北京市海淀区高三年级2005—2006学年度第一学期期中练习
英 语
2005.11
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一卷（三大题，共115分）
第一部分：听力理解（共两节，30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。
1. What time is it now?
A.8:50. B. 9:00. C. 9:10.
2. How is the woman going to the railway station?
A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By train.
3. Where are the two speakers?
A． In a shop. B. In a post office. C. In a restaurant.
4. What is the woman probably doing?
A. She is listening to the music.
B. She is fixing the radio.
C. She is working.
5. What was the man?
A. A teacher. B. A cook. C. A driver.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读每题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What is the man doing?
A. Asking for help. B. Making an apology. C. Expressing dissatisfaction.
7. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At an airport. B. At a hospital. C. At a school.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why doesn’t the man want to see Mrs Cathy?
A. He thinks she is not kind
B. He is tired of waiting for people.
C. He thinks she is boring.
9. Whom does the man have to see at 10 a. m?
A. Mr White. B. Mr Potter. C. Mrs Cathy.
10. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and secretary.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where was the woman when the hurricane took place?
A. In her father’s friend’s house. B. In the house with her husband. C. On her way home.
12. When did the hurricane hit the area where the woman lived?
A. At 3:30 a.m. on August29.
B. At 5:00 a.m. on August 30.
C. At noon on August 30.
13. Why did they drive very slowly?
A. Too many cars were on the road.
B. Broken branches were everywhere.
C. There was a very strong wind.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Who is the speaker?
A. A student. B. A player. C. A manager.
15. What time does the center open?
A.9:00a.m. B. 9:00p.m. C. 5:00 p.m.
16. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. Different sports rules.
B. Different indoor sports.
C. Different sporting activities.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why are people interested in vegetable gardening?
A. Because people can make money from it.
B. Because people can relax themselves.
C. Because people can sell vegetables.
18. In what season (s) can a well-kept garden provide fresh vegetables?
A. In late autumn. B. From late spring to autumn. C. From spring to late autumn.
19. What is needed to keep the garden well?
A. Great efforts. B. A lot of money. C. Little time.
20. What can you learn from Professor Smith?
A. Tips on how people grow vegetables. 天星 教育网
B. Reasons for doing vegetable gardening.
C. Kinds of vegetables people prefer.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child ______he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
答案是B。
21. — Wow, your homework looks great!
— I _______ it on my computer.
A. did B. do C. will do D. had done
22. I try to make him understand that I’ m not interested in him, but he never gets the _________.
A. information B. news C. message D. word
23. The new type of cellphone _______ better if it is advertised on TV.
A. will sell B. sells C. would sell D. sold
24.Some people waste a lot of food ________ others in the world haven’ t enough to eat.
A. after B. when C. as D. while
25. Over 30,000 people ______ in the huge earthquake that occurred in India.
A. have killed B. were killed C. killed D. are killed
26. Would you please say your number again? I didn’ t _____just now.
A. put it down B. put it up C. put it out D. put it off
27.-- I have taken someone else’ s T-shirt by mistake. Is it Jane’s?
-- It _______ be hers. She seldom wears red.
A. won’t B. can’t C. needn’t. D. mustn’t
28. ______ by his grandparents, Jimmy wasn’t used to living with his parents.
A. To bring up B. To be brought up C. Brought up D. Being brought up
29. In Shenzhou VI, Chinese astronauts aren’t only spaceship drivers, _____ machine repairers and scientists.
A. so B. or C. and D. but
30. --I think you have too much luggage, don’t you?
— Yes. But it’s not easy to decide what to ________ behind.
A. take B. turn C. keep D. leave
31.To test which foods are better for a long space journey, the astronauts in Shenzhou VI had as many as 50 dishes____.
A. to choose B. to be chosen C. to choose from D. to be chosen from
32. A good ad often uses words ______ people attach positive meanings.
A. in which B. to which C. which D. that
33. Peter has been out of work for half a year, so he wants to _____a job in this company.
A. prepare for B. apply for C. wait for D. care for
34. -- How long are you staying there?
--- ______ depends.
A. It B. Anything C. This D. Everything
35. In which play of Shakespeare’s is it ________ Viola appears?
A. where B. which C. who D. that
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
What separates me from everyone else? The
difference is not what clothes I wear or the music I listen to, but what I
feel 36 .
Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling. As I grew older, my friends 37 me for following what was called a “man’ s soap opera.” 38 , I put my love for wrestling on the shelf. It was not until freshman year that I 39 I wasn’t being myself.
That year, I tried many new things and activities. In my town, football was the sport, so I decided to play football, 40 it might give me a head 41 in popularity. The team started with forty-eight athletes. 42 , there were fourteen of us left. I stuck it out not because I liked it, but because I am not a quitter（懦夫）. That long season taught me a (n) 43 : I wasn’t a football player. More importantly, it taught me to be 44 .
After that season, I 45 back to being a wrestling fan. I came across a well-known saying: “Don’t Dream It. Be It.” When I read this, my friend Dan and I had the 46 idea.
“What if we build a wrestling ring?” we asked. The following weekend, we met at his house. We saw our 47 in a pile in his backyard. We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great project. Our hard work paid 48 . We had a real ring. We decided to hold an “event.” We practiced for hours, trying to 49 every aspect (方面) of our wrestling ability. The date was May 24th. To our surprise, about one hundred friends and fans showed up to 50 us. It was the most important night of my life and a 51 success. Since that time, we have held five shows with as many as two hundred and fifty people turning out. We 52 to live this dream. We accomplished what we set out to do.
As my senior year winds down, I'll remember all of my high school memories. But 53 will stick out most is the memory that I did something I 54 , despite what everyone said or thought. I achieved the 55…I lived my dream.
36. A. outside B. inside C. behind D. beside
37. A. laughed at B. talked about C. listened to D. called on
38. A. Then B. But C. And D. So
39. A. admitted B. noticed C. realized D. declared
40. A. thinking B. finding C. remembering D. guessing
41. A. level B. start C. end D. point
42. A. At the end B. At the beginning C. In return D. On one hand
43. A. art B. truth C. fact D. lesson
44. A. oneself B. somebody C. myself D. nobody
45. A. gave B. went C. put D. set
46. A. original B. perfect C. same D. correct
47. A. dream B. success C. progress D. future
48. A. for B. out C. off D. back
49. A. discover B. learn C. improve D. show
50. A. praise B. support C. teach D. follow
51. A. gradual B. complete C. endless D. timeless
52. A. have B. begin C. prefer D. continue
53. A. why B. how C. which D. what
54. A. loved B. faced C. studied D. needed
55. A. task B. step C. goal D. game
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从56－75小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
(A)
Visit Nashville, Tennessee, the capital of country music and the home of the Grand Ole Opry. Forty -day motor coach tour starts from Pittsburgh.
Departures（起程） August 23, September 13, September 27, October 11, October 25.
$185 per person based on double occupancy. Includes private motor coach from Pittsburgh, hotel rooms, reserved（预定）tickets for the Grand Ole Opry. Country Festival Friday and Saturday nights, sightseeing tour of Nashville, admissions to places of interest.
For information, free booklets, and reservations, call 4212 — 6060. Travel and Tours, 2245 Market Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219.
14-day advanced booking required. Visa and Master Card payment welcome.
56. Why is Nashville an interesting city to visit? Because it is ________
A. easy to travel around B famous for country music
C. an old city D. a beautiful city
57. If you plan to join the tour on September 27, on what date should you reserve your ticket?
A. August 27. B. October 13. C. September 13. D. September 26.
58. Visa and Master Card are most probably the names of
A. newspapers B. clubs C. telephone cards D. credit cards
59. The title that best expresses the main idea of the passage is ________
A. Bus Tour of Nashville B. Tour of Pittsburgh
C. Travel and Tour D. Free Traveling
(B)
Through a series of experiments an American
scientist has gained an understanding of the social structure of the most
complex of ant societies. The ants examined are the only creatures other than
man to have given up hunting and collecting for a completely agricultural way
of life. In their underground nests they planted gardens on soils made from
finely cut leaves. This is a complex operation requiring considerable division
of labor. The workers of this type of ant can be divided into four groups
according to size. Each of the groups performs a particular set of jobs.
The making and care of the gardens and the nursing of the young ants are done by the smallest workers. Slightly larger workers are responsible for cutting leaves to make them suitable for use in the gardens and for cleaning the nest. A third group of still larger ants do the construction work and collect fresh leaves from outside the nest. The largest are the soldier ants, responsible for defending the nest.
To find out how good the various size — groups are at different tasks, the scientist measured the amount of work done by the ants against the amount of energy they used. He examined first the gathering and carrying of leaves. He selected one of the size groups, and then measured how efficiently these ants could find leaves and run back to the nest. Then he repeated the experiment for each of the other size groups. In this way he could see whether any group could do the job more efficiently than the group normally undertaking it.
The intermediate-sized (中等) ants that normally perform this task proved to be the most efficient for their energy costs, but when the scientist examined the whole set of jobs performed by each group of ants, it appeared that some sizes of worker ants were not suited to the particular jobs they performed.
60. According to the passage, the ants _______
A. grow something in their nests B. go hunting for a living
C. cut leaves to make a fire D. do each of the jobs all together
61. It is observed that slightly larger ants perform more of the ________.
A. construction tasks B. defensive work
C. household tasks D. dangerous work
62. The underlined word “good” probably means________.
A. co-operating B. efficient C. hardworking D. responsible
63. The experiments made by the scientist was based on _______.
A. special methods B. scientific theories C. personal interests D. systematic observations
(C)
If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise—and as a result, we are not aging unnecessarily soon.
Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down.
With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes（容量）of a thousand people of different ages and jobs.
Computer technology enabled the researchers to get right measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect and emotion, and determine the human character. Contraction (收缩) of the front and side parts as cells died off was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not clear in some sixty and seventy-year-olds.
Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy（补救）to the contraction normally associated with age—using the head.
The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking(萎缩) brains as farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.
Matsuzawa’ s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to keep good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says, “Think hard and engage in conversation. Don’ t rely on pocket calculators.”
64. The team of doctors wanted to find out_______.
A. why certain people age sooner than others
B. how to make people live much longer
C. the size of certain people’s brains
D. the people with more intelligent
65. On what are their research findings based?
A. A survey of farmers in northern Japan.
B. Tests performed on a thousand old people.
C. The study of brain volumes of different people.
D. The latest development of computer technology.
66. "Matsuzawa thinks that _____.
A. our brains shrink as we grow older
B. the front section of the brain does not shrink
C. sixty-year-old people have better brains than thirty-year-olds
D. the contraction of brains is connected with brain exercise
67. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others?
A. Farmers. B. Lawyers. C. Government workers. D. Shop assistants
(D)
There are few ads that have stood the test of time. Certain ads are simple and outstanding; they are classics. Good ads work on two levels: they engage the mind of the consumer and at the same time deliver a selling message.
Spokespeople and celebrities have been an important part of many classic ads. Michael Jordan, the premier spokesperson of the 1990s, delivered believable commercials for Diet Coke, Wheaties, and Nike, to name but a few . His animated Coke ads, with a variety of cartoon characters, shown during the 1992 and 1993 Super Bowls produced awareness scores five times higher than the normal.
Drama is often an important aspect of successful advertising. One of the most dramatic advertisements ever produced was a commercial for the launch of the Apple Macintosh computer that took on Apple's most serious competitor, IBM. The stark images of the classic George Orwell novel 1984 came alive in this commercial, which only ran once, on the 1984. Super Bowl before l00 million viewers. Not only was this ad a fascinating drama, it also demonstrated the power of a timely media buy.
Significant images are another important
part of advertising. Nike, with its “Just do it” campaign has provided the intended audience—young
athletic men and women, or athletic “wannabes” —with rewarding praise for the physically fit and
constant inspiration for the unfit to release their lethargy（倦怠的）. These images of men and women committed（承诺） to
“no pain—no gain." both inspire and
challenge. This imagery is heightened through excellent photography, the use
of celebrities, and dramatic situations. It is a type of advertising called,
rather literally, image advertising. Perhaps the most successful image
advertising of all time, however, is the Marlboro campaign, which has been
running since 1955. With great single-mindedness the campaign has focused on
western imagery with cowboys, horses, and farms. The cowboy myth is a strong
and exciting image. This campaign has been successful both as communication
and as a marketing effort. It has helped to make Marlboro the best — selling
cigarette in the world.
68. In the author’ s opinion, classic ads intend to _________
A. raise the customer’ s energy and encourage them to take exercise
B. start a campaign to focus on western images and forerunners
C. include spokespersons, famous stars and lovely cartoons
D. attract customers and meanwhile send selling ideas.
69.The author says “Perhaps the most successful image advertising of all time , however, is the “Marlboro campaign” probably because of_____.
A. the dramatic situation B. the clear photo
C. the appealing image D. the good quality cigarettes
70. Which of the following is true?
A. Image advertising consists of photography, famous people and dramatic situation.
B. Cartoon characters can improve awareness of social problems.
C. The ads based on literature words proves more successful.
D. Many ads can bear the test of time.
(E)
Remember when a trip to the supermarket was nothing more than a boring thing requiring little or no specialized knowledge? You could send your kids into a cart while you did shopping. You always bought the same brands, usually the brands your mother bought. You didn’t know about unit pricing, and furthermore, you didn’t care. It never occurred to you to read the labels on anything. After all, you’ d bought these things a hundred times.
But now, I really look on those days with a feeling of yearn （怀旧). How innocent we were! How carefree were those trips to the supermarket. No worries. Today a trip to the supermarket is filled with social influence. Every time I buy pork chops I think about the years I’ m shaving from my life. I keep a careful eye on the freshness date and examine the tamper - proof packaging. I am victim of that most dangerous social disease: shoppers’ panic.
I didn’t realize how serious my condition had become until the last time I needed laundry soap. It seemed simple enough. Just run into the market, grab a box of the old reliable and pay for it. I hadn’t planned on discovering Ecover, a new brand of laundry soap. It sat quietly on the shelf right next to my old reliable. “Healthy, hentle but effective.” My respect for it deepened with each new claim as I read the entire package. Then I looked at the price: $5.69 for2 pound. $5.69! I cast a quick glance at the old reliable, still on sale for $ 1.39
Six bucks for laundry soap! These people must be crazy! Who’s going to pay six bucks for laundry soap? It’s not as though I can’t afford it. See, it’s concentrated—use less, get more. BUT SIX BUCKS! And the box is made from recycled materials.... This act went on for a solid half hour, after which I left the shelf without any soap at all.
Surely the meat department is most threatening place. Remember what protein was good for you? That’ s all over. Every bite you take kills you. I won’ t even mention meat’ s moral influence.
When all is said and done, we still must eat. I gather up my healthy -cooking oil and my recycled paper towels and head to the checkout counter.
71. In the first paragraph, the author mainly wants to tell us that in the past
A. it was convenient to go shopping in the supermarket
B. shopping in the supermarket was a very boring thing
C. we never read the labels of commodities in the supermarket
D. we used to buy the same brands of products in the supermarket
72.Recalling the old days’ shopping in the supermarket, the author thinks it was _____.
A. pleasant B. fresh C. dangerous D. crazy
73. According to the author, eating pork chops will mean that _____
A. you must have a shave after that B. you should think of the old days
C you are killing yourself slowly D. you must go on diet after that
74. In the supermarket, the author was attracted by a new brand of laundry soap for its _______
A. price B. claim C. package D. shape
75. According to the passage, what’s the author’s problem?
A. She was too poor to afford the new brands in the supermarket.
B. She could not find the right laundry soap in the supermarket.
C. She had to use the most healthy things for her poor health.
D. She was greatly affected by the social influence.
第二卷（共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 情景作文（满分20分）
根据下面表格所提供的信息，写一篇介绍澳大利亚和新西兰这两个国家异同的短文。
| Aspects | Australia | New Zealand |
| Land form | two islands | two islands |
| Location | South Pacific | South Pacific |
| Language | English | English |
| Sheep industry | large sheep population and wool industry | large sheep population and wool industry |
| Population | about 20, 000, 000 | about 4, 500, 000 |
| Area | large | not as large as Australia |
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第二节开放作文（满分15分）
阅读下面所提供的情景，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。
Two Chinese astronauts were safely back on Earth after
their Shenzhou VI spacecraft 
successfully touched down on the grasslands
of inner Mongolia at 4:32:50 a. m. Oct. 17, concluding a five-day mission and
China’s second manned space flight. If you are lucky enough to talk with them,
what will you want to know? And give your reasons.
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英语参考答案
选择题答案
第一、二、三部分（Key to 1—75）
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. C
11. A 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. A 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. B
21. A 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. D
31. C 32. B 33. B 34. A 35. D 36. B 37. A 38. D 39. C 40. A
41. B 42. A 43. D 44. C 45. B 46. C 47. A 48. C 49. C 50. B
51. B 52. D 53. D 54. A 55. C 56. B 57. C 58. D 59. A 60. A
61. C 62. B 63. D 64. A 65. C 66. D 67. B 68. D 69. C 70. A
71. B 72. A 73. C 74. B 75. D
非选择题答案
第四部分：写作
第一节 情景作文
Possible Versions
1．
Both Australia and New Zealand are located in the South Pacific. Australia consists of two islands. with the population of about 20 million. English is its official language. There is large sheep population in Australia. As a result, the wool industry is very important.
Like Australia, New Zealand is also made up of two islands, with English as its official language. The sheep industry is just as important. It has a population of 4.5 million, which is smaller than that of Australia's.
2.
Australia and New Zealand are alike in many ways. They both consist of two islands, and are similarly located in the South Pacific. English is the official language of the two countries. Both countries have large sheep populations, and the wool industry is very important to the economies of each.
However, there are also some differences between the two countries. Australia's population of about twenty million is considerably larger than that of New Zealand which is about four and a half million. Australia’s land area is also much greater than New Zealand’s.
第二节 开放作文
1.
If I had the opportunity to talk to the astronauts, I would ask them how being in space and looking down at our world changed them. It must be amazing to be able to see our whole planet and realize just how small it is in the universe. How will they look at life differently now?
2.
If I could talk to them, I would ask some questions about the experiments they have conducted because I am very interested in space science and I am curious about the detailed process and difficulty in doing them. And I wonder whether they had ever worried about their own safety before they came back to the earth, which had captured the hearts and minds of the whole nation.
听力材料
Text 1
M: The meeting starts at 9:00.
W: Don’t worry. We still have ten minutes to go.
Text 2
M: How are you going to the railway station on Sunday?
W: I’m going to take the bus. I can get off just outside the railway station. A taxi is too expensive.
Text 3
M: Yes, I think we’re ready to order. Jane, what would you like to have, chicken or beef?
W: I haven’t made up my mind yet. You order first. Jack.
Text 4
W: What is that you are listening to? It is too noisy. I can’t concentrate on my work.
M: No problem. I can switch over to something lighter.
Text 5
W: Why did you leave us, Peter?
M: It was so hot standing in the kitchen all day. I couldn't bear it.
Text 6
M: Excuse me, have you got a minute? Amm, I' ve been waiting for ages and I was wondering...
W: The doctors are very busy.
M: No, no, no. It’s not that. It’s just that I’m rather thirsty after all this time. Have you thought of getting a drink machine put in?
W: Err; I’ll speak to the hospital management about that.
Text 7
W: Good morning, Mr. Potter. How are you today?
M: Oh, not too bad, thanks. How are you?
W: Fine, thanks. Err, excuse me, but you do know you have to see Mr. White, your bank manager, at ten, right?
M: No... I mean.., yes, of course! Do I have to see anyone after that?
W: After that you are supposed to go and see Mrs. Cathy. Remember?
M: Oh, do I have to? She’s very kind, I know, but she’s not interesting! And besides, she’s so far away. Can she come here?
W: Well... no... not really. And you’re going to be in town anyway, aren’t you? Or have you forgotten about that too?
Text8
M: Where were you when the hurricane hit your area?
W: We were invited to stay in my daddy’s friends in Amelia.
M: What do you know about Katrina?
W: Katrina was the strongest hurricane in the history of hurricanes. When she hit early Monday on August 29, 2005, it was about 3:30 in the morning. The storm lasted until about noon on Monday. The winds were very strong, with wind up to about 100 miles per hour. It was very frightening.
M: Was there any injury?
W: Thankfully, no one was hurt in our area.
M: Can von say something about your trip back home?
W: Finally, on August 30, 2005, we were on our way home from Amelia. Our trip home was sad seeing houses with roofs torn off. We had to drive slowly because the broken tree branches were everywhere
Text 9
Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to our sports centre. Here, between nine o’clock in the morning and nine o’clock in the evening, you can enjoy a number of different sporting activities. The outdoor tennis courts are open all day, and the running track is used for various forms of athletics, also all day. Most visitors of course, come to use our Olympic — size swimming pool. The hours for swimming are nine o’ clock to half past twelve and two o’ clock to nine p. m. . . Then there’s the gym. There, we have aerobics for women from nine a. m. to a quarter to eleven, and for men from a quarter past eleven to one in the afternoon. You can play basketball in the gym between one and five, or do fitness training in the evening between five o’ clock and half past seven. Then we also have two badminton courts that are open all day.
And now I’d like to walk with you around the centre and show you the facilities we have to offer. First, though. .. are there any questions?
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W: Good morning, everyone. We are happy to have Professor Smith talk something about vegetable gardening. As we know, vegetable gardening is the relaxing art and science of turning a love for growing plants into worthwhile activity. What do you think about it, Professor Smith?
M:Well, many things make vegetable gardening a national hobby for both young and old. For a large number of people, the thoughts of spring gardening provide a happy escape from winter boredom.
Vegetable gardeners agree that many home－grown vegetables picked at their best are better than those vegetables purchased from markets. From spring through late fall, a well-planned and well-kept garden can provide a supply of fresh vegetables, thus increasing the nutrition of the family diet.
Having vegetables in the backyard makes home gardening appealing to many people. In addition, vegetable gardening provides exercise and fun for both urban and suburban families.
Although the money spent for a garden may be little, one cannot escape the fact that gardening requires hard work and time. Many of the gardening tasks must be performed at times that are most inconvenient. Not doing jobs that should be done on a regular basis may result in failure and a negative feeling toward gardening.
W: Thank von so much for your wonderful talk, Professor Smith See you next week.