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DELANY GROWS
Delany was once a busy town in the USA with a big factory, but then the factory closed and lots of people lost their jobs. Now, though, a great project is getting people involved in growing food. Walking around his neighbourhood, Martin Davis admires the tall grass and flowers. ‘Look at that,’ he says. ‘Just like a country road!’ Martin, a project organiser, was the person who first got local people involved by planting vegetables in unused land near his home and encouraging others to pick them for no cost. Fruit trees followed, then a community centre using empty buildings, giving local teenagers their own space. Now they enjoy movie nights among the crops, and everyone loves the fresh food in an area with few supermarkets. As well as providing food, the project teaches children where it comes from.
A lot of people thought there would be problems with everyone helping themselves, taking too much, or damaging crops, but this hasn’t happened. The land’s open to all and, while it’s hoped those eating the food will help out, there are few rules. It has brought the community together, and some never expected to see teenagers having fun while working so hard. Many children generally won’t eat vegetables, but love eating the ones they’ve grown there.
Interestingly, over 200 years ago, Delany was a small town surrounded by fields. The area began as farmland and it’s going back to that way of life, people say. Although Martin doesn’t call himself a leader, local people think he’s made a huge difference. He just did what he thought needed doing, and the benefits of his community organisation will be felt for years to come.
62. The purpose of the writer in this text is to
A. describe various ways of setting up a farm in a town.
B. explain why changes happened to a particular town.
C. recommend the benefits of fresh food to local people.
D. suggest ways of involving young people in farming.
63. What made Martin get interested in farming?
A. He noticed local people picking vegetables.
B. He found some suitable land for growing things.
C. He wanted young people to eat more fresh food.
D. He thought supermarkets in the area would sell his products.
64. What has been surprising to some people about the project’s success?
A. Very few children like eating the food produced there.
B. Teenagers have suggested some of the rules.
C. Some people take advantage of the free food.
D. Young people enjoy making such an effort.
65. The local people of Delany say
A. the town’s now becoming similar to how it once was.
B. farming in the town is likely to continue for another 200 years.
C. the project needs to have a strong leader to organise it properly.
D. without Martin the town didn’t have a future.
