Urban Gardening
Urban gardening refers to the practice of planting a garden in the city. Apartments, town homes, and other areas with little or no land are being used for gardening. This method of gardening is becoming more common as the amount of land for gardening in cities is becoming smaller and smaller.
Containers, hanging baskets and raised beds are examples of items people use to create a garden in a confined space. Some cities also offer a shared community garden for people who have no room to grow plants at home.
Many types of plants can be grown in containers and baskets. Tomatoes and peppers, for instance, can grow in containers on windowsills （窗台）.Plants grown on a windowsill should usually receive at least six to eight hours of sunlight daily. Herbs are often grown in containers or baskets in the kitchen. They do not require much space and can be handy for cooking.
People who want to grow more plants may use raised beds which are usually made of wood pieces and filled with a mixture of soil and fertilizers. They can be built on top of any hard surface, including roof tops. People like them because the beds often cost much less than most other methods of gardening.
Community gardening could be an option for anyone who does not have space for a garden at home. Most cities that offer this will rent a small plot of land to someone for a fee, or allow them to use it free of charge. Instead of dividing the land into separate plots, some cities allow everyone in the neighborhood to share and work on the same land. This method could be beneficial for people in the neighborhood who share the passion for growing things.
1. Urban gardening came into being as a result of ______.
2. The word “confined”（Para. 2）means ______.
3. Plants grown on windowsills require a lot of ______.
4. Raised beds are popular because they ______.
5. Community gardening is beneficial because it______.
问题1选项
A.the lack of land for gardening
B.new technology
C.government encouragement
D.the increasing population
问题2选项
A.open
B.empty
C.limited
D.occupied
问题3选项
A.water
B.space
C.soil
D.sunlight
问题4选项
A.are efficient
B.are cheap
C.last long
D.contain fertilizers
问题5选项
A.saves more land
B.requires less work
C.increases output
D.connects people
第1题:A
第2题:C
第3题:D
第4题:B
第5题:D
第1题:
【文章大意】城市园艺
城市园艺是指在城市中种植花园的做法。公寓、联排别墅和其他土地很少或没有土地的地区被用于园艺。随着城市中用于园艺的土地越来越小，这种园艺方法变得越来越普遍。
容器、吊篮和苗床是人们用来在狭窄空间内建造花园的物品的例子。一些城市还为家里没有空间种植植物的人提供共享社区花园。
许多类型的植物可以在容器和篮子中种植。例如，西红柿和辣椒可以在窗台上的容器中生长。在窗台上生长的植物通常每天至少应该接受六到八小时的阳光照射。草药通常种植在厨房的容器或篮子中。它们不需要太多空间，可以方便烹饪。
想要种植更多植物的人可以使用通常由木片制成并填充土壤和肥料混合物的苗床。它们可以建在任何坚硬的表面上，包括屋顶。人们喜欢它们，因为床的成本通常比大多数其他园艺方法便宜得多。
对于家里没有花园空间的人来说，社区园艺可能是一种选择。大多数提供此服务的城市都会将一小块土地出租给某人，或者允许他们免费使用。一些城市没有将土地分成不同的地块，而是允许附近的每个人在同一块土地上共享和工作。这种方法可能对附近分享对种植事物的热情的人们有益。
【原文考查】事实细节题
【选项释义】
城市园艺应运而生是由于____。
A.园艺土地的匮乏
B.新技术
C.政府鼓励
D.日益渐增的人口
【解题思路】根据题干关键词urban gardening定位到文章第一段，本段最后一句提及"This method of gardening is becoming more common as the amount of land for gardening in cities is becoming smaller and smaller."随着城市中用于园艺的土地越来越少，这种园艺方法也越来越普遍。由此可知，城市园林的出现是园林用地不足的结果。故本题选A。
【干扰项排除】B、C、D选项与本文内容无关。
第2题:
【原文考查】词义理解题
【选项释义】
单词"confined"（第二段）的意思是____。
A.敞开的
B.空的
C.有限的
D.占用的
【解题思路】根据题干关键词confined定位到文章第二段第一句"Containers, hanging baskets and raised beds are examples of items people use to create a garden in a confined space."用容器、吊篮和苗床种植都是人们在confined空间里建造花园的例子。再结合下文“一些城市还会为家里没有空间种植植物的人提供共享的社区花园。”由此可知，上文应该是指在房间里种植植物，房间里的空间是有限的，confined表示有限的，选项C与之意思相近。故本题选C。
【干扰项排除】A、B、D选项不符合题意。
第3题:
【原文考查】事实细节题
【选项释义】
在窗台上种植的植物需要大量的____。
A.水
B.空间
C.土壤
D.阳光
【解题思路】根据题干关键词"windowsills"定位到文章第三段第二句"Plants grown on a windowsill should usually receive at least six to eight hours of sunlight daily."生长在窗台上的植物通常每天至少要接受六到八小时的日照。由此可知，选项D符合原文。故本题选D。
【干扰项排除】A、B、C选项不符合题意。
第4题:
【原文考查】事实细节题
【选项释义】
苗床很受欢迎，因为它们____。
A.高效的
B.便宜的
C.持续时间长
D.包含肥料
【解题思路】根据题干关键词"Raised beds"定位到文章第四段最后一句"People like them because the beds often cost much less than most other methods of gardening."人们喜欢它们（苗床种植），因为苗床通常比大多数其他园艺方法便宜得多。由此可知，选项B与原文表述一致。故本题选B。
【干扰项排除】A、C选项与文章内容无关；D选项不符合题意。
第5题:
【原文考查】推理判断题
【选项释义】
社区园艺是有益的，因为它____。
A.节约更多土地
B.需要较少的工作
C.增加产出
D.使人们联合起来
【解题思路】根据题干关键词"beneficial"定位到文章最后一段最后一句"This method could be beneficial for people in the neighborhood who share the passion for growing things."这种方法对社区的人们来说是有益的，因为他们对种植有同样的热情。由此可推断，这种方法实际上是将社区的人们联合起来，团结起来，所以选项D符合原文。故本题选D。
【干扰项排除】A、B、C选项不符合题意。
