Question

Vegetable gardening is the relaxing art and science of turning a love for growing plants into a worthwhile activity.

Vegetable gardeners agree that many home-grown vegetables picked at their best are superior to those vegetables purchased from markets. From spring through late fall, a well-planned and well-kept garden can prove a supply of fresh vegetables, thus increasing the nutrition of the family diet. Freezers make it possible to keep some of the vegetables to be enjoyed at a later date. Other vegetables can be stored for a few months in a cool area.

Having vegetables in the backyard makes home gardening appealing(吸收人的) for many people. In addition, vegetable gardening provides exercise and fun for both urban and suburban families.

Although the money spent for a garden may be little, one cannot escape the fact that gardening requires hard work and time. Many of the gardening tasks must be performed at times that are most inconvenient. Not doing jobs that should be done on a regular basis may result in failure and a negative feeling toward gardening.

One should not plant a garden that is too large for him to care for. A small, well-kept garden is more enjoyable and profitable than a large neglected one. Vegetables do well in full sunlight and need at least five or six hours of sun during the middle of the day. Too much shading results in poor plants and few vegetables. If possible, the garden should be near the house so the gardener can work in it at odd moments.

Soils for vegetables should be easily broken up and porous(能滲透的) for quick water drainage and good aeration(透氣). A deep, fine, sandy good quality soil is best.

Usually the hoe owner has little choice in the soil type he can choose. Fortunately, many vegetables can be grown on poor soils if the soils are properly prepared.

Home-grown vegetables ___________.

       A．can remain standing for a long time and need not be picked immediately.

       B．have to be eaten as soon as they are picked

       C．sell well in the market because of their good quality

       D．picked at the right moment are more nutritious than those bought from the market.

Vegetables gardening is appealing for many people because ___________.

       A．it requires little money

       B．it is enjoyable and profitable

       C．they can work in the vegetable garden at odd moments

       D．it provides vegetables for the family all the year round.

The author suggests that an ideal vegetable garden ___________.

       A．should be sunny             B．should be within walking distance

       C．should be large-sized       D．should consist of sandy soil

Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

       A．Vegetable Gardening, an Escape from Boredom

       B．An Ideal Vegetable Garden

       C．Vegetable Gardening, a Worthwhile Activity

       D．The Best Soil for Growing Vegetables

Answer 1

【小題1】D

【小題2】B

【小題3】A

【小題4】C

解析:

【小題1】細節(jié)題。本題考察考生對home-grown vegetables的認識。文章第二段第一句話說，在最佳時刻摘取的蔬菜比在超市購買的要好（superior），由此判斷D為正確（這里表示為更有營養(yǎng)）。

【小題2】推理題。本題根據(jù)第三段設問，種菜除了可以給人們帶來物質(zhì)上的享受之外，還能鍛煉身體，提供樂趣。

【小題3】細節(jié)題。文章第五段提到一個理想的菜園的標準：不能太大，可能的話不要離家太遠，如果可以的話，土壤應該是透氣好的沙土，還有一點那就是光照充足。四個選項里，B把一個非必要的條件說成了必要的，C是錯誤的，而D在最后一段也得到了排除。

【小題4】主旨大意題。全文介紹了種菜的好處以及種菜要具備的條件，所以選擇C，比較全面具體（在這個標題下，我們可以了解為什么它是ideal，也可以了解how to manage a vegetable garden）。而其他答案都是不全面的。