Food Finders Food Bank begins its largest donation drive of the year this week. Drive Away Hunger is a series of food drives that starts Saturday, October 25, and ends Monday, December 1. The drive is coming at a vital time for Food Finders, which has battled decling in donations in recent weeks. An estimated 29,240 people - about 17 percent of the population-in Tippecanoe County are food insecure. Canned and boxed food donated during the food drive helps the food bank local food pantry sheleves full for the winter months.

vital--adj.important

battle--v.fight(usually in war)

decline--v.to go down in number    decline--n.in price (下跌)

in decline--n.often related to increasingly poor health

declining--adj.衰退的

insecure--adj. people who  don't have enough food to eat(不夠吃,不安全)

drive--n.(為某目的而發起的)活動

       ---n.a special collection made of donated items or money

The present progressive may be used to express future time when there is a definite(明確的) plan or intention(意圖,目的)

**I'm beginning my English studies (n.) ay Lara next week.

The simple present can be used to express future time when there is a definite schedule or timetable.

**The party starts at 10:30 next Friday.

***Only a few verbs can be used in the simple persent to express the future time: open/close, begin/end, start/finish, arrive /depart. leave/come/return, be