Day 4
14. Why did Marie post her kitchen gardening online at first
A. To keep records of her progress.
B. To sell home-grown vegetables.
C. To motivate her fellow gardeners.
15. Why does Marie recommend beginners to grow strawberries
A. They need no special care.
B. They can be used in cooking.
C. They bear a lot of fruit soon.
16. What is difficult for Marie to grow
A. Herbs. B. Carrots. C. Pears.
17. What is Marie's advice to those interested in kitchen gardening
A. Aim high. B. Keep focused. C. Stay optimistic.
【答案】14. 15. 16. 17.
【原文】M: So Aurie, your kitchen garden looks . What made you turn to
to your vegetable growing
W: Initially, I used the online platform as a , something to , giving me a sense of and keeping me and . As time went by, other gardeners and
people began to , too.
M: I know you grow lots of fruit on your land. Which would you recommend to as the best to grow
W: Strawberries would be a good choice. They in their first season.
M: That's cool. Well, do you have plans to try new or any particular crops next year
W: Next season I will be adding some pear trees to the fruit area. I will be adding more herbs which I can use in the kitchen. After a couple of years of , I will try growing again.
M: What would you offer someone thinking of doing kitchen gardening
W: Have a plan of what you want your kitchen garden to look like. Don't be too if things don't go
to plan. and move on. There's always next season.
Day 5
18. What is "Life of Johnson"
A. A magazine column. B. A TV series. C. A historical novel.
19. What is Johnson famous for
A. His acting talent. B. His humorous writing. C. His long sports career.
20. When did Johnson join Sports Times
A. In 1981. B. In 1983. C. In 1985.
【答案】18. 19. 20.
【原文】M: Welcome to Meet the Author. Well, many readers of Sports Times the last page of
first in order to read Jacob Johnson's
Life of Johnson, along with his and have
Johnson the as one of the humans on the planet. Johnson began writing about sports as a second-year student at the University of Colorado, high school volleyball games for his hometown newspaper. After in , he moved on to work at the Denver Weekly for and the Los Angeles Post for before
at Sports Times. He has been national sports writer of the year 11 times. So now let's welcome the funny man with serious tone, Jacob Johnson.Day 4
14. Why did Marie post her kitchen gardening online at first
A. To keep records of her progress.
B. To sell home-grown vegetables.
C. To motivate her fellow gardeners.
15. Why does Marie recommend beginners to grow strawberries
A. They need no special care.
B. They can be used in cooking.
C. They bear a lot of fruit soon.
16. What is difficult for Marie to grow
A. Herbs. B. Carrots. C. Pears.
17. What is Marie's advice to those interested in kitchen gardening
A. Aim high. B. Keep focused. C. Stay optimistic.
【答案】14. A 15. C 16. B 17. C
【解析】
【原文】M: So Marie , your kitchen garden looks excellent. What made you turn to social media to record your vegetable growing
W: Initially, I used the online platform as a diary, something to look back on, giving me a sense of achievements and keeping me motivated and moving forward. As time went by, other gardeners and like-minded people began to follow my progress, too.
M: I know you grow lots of fruit on your land. Which would you recommend to beginners as the best to grow
W: Strawberries would be a good choice. They produce a lot of fruit in their first season.
M: That's cool. Well, do you have plans to try new or any particular crops next year
W: Next season I will be adding some pear trees to the fruit area. I will be adding more herbs which I can use in the kitchen. After a couple of years of failure, I will try growing carrots again.
M: What advice would you offer someone thinkingof doing kitchen gardening
W: Have a plan of what you want your kitchen garden to look like. Don't be too discouraged if things don't go according to plan. Learn from your mistakes and move on. There's always next season.
post v.发布 keep records of (=record) 记录 progress n.进步,进展 home-grown adj. 自己种的 motivate vt.使有动机，促动，刺激, 激发…的积极性，激励 recommend v.推荐 beginner n.新手，初学者 bear a lot of fruit 结出很多果实 Aim high胸怀大志，力争上游 Keep focused. 保持注意力集中 Stay optimistic 保持乐观 Initially adv.开始, 最初 a diary 日记 look back on 回忆,回顾 a sense of achievements 成就感 keeping me motivated让我保持动力 like-minded adj.志趣相投的 particularadj.特定的, 特殊的 failure n.失败, 失败的事/人 discouraged adj.灰心的，丧气的, 气馁的 learn from your mistakes 汲取教训译文 M：Marie ，你的菜园真漂亮！是什么让你选择用社交媒体记录种植过程的呢？ W：最初，我用这个平台记录日常，就像写日记一样，既能回顾成果，又能保持动力。后来，越来越多的园艺爱好者和志同道合人开始关注我的进展。 M：我知道你在自家地里种了很多水果。对于初学者，你推荐种什么最好？ W：草莓是个不错的选择。它们在第一季就能结出很多果实。 M：太棒了！明年你打算试试新作物或什么特别的品种吗？ W：下个季节我会在果园里种些梨树，还会多种些厨房用的香草。经历了几年的失败后，我打算重新种胡萝卜。 M：想尝试厨房园艺的人，您有什么建议？ W：先规划好菜园的布局。如果计划落空，别灰心，从错误中学习，继续前进。毕竟下个季节还有机会。
