A few months later, local food bank gave me some help-- with some free vegetables every month, which made my life a little easier. I began to write recipes(食谱), posting them on my blog. To my surprise, families, students and those poor people told me how much it helped to see healthy recipes made from affordable supermarket vegetables.

   My life took unexpected turns. I was invited to give a speech on food , interviewed for an Oxfam report on food banks and asked to write a cookery book.

    When I got the money from the book, for the first night in almost two years, I went to bed without worrying. Now, I have a well-paid job and a beautiful home, and I’ll never forget the days when I worked hard for a good life.

21. The writer started to cook because _______.

   A. the food at the supermarket was unhealthy

   B. she had to feed themselves in a cheap way 

   C. she was advised to do so by someone

   D. her son preferred home-cooked food

22. According to the text, the food bank _______.

   A. helps sell the food in supermarkets

   B. gives out food to those people who are in need

   C. brings people together who care about food waste

    D. write healthy recipes to food lovers around the world

23. The writer’s first post of recipes _______.

    A. drew much attention B. was given little notice

    C. moved the readers D. attracted only housewives 

24. Which could be the best title ?

    A. what a loving mother B. A lesson hard life teaches me

    C. A mother’s dream job D. Success lies in your own hands  
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