Group uses leftovers to feed the hungry

甘肃崇信一中 杜广平

目前，全世界的食物浪费现象比较严重。为了解决饥饿给人们带来的困扰，一家食物银行开始筹集食物，让很多贫穷的人不再忍受饥饿带来的痛苦。

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Every year around the world,humans waste anestimated1.3 billion tons of food.This happens even though many peoplego hungry.So,some people have made it their life's work toconnect the two:claiming food before it goes to waste and then giving it to people who are hungry.

One of those people is Brett Myers.In 2011,Myers started Nourish Now,a food recovery and food bank in the US state of Maryland.This non-profit organization collects food and then gives it to the poor and organizations that support them.

Nourish Now is a food recovery-based food bank that recovers food from restaurants,catering companies,grocery stores,hotels,farms and more.Then itdonatesthat food directly to families in need and kids in need at local schools.

Nourish Now receives food donations from 160 corporations and organizations.Each month,it recovers more than 20,000 kilograms of food and serves 700 needy families,schools and social organizations.Every day,staff and volunteersrepackagethe donations anddistributethem to recipients,one of whom is named Rhoda.She describes the quality of the food delivered to her family by Nourish Now.“Itconsists offresh food,fruits and vegetables.Sometimes you get dairy products such as yogurt or milk,and you will get some meat items as well.If you are lucky you might get cooked food,or pre-pared salads,and stuff like that.”

The supplies can feed a family for five days.Each person is eligible（有资格的）to receive food every 30 days.And the packages are made to fit the dietary needs of each family.

Besides families,the organization also donates small meals called snacks to several nearby schools and social organizations.

Reading Check

1.Why was Nourish Now set up?A.To recycle the food that is wasted.B.To offer food to the hungry people.C.To collect money to help the poor.D.To support the poor organizations.

2.What does the underlined word “recipients” refer to in paragraph 4?A.Those who are in need.

B.Thos参e w考ho译 a文re at a loss.C.Those who are homeless.D.Those who are out of work.

3.How often can people receive food supplies?A.Every five days.B.Every three weeks.C.Every other month.D.Every thirty days.

Language Study

I.Important vocabulary

1.estimate v.估计2.go hungry挨饿

3.claim v.索取；认领

4.donate v.捐赠

5.repackage v.重新包装

6.distribute v.分发

7.consist of由……组成

Ⅱ.Difficult sentence

So,some people have made it their life's work to connect the two:claiming food before it goes to waste and then giving it to people who are hungry.因此，有些人在食物被浪费之前进行索要食物，他们把索要食物和将食物分发给那些挨饿的人结合起来视为他们一生的工作。

该句第一个it为形式宾语，指代后面的动词不定式to connect the two；before意为 “在……之前”，引导时间状语从句；who引导的是定语从句，指代先行词people，在句中作主语。