Students go to school to get education. They learn different ___1___ like English, math, art and so on. They learn them in the classroom. These days, a new subject becomes popular in many schools. That is school gardening (园艺). Students learn it ___2___ the classroom. It is not only an interesting subject, but also a great way to learn about nature.
In the gardening class, students can go out and get ___3___air. More importantly, they can learn ___4___. When some young students have food, they always ask, “Where does the rice come from?” In this class, they can get the ____5____. And they can learn to do things with their own hands. They can also learn some team work skills and ____6____ plants.
Keeping a school garden is difficult, but teachers are trying to make it work. Some schools can have gardens inside, but other schools are small, so teachers turn to gardens and parks near the school.
The school garden doesn’t have to be very big. Students can have a lot of fun in it. At first, teachers ____7____ what vegetables to grow. Then they grow them with students. Carrots and tomatoes are their ____8____ because it is nice for them to get a carrot or a tomato, wash it and eat it right in the garden. Some vegetables are ____9____ to grow, but others need hard work. This can teach students hard work pays off.
Gardening is as ____10____ as any other subject. Students should learn it at school.
1.1.
A sports
B languages
C hobbies
D subjects
解析:选D。句意:他们学习不同的科目,如英语、数学、美术等。 sports运动;languages语言;hobbies爱好;subjects学科。根据“like English, math, art ”可知,英语,数学,美术都学科,故选D。
2.2.
A opposite
B inside
C outside
D behind
解析:选C。句意:学生教室外学习它。 opposite相反;inside在……里面;outside在外面;behind在后面。根据“In the gardening class, students can go out and get…air”可知,学生是在教室外学习园艺,故选C。
3.3.
A thin
B dirty
C warm
D fresh
解析:选D。句意:在园艺课上,学生们可以出去呼吸新鲜空气。 thin瘦;dirty脏的;warm暖和的;fresh新鲜的。根据“go out and get …air”可知,出去呼吸新鲜空气,故选D。
4.4.
A a lot
B a bit
C a few
D a little
解析:选A。句意:更重要的是,他们可以学到很多东西。 a lot许多;a bit一点;a few一些;a little一点。根据“More importantly, they can learn”可知,强调重要的是能学到很多东西,故选A。
5.5.
A question
B answer
C trouble
D problem
解析:选B。句意:在这堂课上,他们可以得到答案。 question问题;answer回答;trouble困难;problem问题。根据“they always ask”及“they can get the”可知,可以得到他们问的问题的答案,故选B。
6.6.
A run after
B look for
C care about
D worry about
解析:选C。句意:他们还可以学习一些团队合作技能和照顾植物。 run after追赶;look for寻找;care about照顾;worry about担心。根据“plants”可知,在园艺课可以学习如何照顾植物,故选C。
7.7.
A hope
B decide
C borrow
D recycle
解析:选B。句意:首先,老师决定种植什么蔬菜。 hope希望;decide决定;borrow借入;recycle回收。根据“teachers … what vegetables to grow”可知,老师来决定种植什么蔬菜,故选B。
8.8.
A fans
B signs
C goals
D favorites
解析:选D。句意:胡萝卜和西红柿是他们的最爱,因为对他们来说,得到胡萝卜或西红柿,洗干净,然后在花园里吃是很好的。 fans粉丝;signs迹象;goals目标;favorites最爱的人或物。根据“Carrots and tomatoes are their… because it is nice for them to get a carrot or a tomato, wash it and eat it right in the garden.”可知,得到胡萝卜或西红柿,洗干净,然后在花园里吃,所以胡萝卜和西红柿是学生们最喜欢的,故选D。
9.9.
A easy
B difficult
C colorful
D bad
解析:选A。句意:有些蔬菜很容易种植,但有些则需要努力种植。 easy容易的;difficult困难的;colorful富有色彩的;bad差的。根据“but others need hard work”可知,前一句是与hard work相反的词语,easy符合,故选A。
10.10.
A relaxing
B comfortable
C humorous
D important
解析:选D。句意:园艺和其他学科一样重要。 relaxing令人放松的;comfortable舒服的;humorous幽默的;important重要的。根据“Gardening is as … as any other subject.”可知,园艺和其他学科一样重要,故选D。