A community garden is a shared garden. A group of people get together and share a piece of land for their garden. This could be an empty place, or simply one at a neighbor's house.

Community gardens are not limited to urban locations. Many rural communities share garden space as well . Some communities will divide their garden into individual plots and others will work on the entire garden together. You may find some community gardens on rooftops. This provides a platform for city citizen, where they can communicate with nature even when there no yard space.

community garden can be used to grow flowers and other plants as well as produce. Some community gardeners choose to sell their homegrown goods. Others choose to use it themselves and some do a combination of both . Some community gardeners donate part of their produce to local food banks . Besides, homegrown produce is also much fresher and tastier.

When you belong to a community garden it also gives you a chance to socialize with your neighbor. You'll develop a better sense of involvement and belonging. You'll be communicating with people of similar interests, as well as people with different ideas .Community gardening often leads to setting up other community projects.

It brings a sense of achievement to know that you've taken apiece of waste land and turned it into something beautiful .The entire neighborhood will enjoy the benefits of your bard work.

A community garden is an opportunity for education as well .You may learn from your fellow gardeners .You can also ask local children to join you .This gives them a way to show their creativity and keep them busy, and points them in the right direction.

1.People can find a community garden________

A．near the river

B．only in rural areas

C．only in urban locations

D．both in rural and urban communities

2.Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of the community garden?

A．A sense of achievement.

B．A sense of involvement and belonging

C．An opportunity for education

D．A method to ease urban crowdedness

3.According to the passage, a community garden_________

A．will replace other community projects

B．is especially suitable for rural areas

C．can sometimes be on the top of a roof

D．can only be shared where there is no yard space

4.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk abort?

A. The produce of a community garden.

B. The location of a community garden.

C The definition of a community garden

D. The popularity of a community garden.

5.It can be learned from the passage that a community garden can __________

A. make it unnecessary to go shopping

B improve your study a lot at school

C. make you richer and healthier

D. help you to avoid feeling lonely

 

A community garden is a shared garden. A group of people get together and share a piece of land for their garden. This could be an empty place, or simply one at a neighbor's house.
Community gardens are not limited to urban locations. Many rural communities share garden space as well . Some communities will divide their garden into individual plots and others will work on the entire garden together. You may find some community gardens on rooftops. This provides a platform for city citizen, where they can communicate with nature even when there no yard space.
community garden can be used to grow flowers and other plants as well as produce. Some community gardeners choose to sell their homegrown goods. Others choose to use it themselves and some do a combination of both . Some community gardeners donate part of their produce to local food banks . Besides, homegrown produce is also much fresher and tastier.
When you belong to a community garden it also gives you a chance to socialize with your neighbor. You'll develop a better sense of involvement and belonging. You'll be communicating with people of similar interests, as well as people with different ideas .Community gardening often leads to setting up other community projects.
It brings a sense of achievement to know that you've taken apiece of waste land and turned it into something beautiful .The entire neighborhood will enjoy the benefits of your bard work.
A community garden is an opportunity for education as well .You may learn from your fellow gardeners .You can also ask local children to join you .This gives them a way to show their creativity and keep them busy, and points them in the right direction.
【小题1】People can find a community garden________

A．near the river

B．only in rural areas

C．only in urban locations

D．both in rural and urban communities

【小题2】Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of the community garden?

A．A sense of achievement.

B．A sense of involvement and belonging

C．An opportunity for education

D．A method to ease urban crowdedness

【小题3】According to the passage, a community garden_________

A．will replace other community projects

B．is especially suitable for rural areas

C．can sometimes be on the top of a roof

D．can only be shared where there is no yard space

【小题4】What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk abort?
A. The produce of a community garden.
B. The location of a community garden.
C The definition of a community garden
D. The popularity of a community garden.
【小题5】It can be learned from the passage that a community garden can __________
A. make it unnecessary to go shopping
B improve your study a lot at school
C. make you richer and healthier
D. help you to avoid feeling lonely

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Chen Yurong, 55, an average woman in Wuhan, Hubei province, who was diagnosed with a fatty liver (肝), walked 10 kilometers a day for seven months, despite wind an rain, so she could donate part of a healthy liver to her son. After wearing out four pairs of shoes and losing eight kilograms, her fatty liver condition disappeared. One doctor called it a “miracle” (奇迹).

Hear 31 – year – old son, Ye Haibin suffered from severe Wilson’s disease, a rare disorder that causes body to keep copper. Doctors said only a liver transplant could lengthen his life. Despite her age and the knowledge that about one in 1,000 liver donators die after the transplant, Chen said she did not hesitate to donate part of her liver.

“In order to give my young granddaughter a complete family, I’d
like to do everything to save my son, including doing exercise and
eating less”, Chen said.
The transplant was performed on November 3,2009. The surgery
lasted more than 14 hours and saved her son from life threatening
liver disease. State – owned CCTV broadcast the transplant live and
she has been widely praised in China.
However, the 55 – year – old mother said she never expected
such attention, which did bring her hope and help from many others
– even stingers. Despite giving up part of her liver, Chen, like before,
gets up at 6 am to help her son wash and take his medicine. Moved
by Chen Yurong’s love for her son and her determination and effort, the hospital paid the entire medical bill, which would have added up to 600,000 yuan (US$ 85,715).
The great mother, Chen Yurong was honored as the most touching figure in China for 2009.
36．What can we learn about Chen Yurong according to the passage?
A．She together with her son lives a poor life.
B．She herself is in good health all the time.
C．She is willing to do everything for her son.
D．She wants to win other’s attention and praise.
37．Which of the following can best describe Chen Yurong’s behavior?
A．generous   B．aggressive C．reasonable D．awesome
38．Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage?
A．Chen Yurong took exercise and ate less to keep slim.
B．Many people and organizations have helped the family.
C．Liver donators might lose their lives after the transplant.
D．Chen Yurong and her son have been through the hardest time.
39．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．A lucky son     B．A successful operation    C．A miracle       D．A great Mother

第二节语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。

On April 20, after two classes in the morning, the broadcasting station of our school went on the air. The   31    (announce) told us the sad news that a student named Tong Kai in Junior 2 needed a kidney transplant(肾移植). It would cost one hundred thousand yuan. It was    32    (possibility) for his family to pay so much money.

The news soon spread    33    the campus. From that day on, the teachers and students began to contribute money to help him. The teachers    34    (donate) part of their salaries. Many students helped Tong Kai with their pocket money. A student in Junior 3 contributed eighty yuan and said “The money we     35    (contribute) is not enough for Tong’s operation, but we have done    36    we can.” In only three days ten thousand yuan was collected.

With    37    help of many students and teachers, Tong got enough money and was operated on    38    (success). He said, “I thought I was the    39    unlucky person in the world, but now I think just the opposite.” While    40    (say) these words, he couldn’t keep back his tears.

 

第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。

On April 20, after two classes in the morning, the broadcasting station of our school went on the air. The   31    (announce) told us the sad news that a student named Tong Kai in Junior 2 needed a kidney transplant(肾移植). It would cost one hundred thousand yuan. It was    32    (possibility) for his family to pay so much money.

The news soon spread    33    the campus. From that day on, the teachers and students began to contribute money to help him. The teachers    34    (donate) part of their salaries. Many students helped Tong Kai with their pocket money. A student in Junior 3 contributed eighty yuan and said “The money we     35    (contribute) is not enough for Tong’s operation, but we have done    36    we can.” In only three days ten thousand yuan was collected.

With    37    help of many students and teachers, Tong got enough money and was operated on    38    (success). He said, “I thought I was the    39    unlucky person in the world, but now I think just the opposite.” While    40    (say) these words, he couldn’t keep back his tears.