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Why I Would Raise Chickens

If you were living on $2 a day, what would you do to improve your life?

That’s a real question for the one billion people living in extreme poverty (贫穷) today. There’s no single right answer and poverty looks different in different places. But through my work with the foundation (基金会), it’s very clear to me that just about anyone who’s living in poverty will be better off if they have chickens.

Chickens are easy and inexpensive to take care of. Many kinds of them can eat whatever they find on the ground. Hens needs some kind of shelter where they can nest and as the chickens grow, you might want some wood and wire to make a coop (鸡舍).

They are a good investment (投资). Suppose a new farmer starts with five chickens. One of her neighbors owns a rooster. After three months, she can have 40 chicks. Eventually, with a sale price of $ 5 per chickens, she can earn more than $ 1000 a year, versus the extreme poverty line of about 700 a year.

They help keep children healthy. Malnutrition (营养不良) kills more than 3.1 million children a year. Although eating more eggs can help fight malnutrition, many farmers find it a better idea to let the eggs hatch (孵化), sell the chickens and use the money to buy food. But if the farmers have enough hens to give them extra eggs, they can then cook them for families.

They empower (授权) women. Because chickens are small and stay close to home, many cultures consider them as a woman’s animal. Women who sell chickens are likely to spend the money on their families.

When I was growing up, chickens weren’t something you studied---they were something you made silly jokes about. It has been eye-opening for me to learn what a difference they can make in the fight against poverty. It may sound funny but I mean it when I say that I am excited about chickens.

56. Which of the following is NOT the reason why writer suggests raising chickens?

    A. It is more likely that children can become healthy.

    B. It is a good way to earn more money.

    C. It is not difficult but expensive to raise chickens.

    D. It gives women power to support their families.

57. What does “better off” in the first paragraph mean?

    A. earlier           B. richer           C. healthier          D. happier

58. What can be inferred from the passage?

    A. Raising chickens is the best way to fight poverty.

    B. If a farmer sells 40 chickens, she will earn 1000 more than before.

    C. The writer dislikes chickens very much.

    D. The writer does think chickens can help to fight poverty.

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CBD

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