Question

Most British people prefer to live in a house rather than,a flat and one of the reasons for this 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 and decorative,with a lawn (an area of grass) or fancy paving and flower borders.The back garden usually also has a lawn and flower beds,and sometimes a vegetable land or fruit trees.There is often a bird table (a raised platform on which food is put for birds) and a shed in which garden tools are kept.

Many British people spend quite a lot of money on their gardens and even the smallest may contain many kinds of flowers and plants.For many British people gardening is a hobby and they take great pride in their gardens.Some towns and village 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 people grow vegetables.

There are garden centers near most towns,selling everything a gardener might need,from flowerpots to fish ponds as well as different plants.

The British's interest in gardening affects the appearance of whole towns.Public parks and traffic roundabouts often have bright displays of flowers in summer and public buildings have window boxes（窗口花坛）and hanging baskets.Towns and villages enter for the yearly Britain in Bloom competition.

At weekends many British people like to visit famous gardens,such as that at Stowe near Banbury,built in the 18th century.Every summer the National Gardens Scheme publishes a thin book listing private gardens belonging to enthusiastic gardeners which are open to the public on a particular day.Visitors like to look around and get ideas for their own gardens.

1.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. The British love gardening as a hobby.

B. The British spend too much money on touring.

C. Poor British people cannot afford gardening.

D. The British like showing off their gardens.

2.What can we know from Paragraph 5?

A. Gardening improves the appearance of British towns.

B. British parks are full of flowers all year round.

C. The British's interest in gardening is decreasing.

D. Britain in Bloom is a worldwide competition.

3.Why does the National Gardens Scheme offer information on private gardens?    .

A. Call on gardeners to compete with each other.

B. Point out the importance of private gardens.

C. Help other gardeners find inspiration.

D. Make the gardeners better-known.

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

【解析】文章介绍英国人喜欢住在房子里不喜欢住在公寓里，原因是房子是有花园的。

1.A

细节理解题。根据第三段第二句For many British people gardening is a hobby and they take great pride in their gardens.可知英国人把园艺当做一个业余爱好。根据句意可知选A。

2.A

细节理解题。从最后一段的句子：The British interest in gardening affects the appearance of whole towns.可知花园改善了英国城镇的外貌。选A

3.C

推理判断题。根据最后一段中Every summer the National Gardens Scheme publishes a thin book listing private gardens belonging to enthusiastic gardeners which are open to the public on a particular day.Visitors like to look around and get ideas for their own gardens.可知是帮助其他园丁找到灵感。根据句意可知选C。

【名师点睛】

文章介绍英国人喜欢住在房子里不喜欢住在公寓里，原因是房子是有花园的，本文要求考生理解文章的主旨，通过不同国家的情况筛选答案，读者应当知道如何去做或按照某种方式传递思考问题。推理判断题的答案不可能在文章中直接找到，因此推理时我们务必要忠于原文，在文章中寻找并确定可推论的依据。比如第3小题，推理判断题。根据最后一段中Every summer the National Gardens Scheme publishes a thin book listing private gardens belonging to enthusiastic gardeners which are open to the public on a particular day.Visitors like to look around and get ideas for their own gardens.可知是帮助其他园丁找到灵感。根据句意可知选C。