2014-2015学年度高一英语（人教版）作业手册：必修3 Unit 2 Healthy eating Word版含答案.docVIP

课时作业(十二)　[必修3　Unit 2 Healthy eating](限时：30分钟)　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　Ⅰ.阅读理解ndra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husbands income.So this year she did something more than a hobby: she planted vegetables in her yard.For her first garden, Ms Feeley has put in 15 tomato plants, and five rows of a variety of vegetables.The familys old farm house has become a chicken house, its residents arriving next month.Last year, Ms Rita Gartin kept a small garden.This year she has made it much larger because, she said, “The cost of everything is going up and I was looking to lose a few pounds, too, so its a win-win situation all around.?They are among the growing number of Americans who, Sdriven by higher living costs and a falling economy, have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time.Others have increased the size of their existing gardens.Seed companies and garden shops say that not since the 1970s has there been such an increase in interest in growing food at home.Now many gardens across the country have been sold out for several months.In Austin, Tex., some of the gardens have a three-year waiting list. George C．Ball Jr., owner of a company, said sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up by 40% over last year, double the average growth of last five years.Mr Ball argues that some of the reasons have been building for the last few years.The big one is the striking rise in the cost of food like bread and milk, together with the increases in the price of fruit and vegetables.Food prices have increased because of higher oil prices.People are now driving less, taking fewer vacations, so there is more time to garden. 1．What does the word “residents” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to? A．Chickens. B．Tomatoes. C．Gardens. D．People. 2．Why is vegetable gardening becoming increasingly popular? A．More Americans are doing it for fun. B．The price of oil is lower than before. C．Theres a growing need for fruit. D．The cost of living is on the rise. 3．Which of the following might be t