《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

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Caring 17-year-old Lauren Schroeder was inspired to help bring healthy food to needy families in her community. Volunteering at a food shelter when she was 14, and tasked with helping fill boxes for households in need with canned and packaged food, this Iowa teen felt that something was missing from the donated groceries: fresh vegetables. So she shared with her parents her desire to start a garden on part of their family farm in Dixon, Iowa, to supply local families in need with fresh produce.
Coming from a farming family, Lauren had some familiarity with agriculture, and had helped raise rabbits and lambs, but had never tried vegetable cultivation at scale, though the Schroeders plant soybeans and corn each year on their 150-acre farm.
The work involved in realizing Lauren's plan was no walk in the park. Initially, while proud of her daughter's vision, her mother, Katie Schroeder, admitted having some misgiving about the work involved: "I was wondering, 'Oh my gosh, how much work is this going to be?' I wasn't sure whether this would work."
This was one young change-maker, however! Lauren researched plants online, checking which species needed more shade, how much water was required, and when to harvest each crop. During Iowa's hot summers, she had to water her crops by hand for around 2—3 hours daily. She also checked daily for weeds, and bent down to pick her green bean crop. Thanks to her diligence, Lauren planted half an acre of land, with 15 varieties of vegetables in 2022, harvesting and weighing her first crops, with a first batch of 18 kilograms.
In 2023, Lauren doubled the size of her garden to an acre. Discussing her plans, The Washington Post reveals that Lauren would like to grow another 5,897 kilograms of produce, thus bringing her vegetables to 9,072 kilograms when it's time for her to go to college in 2025.
In an interview with a local media channel, Lauren says, "I wanted to have something that'd impact people. I want to impact community members. Many people help you out, but it makes more difference when you help others out. That's what makes me most happy."
56. Why did Lauren Schroeder decide to start a garden on her family farm? (no more than 15 words)
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57. What does the underlined word "misgiving" mean? (no more than 2 words)
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58. How did Lauren Schroeder carry out her plan? (no more than 20 words)
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59. What is the last paragraph mainly about? (no more than 5 words)
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60. What do you think of Lauren? Please give your reason(s). (no more than 20 words)
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答案： 56. Because she wanted to supply local needy families with fresh vegetables.
57. Doubts./Worries.
58. She researched online， watered crops daily， checked for weeds and picked bean crop.
59. Lauren’s motivation/goal.
60. She is caring and diligent because she helps others and works hard on the garden.