Question

My husband and I are saving thousands of dollars every year by growing our own vegetables in our backyard. We learn something new every year and this website has been made to share tips with other people that would like to grow some of their own food.

It’s true that if you are starting from fresh, it will cost a little bit of money to get started. However, once everything is set up, the cost is very small and the rewards are huge. The size of your family and how many vegetables you eat determine exactly how much money you can save every year. We do a lot of juicing, so we are saving thousands of dollars by growing some carefully selected greens.

There is an amazing sense of accomplishment when you grow your own vegetables. Vegetables out of your vegetable garden don’t get any fresher, tastier or more satisfying. The whole family can get involved in this hobby and kids will learn where food comes from and appreciate nature even more.

Our approach to vegetable gardening is completely different from the normal one. We are doing it in the lazy way with zero digging and fertilizing(施肥). The way we grow our vegetables is to emulate natural ecosystems. No rows of carrots can be found in our garden beds. Rain forests seem to do just fine without human interference(干预) or having plants sown in rows, so we have applied the same principle to our vegetable garden and we care producing more vegetables than ever.

By copying nature we spend little time working in the vegetable garden but get a much better crop than previous years when we followed the rules. What can I say? We’re such rebels.(叛逆者）

1.What does the author think about people growing their own vegetables?

A. It is a rewarding activity.    B. It is costly in the beginning.

C. People should devote many efforts.    D. People should share their tips.

2.What does the underlined word “emulate” in paragraph 4 mean?

A. Create.    B. Imitate(模仿).

C. Protect    D. Improve.

3.Why does the author call her and her husband “rebels”?

A. They use unconventional ways to grow vegetables.

B. They don’t buy vegetables from the market.

C. They even try to grow vegetables in the rain forests.

D. They don’t grow ordinary vegetables.

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the text? (P: Paragraph)

A.     B.

C.     D.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】本文主要介绍了作者自己种植蔬菜的好处和方法。

1.A

细节理解题。根据第二段However, once everything is set up, the cost is very small and the rewards are huge.可知，作者认为人们自己种蔬菜是一种很有回报的活动。故选A。

2.B

猜测词义题。根据第四段We are doing it in the lazy way with zero digging and fertilizing(施肥).可知，我们是以一种偷懒的方式种植蔬菜，就是不挖地，也不施肥的方式。由此可以猜测出，我们种植蔬菜的方式就是在模仿自然生态系统。单词“emulate”的意思是Imitate（模仿），故选B。

3.A

推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，他们没有像其他人一样使用化肥种植，而是通过模仿大自然，花很少的时间在菜园里工作，收成也很好。因为使用这种非常规的方式种植，所以我们说她和她的丈夫是叛逆者。故选A。

4.D

篇章结构题。根据全篇文章可知，第一段主要是介绍作者自己在种蔬菜；第二段和第三段告诉我们自己种蔬菜的好处；第四段和第五段向我们介绍了作者和她丈夫的种植方式。故本文的结构是D项。

【名师点睛】

一、篇章结构题特点与命题方式

篇章结构题是近几年来出现的主要考查议论文结构的命题新方式，分析这一类的题我们可以看出：对文章组织结构的考查不外乎两个层次：一是按段落的组织方法理解文章的结构，二是按写作方法（论证方法）理解文章的结构。

二、篇章结构题解题思路与应试技巧

首先，考生要学会把握文章的脉络，理解段落层次之间的关系，弄清作者的写作方法。英语的文章讲究使用主题段和主题句。主题段通常在文章的开头，简要概括文章的中心思想，主题句根据段落的写作手法的不同可能在段落的开头，也可能出现在段落的中间或末尾。段与段之间常用词语连接，承上启下，使文章行文连贯，逻辑严密。为突出主题，作者可能采用不同的写作手法来组织文章，通过举例、比较、类比等手法来透彻阐明主题观点。

另外，仔细分析文章结构的组织形式。从段落组织方式上讲，常见的文章结构有三种：总分式结构(总→分；总→分→总；分→总)、并列式结构(段落之间是平行关系，并且相对独立)、对照式结构(结构形式上是一正一反)。例如第4小题篇章结构题。根据全篇文章可知，第一段主要是介绍作者自己在种蔬菜，进而引出主题；第二段和第三段告诉我们自己种蔬菜的好处；第四段和第五段向我们介绍了他们的种植方式。所以可知本文的结构是先“总”（第一段）；再两个“分”并列（第二、三段是第一个“分”，第四、五段是第二个“分”），可知本文结构，故选D。