D
  Cassandra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husband’s income．So this year she did
something more than a hobby(业余爱好)：She planted vegetables in her yard．For her first garden，
Ms．Feeley has put in 15 tomato plants，and five rows of a variety of vegetables．The family’s old
farm house has become a chicken house，its residents arriving next month．Last year， Ms．Rita
Gartin kept a small garden．This year she has made it much larger because，she said，“The cost of everything is going up and I Was looking to lose a few pounds，too；SO it's a win-win situation all around．”
  They are among the growing number of Americans who，driven by higher living costs and a
falling economy(经济)，have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time．Others have
increased the size of their existing gardens．Seed companies and garden shops say that not since
the 1970s has there been such an increase in interest in growing food at home．Now many gardens across the country have been sold out for several months．In Austin，Tex．，some of the gardens have a three-year waiting list．
  George C．Ball Jr．，owner of a company ,said sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up by
40％over last year ,double the average growth of the last five years．Mr．Ball argues that some of
The reasons have been building for the last few years．The big one is the striking rise in the cost offood like bread and milk, together with the increases in the price of fruits and vegetables．Food
prices have increased because of higher oil prices．People are now driving less，taking fewer
vacations,SO there is more time to garden．


68•What does the word”residents”in Paragraph l probably refer to?
  A.chickens    B.tomatoes    C．gardens    D．people
 69.By saying“a win-win situation all around”，Ms．Gartin means that________.
  A．she is happier and her garden bigger
  B．she may spend less and lose weight
  C．she is selling more and buying less
  D．she has grown more varieties of vegetables
 70．Why is vegetable gardening becoming increasingly popular?
  A．More Americans are doing it for fun．
  B．The price of oil is lower than before．
  C．There’s a growing need for fruits．
  D．The cost of living is on the rise．
71．Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
  A．Family Food Planning    B．Banking on Gardening
  C．A Belt-tightening Move  D．Gardening as a Hobby
E
Wanted,Someone for a Kiss
We’re looking for producers to join US on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM．You’ll work on the
Station’s music programmes．Music production experience in radio is necessary,along with rich
knowledge of modem dance music．Please apply(申请)in writing to Producer Vacancies，Kiss
1 00.
 Father Christmas
We’re looking for a very special person，preferably over 40，to fill our Father Christmas suit．
Working days：Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December
17 to December 24 except Sundays，10：30-16：00．
Excellent pay．
Please contact(联系)the Enterprise Shopping Centre，Station Parade，Eastbourne．

Accountants Assistant
When You join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit，You will be providing aLssistance
within alI parts of the ReVenue DiVision，dealing with post  and other general duties．If you are
educated t0 GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you．This position is equally suitable for
a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience．
Wealden District Council

Software Trainer
If you are aged 24_45 and have experience in teaching and training，you could be the person we
 are looking for．You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme
wrting.You will be allowed to make your own decisions，and to design courses as well as present
them.Pay upwards of￡1 5，000 for the fight person．Please apply by sending your CV(简历)to
Mrs R．Oglivie，Palmlace Limited．    ‘
72．、Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?
  A．Producer Vacancies．Kiss l OO．
  B．Mrs Oglivie，Palmlace Limited．
  C．The Enterprise Shopping Centre．
  D．Wealden District Council．
73．W．eleanl from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who________ ．
  A．is aged between 24 and 40
  B．may do some training work
  C．should deal with general duties
  D．Call work for about a month
74Which position is open to recent school graduates?
  A．Producer,London Kiss．    B．Father Christmas．
  C．Accountants Assistant．    D．Software Trainer．
75．、What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?
  A．One with GCSE grade C level．
  B．One with some office experience．
  C．One having good computer knowledge．
  D．One trained in producing music programmes．