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　　A food bank is the center of food collection and distribution in a community. This food usually 1C from grocery stores or manufacturers that have thousands of pounds of food to give 2A . Food banks operate intricate (復(fù)雜的) and advanced warehousing (儲(chǔ)存) operations, 3B food is collected, 4D and re-distributed to the community. Traditionally a food bank does not distribute food 5B to those in 6A . 7C , food banks serve an 8D network of organizations in their 9B communities. These organizations serve one part of the 10D and know the needs of the people there. 11 A , working together, the food bank and the community organization can serve a greater 12C of people in the most efficient way.

　　食物銀行是一個(gè)社區(qū)內(nèi)食品集散中心。其食物來(lái)源通常為有著大量食物派發(fā)的雜貨店或制造商。食品銀行實(shí)行復(fù)雜而先進(jìn)的倉(cāng)儲(chǔ)式運(yùn)作，食品在此處收集、分類(lèi)并分發(fā)至社區(qū)。依照慣例，食物銀行不直接發(fā)送食物給所需者，而是通過(guò)在其分布甚廣的社區(qū)中作為可供選擇的機(jī)構(gòu)網(wǎng)絡(luò)進(jìn)行服務(wù)的。各個(gè)機(jī)構(gòu)服務(wù)各自的社區(qū)并了解當(dāng)?shù)鼐用竦男枰�。因此，食物銀行與社區(qū)機(jī)構(gòu)合作能最為有效地服務(wù)大眾。

　　Many food banks provide 13B services. They 14D from after school feeding programs, 15A Kids Café, to community agriculture projects.

　　許多食物銀行還提供其他服務(wù)。它們經(jīng)營(yíng)范圍包括課外食品供應(yīng)項(xiàng)目、兒童快餐及社區(qū)農(nóng)業(yè)項(xiàng)目。

　　In the aftermath (其后的一段時(shí)期) of welfare (福利) reform, food banks throughout the country are raising private 16C to operate innovative programs and to 17B those who are hungry. Every food bank strives to be a hunger advocate, producing 18C studies and tracking statistics, while lending their hands-on expertise to get legislation (立法) passed and ensuring that the 19A of domestic hunger is not lost in the shadow of an “ 20D boom”.

　　在其后福利改革的一段時(shí)期，食品銀行在舉國(guó)范圍內(nèi)籌集資金以開(kāi)發(fā)創(chuàng)新項(xiàng)目并為饑餓者提供食物。每一個(gè)食品銀行一面致力于主張饑餓現(xiàn)象的存在、進(jìn)行饑餓研究以及制定相應(yīng)對(duì)策，一面通過(guò)立法確保國(guó)內(nèi)饑餓問(wèn)題不會(huì)迷失與“經(jīng)濟(jì)繁榮”的陰影中。

　　1. A. results B. collects C. comes D. gathers

　　2. A. away B. out C. over D. off

　　3. A. which B. where C. what D. how

　　4. A. accepted B. offered C. processed D. sorted

　　5. A. instantly B. directly C. voluntarily D. readily

　　6. A. need B. haste C. debt D. order

　　7. A. However B. Otherwise C. Instead D. Certainly

　　8. A. abnormal B. optional C. imaginary D. extensive

　　9. A. individual B. respective C. special D. widespread

　　10. A. organization B. bank C. operation D. community

　　11. A. Therefore B. Nevertheless C. Still D. Conversely

　　12. A. amount B. deal C. number D. quantity

　　13. A. regular B. other C. daily D. depositing

　　14. A. change B. alter C. differ D. range

　　15. A. including B. providing C. managing D. distributing

　　16. A. demands B. properties C. funds D. plans

　　17. A. shelter B. feed C. clothe D. finance

　　18. A. poverty B. welfare C. hunger D. food

　　19. A. issue B. policy C. reform D. project

　　20. A. economical B. economics C. economy D. economic