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Vegetable gardening is the relaxing art and science of turning a love for growing plants into a worthwhile activity.
Vegetable gardeners agree that many homegrown vegetables picked at their best are better than those bought from markets.From spring through late fall，a wellplanned and wellkept garden can provide a supply of fresh vegetables，thus increasing the nutrition (营养) 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 attractive for many people.Besides，vegetable gardening provides exercise and fun for families.
Although the money spent on 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，most of which are inconvenient.Not doing jobs that should be done on a regular basis may result in failure and a negative (消极的) feeling towards gardening.
One should not manage a garden that is too large for him to care for.A small，wellkept garden is more enjoyable and profitable (有益的) than a large one.Vegetables grow 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 it at irregular moments.
Usually the home owner has little choice in the soil type.Fortunately，many vegetables can be grown in poor soils if they are properly prepared.
语篇解读 本文介绍了在园子里种植蔬菜的好处和要求。
1．Homegrown 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
解析： 细节理解题。从文章第二段中“Vegetable gardeners agree that many homegrown vegetables picked at their best are better than those bought from markets”可以得出正确答案。
答案： D
2．A wellplanned and wellkept garden can provide a supply of fresh vegetables__________.
A．all year round
B．whenever you need nutritious food
C．for a greater part of the year
D．throughout spring
解析： 细节理解题。由第二段中的“From spring through late fall，a wellplanned and wellkept garden can provide a supply of fresh vegetables，thus increasing the nutrition of the family diet”这一信息可知，C项正确。
答案： C
3．Vegetable gardening is attractive for many people because__________.
A．it requires little money
B．it is enjoyable and profitable
C．they can work in the vegetable garden at irregular moments
D．it provides vegetables for the family all year round
解析： 细节理解题。由第五段中“A small，wellkept garden is more enjoyable and profitable than a large one”及上下文可知B项正确。
答案： B
4．From the passage we can conclude that__________.
A．vegetables need little care while growing
B．vegetables can be grown in almost any kind of soil
C．vegetable gardening is a necessary part of life for people
D．vegetable gardening is a good pastime for old people
解析： 推理判断题。从文章第六段中“Fortunately，many vegetables can be grown in poor soils if they are properly prepared”可推断出正确答案。
答案： B
