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The Health Benefits of Gardening

Gardening is popular in many parts of the world. This outdoor activity gives us beautiful plants, pleasant smelling flowers and fresh fruits and vegetables. But it also gives us many health benefits.

1.

Gardening connects people. When you are gardening, you are outdoors. So it is a perfect time to socialize with your neighbors. Gardening can greatly widen a person’s community. Some people may not have the resources to have their own gardens. So, many cities and towns have community gardens. You can either volunteer or just visit to learn more.

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Gardening is a great activity to do with children, It gets families outdoors and off computers, televisions and other electronics. Gardening can be a great teacher. Children can learn about nature and wildlife. Gardening can teach a child about where food comes from and healthy eating.

Getting Vitamin D

When you are in your garden, you might feel the sunshine on your skin. This means you are getting Vitamin D. Vitamin D helps your bodies use calcium (). 3.. Vitamin D also helps you fight diseases.

Doing more exercise

Also, when you garden, you must move around, All the different movements needed for gardening—bending, twisting, stretching and lifting-work small muscles in the body.4..

Reducing stress

5.. A study by the Netherlands found that gardening may reduce the stress hormone cortisol (激素皮质醇) in the brain. Scientists say that high levels of cortisol in the body interfere (干扰) with learning and memory. It can also increase a person’s weight, blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

A.Reducing loneliness

B.Getting along with children

C.That is necessary to keep bones strong

D.Gardening may help you stay energetic

E.Gardening may also help you to feel calm and happy

F.What you grow in a garden usually looks, smells, feels and tastes really good

G.And you can easily get a good workout when you are digging holes or pulling weeds

 

1.A 2.B 3.C 4.G 5.E 【解析】 本文是说明文,介绍了园艺对人们身体健康方面的几个作用。 1. 分析文章结构,文章从第二段起每段都有小标题,也是该段的主题句;小标题的形式都是动名词短语;该空位于段落开头,应该是该段的小标题;该段下文提到“园艺将人们联系起来” “这是一个与你的邻居社交的完美时间。” 该段的主题是关于园艺对促进人与人之间关系方面的好处。选项A意思为:减少孤独,符合该段的主题。故选A项。 2. 该空位于段落开头,应该也是该段的小标题;该段下文提到“园艺可以让一家人走出家门,远离电脑。”“园艺可以是一个好老师,教会孩子们了解大自然、教会孩子食物的来源和健康饮食。” 该段的主题是关于园艺可以让孩子走出家门,对孩子的教育方面的好处。选项B意思为:与孩子相处,符合该段的主题。故选B项。 3. 该空线索是代词指代。选项C意思为:这对保持骨骼强壮是必要的。选项C 中“this”指代空前一句“维生素D有助于你的身体对钙的利用”。选项C是顺承空前一句的话题。故选C项。 4. 该段小标题是“做更多的锻炼”;选项G意思为:当你挖洞或拔草时,你可以很容易地得到很好的锻炼。选项G是关于园艺对身体锻炼方面的好处,符合该段的主题。故选G项。 5. 该段小标题是“减少压力”;选项E意思为:园艺也可以帮助你感到平静和快乐。选项C是关于园艺在减少压力、平静人的情绪方面的好处,符合该段的主题。故选E项。
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