarrivingnextmonth.Lastyear,Ms.RitaGartin

keptasmallgarden.Thisyearshehasmadeitmuchlargerbecause,shesaid,costof

everythingisgoingupandIwaslookingtoloseafewpoundstoo;soitsawin-winsituationall

TheyareamongthegrowingnumberofAmericanswho,drivenbyhigherlivingcostsanda

fallingeconomy,havetakenupvegetablegardeningforthefirsttime.Othershaveincreasedthe

sizeoftheirexistinggardens.Seedcompaniesandgardenshopssaythatnotsincethe1970shas

therebeensuchanincreaseininterestingrowingfoodathome.Nowmanygardensacrossthe

countryhavebeensoldoutforseveralmonths.InAustin,Tex,someofthegardenshaveathree-

yearwaitinglist.

GeorgeCBallJr.ownerofacompany,saidsalesofvegetableseedsandplantsareupby40%,

overlastyear,doubletheaveragegrowthoflastfiveyears.Mr.Ballarguesthatsomeofthe

reasonshavebeenbuildingforthelastfewyears.Thebigoneisstrikingriseinthecostonfood

likebreadandmilk,togetherwiththeincreasesinthepriceoffruitandvegetables.Foodprices

haveincreaseofhigheroilprice.Peoplearedrivingless,takingfewervacations,sothereismore

timetogarden.

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