天津高考英语百日训练之阅读表达(87)含答案详解.pdf

天津高考英语百日训练之阅读表达（ 87 ）含答案详解 【题文】 Eco City Farms is an educational nonprofit organization. It seeks to empower the community by teaching economic development, job training and a healthier way of living. The group has set up farms near automobile repair businesses and fast food stores in urban neighborhoods. Social activist Margaret Morgan-Hubbard founded Eco City Farms. She says that lack of fresh produce is a major health problem for children and their families living in Maryland. “What ’s critical is that 70 percent of the people in these towns are either overweight, have some illnesses, for example, diabetes, or have other kinds of diet-related ailments because they don ’t have access to healthy food. Eco City Farms offers several programs for agriculture, food and finding jobs with environment-friendly businesses. People can also learn how to cook healthier foods and teach others how to prepare meals. On a recent day, Philip Sidibe demonstrated his cooking skills. He prepared Aloco, a popular food in Cameroon where he grew up. He and other young people not only cook their food, they also grow it in a large garden. Tameka Barbour-Gaskins lives in Autumn Woods. She says her whole family is eating healthier meals because of the local produce. od. I like quick meals. Not easy to just“I like junk fo go from eating a certain way all your life to switching over to being healthier … garden here, with my son learning, he can help me switch around my style of eating. I want a healthy family. ” Margaret says the urban garden is an agent for change and the young people are its newest supporters. “Our program is about planting seeds. It ’s about planting seeds not just in the ground, but in other human beings so that the movement can grow