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Growing Green Thumbs
Callie’s Kids by Calloway Nursery
Flower Mound, 972/691-2650; Lewisville, 972/315-3133. www.mytexasgarden.com
LEARN: Kids aged 5-12 can explore and plant in the Calloway gardens with a caregiver’s supervision at 9:30 am on the first or third Wednesdays from June to August. A garden expert will share tips and advice for the best gardening practices during the 45-minute session (beginning on June 2). Preregistration online is required. It is free of charge.
Denton Children’s Community Garden
2200 Bowling Green Ave, Denton, 940/349-2883. www.dcmga.com
LEARN: Join the weekend work at the community garden, where caregivers, parents and master gardeners help children of all ages plant new vegetables, water the plants, harvest from the gardens and more. The instructors also lead games about nutrition, good and bad insects and more. 10 am-5 pm on Saturdays. No fee is charged.
Coppell Community Gardens
255 Parkway Blvd, Coppell. www.copp11communitygarden.org
LEARN: Kids of all ages (with a parent/caregiver) can volunteer at either the Helping Hands Garden (255 Parkway Blvd) or Ground Delivery Garden (450 S. Denton Tap Road). Children will have the opportunity to till (耕) the ground, plant vegetables, harvest from the garden and more. Master gardeners are available on site; all harvested foods are either sold at the farmers’ market in local community or donated to the area food bank. Work begins every Saturday at about 9 am. And the cost is free.
1. To plant in the Calloway gardens, what do kids need to do?
A. To be present every Wednesday.
B. To register online beforehand.
C. To be under supervision throughout the year.
D. To visit www.dcmga.com for more information.
2. What do the three gardens have in common?
A. They are based in Denton. B. They are intended for all ages.
C. They are free of charge. D. They are available every weekend.
3. This piece of writing is most probably issued by ________.
A. a food industry in bad need of funding.
B. a website promoting gardening facilities.
C. an institution offering learning programs.
D. an association studying botanical gardens.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了三个教授园艺课程的花园的情况，包括网站、活动时间和费用等。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Preregistration online is required.(需要在线预先注册)”可知，要在Calloway花园里种植，孩子们需要提前在网上注册。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Callie’s Kids by Calloway Nursery中“It is free of charge.( 这是免费的。)，Denton Children’s Community Garden中“No fee is charged.( 不收费。)和Coppell Community Gardens中“And the cost is free.(而且费用是免费的。)”可知，这三个花园的共同之处是它们是免费的。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“LEARN: Kids aged 5-12 can explore and plant in the Calloway gardens with a caregiver’s supervision at 9:30 am on the first ... and advice for the best gardening practices during the 45-minute session (beginning on June 2).(学习：5到12岁的孩子可以在6月至8月的第一个或第三个星期三上午9：30在护工的监督下在卡洛威花园探索和种植。 在为期45分钟的课程中（从6月2日开始），一位园艺专家将分享关于最佳园艺实践的技巧和建议)”；第二段中“LEARN: Join the weekend work at the community garden, where caregivers, parents and master gardeners help children of all ages plant new vegetables, ... good and bad insects and more.(学习：周末去社区花园工作，看护人、父母和园艺大师会帮助各个年龄段的孩子种植新蔬菜、浇水、从花园中收获等等。 指导者还会进行关于营养、昆虫好坏等内容的游戏)”以及第三段中“LEARN: Kids of all ages (with a parent/caregiver) can volunteer at either the Helping Hands Garden (255 Parkway Blvd) or Ground Delivery Garden (450 S. Denton Tap Road).(学习：所有年龄段有父母或监护者的孩子都可以在“帮助之手花园”（255 Parkway Blvd）或“地面配送花园”（450 S. Denton Tap Road）做志愿者)”结合文章主要介绍了三个教授园艺课程的花园的情况，包括网站、活动时间和费用等。可推知，文章很可能是由提供学习课程的机构发布的。故选C。
