Gardeninghasalonghistory.Itisoneoftheoldestpastimes(消遣)intheworld.Rosesareknowntobeontheearthbeforetherearehumanbeingsandnowthereare300kindsofrosesgrowningardens.Gardeningissobigasubjectthatyouspendyourwholelifelearningaboutit.

Peoplehavedifferentpreferences(偏爱)forgardening.Somemayenjoyhavingtheirownflowergardensandcuttingflowersfortheirhomes.Somemayprefertogrowfruitandvegetablesforfood.Manylikekeepingplantsintheirhomeswhichislightwork.Withflowersorplantsinaroomthehousecanbemorebeautiful.

Therearedifferentthingstobedoneinagardenindifferentseasons.Thereistimetosowtocutoffbranchesandtodomanyotherjobs.Besidesyoumustalsohavesomeknowledgeaboutthesoilinyourgardenandaboutfertilizers(化肥)andweedkillersifyouwanttogethighyields.

Todayindoorgardeningismoreandmorepopular.Hundredsofplantsaregrownindoors.Tokeeptheindoorplanthealthyyouhavetofollowcertainrules.Inheatedroomsplantsneedplentyofmoisture(水分).Theyhavetobecarefullywateredandleavesshouldbesprayed.Pottedplantsarebettertobekeptonwindowsills.Thesunanddaylighthelptokeeptheleavesgreen.Freshairisalsoneedediftheweatherisgood.

1.Inwhichofthefollowingdoweconsiderfreshairveryimportant?

A.Keepingplantsinsidehouses.

B.Cuttingoffbranches.

C.Learninghowtouseweedkillers.

D.Fertilizingthesoil.

2.Theworkinagardenwilltakeyourwholelifetolearnbecause________________.

A.theseasonsarequitedifferent

B.gardeningissopopular

C.thereismuchknowledgeinvolved

D.manypeoplehavepreferenceforit

3.Thefollowingareconsideredimportantwhenplantsarekeptindoorsexcept________________.

A.sunlight B.moisture

C.seasons D.freshair

4.Ifyouwanttogethighyieldsinyourgardenyoushould________________.

A.learnallthedetailsaboutthespeciesofyourplants

B.haveknowledgeaboutthesoilfertilizersandweedkillers

C.wateryourplantsandalwayskeepthemgreen

D.keepyourplantsawayfromtoomuchsunlight