Billy is a boy of fifteen. His parents died three years ago. One day when he was walking in the street he 1  a wallet. He returned it to the owner, Mr. Baker. He gave his  2 to the boy. As the boy had no job, Mr. Baker made him work for him in his  3 . Billy worked so hard that Mr. and Mrs. Baker were   4    with him.

Mr. Baker loved planting   5   . The week before last, he brought a few trees home, planted them in the     6     himself and watered them every day. Several days __7 , he had to leave for another city. Before he started, he said to Billy, "Sake good care of these trees. Some boys near our house always want to steal them. ""Don't  8   about them, sir." answered Billy, "I'll try my best to watch them. "

Six days passed and Mr. Baker came back. He asked,  "    9  anyone ever come to steal the trees?"  "No, sir." said Billy, "So stop someone from stealing the trees, I    10 them up six days ago. I have hidden （藏） them for almost a week!"

1．A．bought                B．found                C．carried               D．wanted

2．A．Wallet                 B．pity                  C．thanks               D．excuses

3．A．office                  B．factory                C．tom                  D．home

4．A．pleased                 B．angry                C．bored                D．sad

5．A．grass                  B．flowers              C．vegetables             D．trees

6．A．garden                B．office                C．city                 D．room

7．A．ago                   B．later                  C．before               D．after

8．A．think                  B．talk                      C．learn                 D．worry

9．A．Did                   B．Does                C．Has                 D．Will

10．A．sent                  B．pulled                 C．put                  D．picked

Most British people prefer to live in a house rather than a flat and one of the reasons is that houses usually have gardens. The garden is a place where people can be outside and yet private.

If a house has a front and back garden, the front is likely to be formal(正规的) and decorative(装饰性的), with a lawn (an area of grass) or fancy flower borders. The back garden usually also has a lawn and flower beds, and sometimes a vegetable plot(菜地) fruit trees. There’s often a bird table, on which food is put for birds, and a small simple house in which garden tools are kept.

Many British people spend quite a lot of money on their gardens and even the smallest may contain different kinds of flowers and plants. For them gardening is a hobby and they take pride in their gardens. Some towns and villages have competitions for the best-kept small garden. People with a small garden, or no garden at all, can rent a piece of land, on which most grow vegetables.

There are garden centers near most towns, selling everything a gardener might need, from flower pots to fish ponds as well as many types of plants.

The British interest in gardening affects the appearance of whole towns. Public parks and some roads often have bright displays of flowers in summer and public buildings have windows boxes(窗口花坛) and hanging baskets. Towns and villages enter for the Britain in Bloom competition every year.

1. According to paragraph 2, a back garden _________.

A．is also formal

B．has flower beds

C．doesn’t have a lawn

D．has beautiful flower borders

2.What do we know about garden centers?

A．They are in the centre of the town.

B．Each town has a garden center.

C．Gardeners can buy tools there.

D．They have gardens for rent.

3.From the last paragraph we know that _________.

A．gardening improves the appearance of British towns

B．British parks are full of flowers all year round

C．the British interest in gardening is decreasing

D．Britain in Bloom is a worldwide competition

 

Most British people prefer to live in a house rather than a flat and one of the reasons is that houses usually have gardens. The garden is a place where people can be outside and yet private.
If a house has a front and back garden, the front is likely to be formal(正规的) and decorative(装饰性的), with a lawn (an area of grass) or fancy flower borders. The back garden usually also has a lawn and flower beds, and sometimes a vegetable plot(菜地) fruit trees. There’s often a bird table, on which food is put for birds, and a small simple house in which garden tools are kept.
Many British people spend quite a lot of money on their gardens and even the smallest may contain different kinds of flowers and plants. For them gardening is a hobby and they take pride in their gardens. Some towns and villages have competitions for the best-kept small garden. People with a small garden, or no garden at all, can rent a piece of land, on which most grow vegetables.
There are garden centers near most towns, selling everything a gardener might need, from flower pots to fish ponds as well as many types of plants.
The British interest in gardening affects the appearance of whole towns. Public parks and some roads often have bright displays of flowers in summer and public buildings have windows boxes(窗口花坛) and hanging baskets. Towns and villages enter for the Britain in Bloom competition every year.
【小题1】 According to paragraph 2, a back garden _________.

A．is also formal

B．has flower beds

C．doesn’t have a lawn

D．has beautiful flower borders

【小题2】What do we know about garden centers?

A．They are in the centre of the town.

B．Each town has a garden center.

C．Gardeners can buy tools there.

D．They have gardens for rent.

【小题3】From the last paragraph we know that _________.

A．gardening improves the appearance of British towns

B．British parks are full of flowers all year round

C．the British interest in gardening is decreasing

D．Britain in Bloom is a worldwide competition