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Hanging Out in an English Garden

Not everybody in Britain has a garden(but most houses in Britain do)．If you don't have one,you can grow house plants, perhaps by the window or in the bathroom. Bill Jones loves his garden，just as most other Britons do.

Bill retired(退休)five years ago .Now you'll find him tidying(清理)the fallen leaves on cold afternoons in autumn and winter，getting everything ready in spring and cutting(修剪)the grass in summer. He is almost 70，but gardens are not only for elderly people—Bill's grandson(who is ten)often likes to help him.

Bill lives in a village .Last year，the village won a competition(比赛)for the most beautiful gardens in the United Kingdom. Bill grows beautiful red roses. But he also grows vegetables .And sometimes there are competitions for these too. Bill wants to win a prize for growing the biggest carrot.

1.Bill retired at the age of ______.

A.55 B.75 C.65 D.70

2.What does Bill usually do with his garden during the summer?

A.Collect fallen leaves. B.Get ready for planting.

C.Cut the grass. D.Plant some flowers.

3.From the last paragraph，we know that Bill ______.

A.won a competition for the most beautiful garden B.grows grass，flowers and vegetables

C.holds a competition for growing vegetables D.won a prize for growing the biggest carrot

4.With this story，the writer tries to tell us ______.

A.about the greatest gardener in Britain B.Bill Jones' busy life after retirement

C.the role that gardens play in British people's lives D.the importance of competition in Britain

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