Growing Green Thumbs
Callie’s Kids by Calloway Nursery
Denton, 940/591-8865;
Flower Mound, 972/691-2650;
Lewisville, 972/315-3133.
www. mytexasgarden. com
LEARN: Kids ages 5-12 can explore and plant in the Calloway gardens with a parent/ caregiver^ 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.
COST: Free
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.
COST: Free
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 ill (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 community's farmers5 market or donated to the area food bank. Work begins every Saturday at about 9am.
COST: Free
1.If a child wants to plant in the Calloway gardens, he / she ,
A.must be under fourteen years old
B.can visit www.dcmga.com for more information
C.should work there every Wednesday morning,
D.needs to register online before going there
2.What do Denton Children's Community Garden and Coppell Community Gardens have in common?
A.Both hold activities on Saturdays.
B.Both offer students games about farming.
C.Both donate their harvest to a food bank.
D.Both have an age limit for children.
A funny story happened last week in Brazil. After delivering a program there my wife and I were catching the plane back to our home in Portugal. We entered the_______. passed security and reached the boarding zone... and then discovered that flight had been_______.
I_______ the airline and they told us that the only flight back would be today, four days after the _______flight. I felt my stomach tightening, my hands sweating, and my thoughts _______about our cats, all the professional commitments I had already _______ in Portugal, etc.
I decided to take a___________ and as we were speaking with a security officer to get more _______, I decided, instead of _______, to act with__________ and to ask about his____________.
The security officer's name was Raul, he wasn't__________ his country and this ________and his dream was to become a radio sports anchor, moving to another country. He told us those things in a humorous way__________ guiding us back for several minutes to the check-in desk of the airport. We__________ together, and in the end, I wished him well, and to have strength and luck, etc.
When the security officer left us at our airline desk where a lady was ________ — the flight cancellation complaint, our eyes were shining, and our spirits were________Maybe that was the trigger that allowed us to have __________for the lady at the desk and talk nicely to her, while all the other customers were complaining and screaming; and maybe that was also the trigger that allowed us to get a special ________ back home,________the big majority of customers stayed in Brazil.
1.A.station B.airport C.harbor D.border
2.A.changed B.missed C.booked D.cancelled
3.A.called B.announced C.requested D.checked
4.A.original B.final C.return D.delayed
5.A.flowing B.rushing C.jogging D.floating
6.A.delivered B.transferred C.scheduled D.performed
7.A.breath B.turn C.look D.seat
8.A.permission B.knowledge C.confirmation D.information
9.A.questioning B.panicking C.managing D.struggling
10.A.dignity B.confidence C.kindness D.determination
11.A.holiday B.belief C.story D.trouble
12.A.curious about B.happy with C.Sorry for D.tired of
13.A.house B.friends C.job D.families
14.A.if B.since C.though D.while
15.A.laughed B.searched C.played D.left
16.A.taking care of B.making use of C.going in for D.getting rid of
17.A.broken B.displayed C.lifted D.developed
18.A.affection B.enthusiasm C.suspicion D.sympathy
19.A.present B.connection C.surprise D.experience
20.A.unless B.although C.whereas D.until
— Many thanks for your selfless help.
—_________________
A.You don’t say B.Never mind C.Think nothing of it D.You're too polite
Judging from what he said, he must have witnessed the incident last week, ______?
A.hasn't he B.didn't he C.mustn't he D.wasn't he
Much disappointed as he is in the job interview, he still keeps his confidence.
A.to have failed B.failed
C.having failed D.failing
As long as your team win the basketball match to be held at the weekend, we'll be content ______ it happens.
A.whatever B.wherever C.however D.whenever
