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第二节阅读填空(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) Our Fun Ways to Explore the Garden Ecosystem with Children

A garden is full of wildlife such as insects,worms,and birds that delight kids. 51 Dig Digging in the garden dirt will unearth many small creatures for your children to explore. Equipped with small spades and curious fingers,we routinely find earthworms,centipedes (蜈蚣) and beetles in our garden. CXir raised beds are full of rich composted (施过肥的) soil which is a wonderful environment for these animals,but if your dirt needs some nourishment here is a fun activity： dig in a bit of chopped up banana peels,dried leaves and coffee grounds,and water it well. In a few days to a week you may discover lots of creepy erawlies (小爬虫) under that composting humus (腐殖质) for your children to observe.

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Plant a variety of fruits,vegetables and flowers to attract wildlife. Bees,butterflies,moths (飞蛾) ， even ladybugs find nourishment from the nectar (花蜜) and pollen (花粉) in flowers. 53 Our garden is an ever-changing ecosystem playground for my kids. And at ages two and four,they love seeing and learning about all of these animals.

Add a Bird Feeder or Two Adding bird feeders to your garden will interest the birds and your children. We recycled an old metal mailbox,with little holes for the seeds,painted it a bright colour and filled it with birdseed (鸟食籽) .Then we hung it on a part of the fence safe for the birds. We can even see it from our dining-room window. 54 As my daughter began to learn more about birds in pre-school,we were able to name some of the different species with her.

Use Bug Viewers and Microscopes My kids were given two bug viewers this year and those,along with our oversized,kid-friendly microscope,have enriched our fun with creatures in the garden. 55 Children are thrilled by the outdoor world,especially the animals living in it. These activities provide endless ways for exploration and inquiry in the garden ecosystem.

   A. Snails and slugs (缓步虫;蛞蝓) consistently munch (用力阻嚼) on most of our plants,and spiders often hide in the leaves waiting to lure prey into their webs.

   B. Plant a Variety

   C. In a few days to a week you may discover lots of creepy crawlies under that composting humus for your children to observe.

   D. Children can examine the differences between insects and spiders,see up close the patterns on butterfly and moth wings,and count the spots on ladybugs.

   E. Here are four fun ways to explore the garden ecosystem with children.

   F. You can search for bug viewers and microscopes on the Internet or at your local toy store.

   G. Watching birds visit and eat the seeds while we eat breakfast has become a lovely ritual for our family.

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54.  55.

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51. E解析:总述下文的四种方法，所以选E。

52. B解析:本句为下段的主旨句，介绍第二 种方法。由下文的“Plant a variety of fruits,vegetables and flowers …”可知，要 种植各种各样的水果、蔬菜和花朵，所以 选B.

53. A解析：根据上句可知种了各种各样的 植物之后，各种各样的昆虫就会来拜访。

A项中的plants和leaves照应了该段“种 植各种植物”的主题，是解题关键。

54. G 解析：主旨句 Add a Bird Feeder or Two 与 G 中的 Watching birds visit and eat the seeds...相照应。

55. D解析：根据主旨句Use Bug Viewers and Microscopes 可知，有了 bug Viewers 和microscopes,孩子们就可以认真观察各 种小动物了，D项中的close以及count the spots on ladybugs 都是借助 bug Viewers 和 microscopes 完成的 ，所以选 D.