C

For many years, people in American cities have depended on farmers in rural areas to grow fruits and vegetables. But now a new generation of farmers is planting crops in urban areas.

Sean Conroe is a college student. Amber Banks is a teacher. They both like farming and gardening. They wanted to start a farm in the middle of Seattle. "There are a lot of neighborhoods that don't have access to healthy, fresh produce. And if they do, it can be very expensive. So we see unused space as a great place to grow food that will make it more accessible for people," says Amber Banks.

Sean Conroe created a website to get volunteers and donations(捐赠). Within a week, they were offered a piece of land between two houses. He says twenty volunteers worked for six weekends to turn the grassy land into a farm. They call their project Alleycat Acres.

They have harvested about ninety kilograms of produce so far. They have donated most of it to local food banks that feed hungry people in Seattle.

One of the goals of the urban farm is to show city people the joys of growing food. The Alleycat Acres invites school groups to the farm to help out. And Amber Banks says they want the same people who get food donations to learn how to work the soil.

Sean Conroe says Alleycat Acres is expanding to other empty areas of Seattle. So are a lot of other urban farming groups.

But the growth of these farms is limited. That is because Seattle, like a lot of other cities, has restrictions（限制）on urban farms. The City Council is now considering changing those laws.

23.The project Alleycat Acres is started mainly to _______.

　　A. let students enjoy the pleasure of growing crops.

　　B. make city people realize the importance of farming.

　　C. provide poor city people with fresh fruits and vegetables.

　　D. teach college students the skills of farming and gardening.

24.Which of the following can best describe the project Alleycat Acres right now?

Hopeless B. Successful C. Impractical D. Unexpected