BankerChipPaillexhadneverplantedsomuchuntilhemovedtothecountrysideinPittstownNewJerseysevenyearsago.Surroundedbyworkingfarmshequicklybecameinterestedinthegrow-it-yourselfideaandrentedapieceof30-by-30-footland.Heplantedtomatoeseggplantsandothervegetables—enoughtofeedhisfamilyoffourforthesummer.Heendedupwithsomuchproduce;hecouldn'tgiveitaway.Hefoundalocalfoodfactorydonated(捐赠)120poundsoffreshvegetables.

   Thefollowingyearwithahandfulofvolunteersandamemorablename—AmericasGrow-a-RowPaillexharvested1500poundsoffreshvegetablesallofwhichhedonatedtoareafoodbanksplacesthatgivefoodtopoorpeople.SoonPaillexhadahundredvolunteersandneededmoreland.HevisitedMeredithandJeremyComptonwhofarmPeacefulValleyOrchardsinPittstown.Couldheworktheirland?

  “Iguesswewerefeelinghonored”saysMeredith.NotonlydotheComptonsweleomeGrow-a-Rowvolunteerstheyalsoworkontheland.

   Whatbeganwithafewemptyfieldshasturnedintoalargelocalfarm.ThisyearGrow-a-Rowwilldeliverabout250000poundsoffreshproducetofoodbanks.Theirsecretforgettingallofthisdone?Familypower.“Eachweekacoupleoffamilies‘own’thegarden”saysPaillex.“TheywaterpickanddeliverandthenhanditoffonSundaynighttothenextgroupoffamilies."

Paillexalsowelcomeslocalschoolkids.OnaFridaymorninginMaysomekidsworkedonafield.“We’regrowingfood”onefifthgradersaidproudly.

   “Theprogramshowskidsthattherearepeopleinneed”saysPaillex.“Whenthesekidsbecometomorrow'sleadersthey’11bemuchmorelikelytoencouragetheirco-workersoremployeestogetinvolvedin(参与)somethinglikethis."

   “Chipmakespeoplewanttohelp”saysColleenDuerramotheroftwo.“Andfamilieslovethis.Chiphasgivenusawaytoraiseourkidswithagivingheart."

32.WhydidChipstartgrowingvegetablesinPittstown?

   A.Therewereveryfewfreshvegetablesonthemarket.

   B.HewantedtoofferfoodtothelocalfoocTfactory.

   C.Farmersthereencouragedhimtodoso.

   D.Hewasdeeplyattractedbyplanting.

33.Afterayear'splantingChip____.

   A.setu