Christchurch is a large city in New Zealand’s South Island. Two big earthquakes(地震) happened in the city in 2010 and 2011. The earthquakes destroyed more than 7, 500 homes. A part of the city becomes too dangerous. It is not possible to build new houses there. But gardens full of fruit trees are still there. These trees grow and bear fruit.

Food gets very expensive in New Zealand these years. People look for new ways to get cheap food. And they find the wild(野外的) gardens full of fruit trees. People pick fruit, nuts(坚果), and mushrooms(蘑菇) there.

Many people look for food there. It is free. Some people are happy that they can spend more time in nature. Their children can see how trees and plants grow. They say that wild fruit tastes much better than fruit from a supermarket.

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1.Where does the story happen?

A In the UK.

B In the US.

C In Australia.

D In New Zealand.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Christchurch is a large city in New Zealand’s South Island.”可知，本文故事发生在新西兰。故选D。

2.People in Christchurch can’t_____ after the earthquakes.

A find food

B grow fruit trees

C build new houses

D live in their houses

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段的“It is not possible to build new houses there.”可知，地震之后，在那里建新房子是不可能的。故选C。

3.People look for food in the wild mainly because_____.

A the food has good taste

B food in stores is expensive

C they like eating green food

D there is not enough food in New Zealand

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Food gets very expensive”可知，店里的食物很贵，因此人们想办法得到便宜的食物，这也就是人们在野外搜寻的主要原因，故选B。

4.People can NOT find_____ in the wild garden.

A nuts

B fruit

C carrots

D mushrooms

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段的“People pick fruit, nuts(坚果), and mushrooms(蘑菇) there.”可知，人们在野生果园里采摘水果、坚果和蘑菇。文中并未提及胡萝卜。故选C。

5.What does the last paragraph tell us?

A People enjoy themselves in the wild.

B People buy cheap food from the garden.

C People plant more and more fruit trees.

D People don’t like the fruit in the supermarket.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Some people are happy that they can spend more time in nature”可知，有些人很高兴他们可以更多地接近大自然。由此说明他们在野外玩得很开心。故选A。