Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Going Hungry in the Land of the Rich
The United States is one of the world's wealthiest countries. Despite this, many Americans struggle just to put healthy food, or any food at all, on the table every day. One might think that a food shortage (happen) in America, but this is not the case. There is more than sufficient food for everyone, 40% of is unfortunately, wasted every day. There are many different ways food (waste): farmers only pick the best-looking crops, deliveries aren't made on time, supermarkets throw out extra products, customers buy more thanthey need, and so on. The highest level of wastage tends to happen in the richest communities.
Meanwhile, people who live in poor or rural areas often have little or no access to food. These areas are called "food deserts." They have fewer supermarkets, and the only food options that they afford are often unhealthy ones. Healthy foods fresh fruits and vegetables may be impossible to find. Sadly, 12.8% of the American population live in the food deserts.
What can we do to help who don't have enough food? Shirley and Annie Zhu came up with a solution. In 2017, when Hurricane Harvey destroyed over 100,000 homes in their city, Houston, the sisters got involved. helping to clear water from a flooded supermarket, they saw a huge amount of food being wasted. At the same time, thousands of people in the city didn't have enough (eat).
The girls set up Fresh Hub with 10 of their classmates, (hope) to do something to help. They created an app which could be used by residents to find out fresh food was available. Then they contacted local farmers and supermarkets to ask for their extra food. To date, Fresh Hub has delivered more than 15,000 pounds of food to people in need.
