培根之友免费图书馆将举行花园游
The Friends of the Bacon Free Library will hold a garden tour from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on June 12, rain or shine. Tour map pick-up will begin at 1:30 pm on June 12 at the Bacon Free Library, 58 Eliot St, Natick. A full list of garden addresses and descriptions will be provided in a program guide and participants are encouraged to explore each garden’s features, whether self-guided or with the aid of an instructor.
This year’s theme is “Organic and Sustainable Gardening,” and the tour will visit 10 gardens across Natick, Wellesley and Sherborn. The gardens represent a number of organic approaches—some are fully organic, others are partially organic and some are beginning a transition to a pesticide(杀虫剂)-free program. They also range from small pocket gardens to expansive front gardens. The tour will feature a butterfly garden, a completely edible(可食用) garden and a garden that measures the impacts of climate change.
Tickets are on sale now for $30 and $35 on the day of the tour and can be purchased at the Bacon Free Library or online at baconfreelibrary.org. The income from the Natick Garden Tour benefits the Bacon Free Library.
People who take part in the tour are also invited to join the Friends of the Bacon Free Library for a wine and cheese reception from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm at the end of the tour. The reception will feature local artists at work, snacks and hard cider from the library’s neighbor, Lookout Farm.
For information: 508-653-6730.
1.What is the purpose of the garden tour?
A To become the best program guide.
B To let people know about the features of the gardens.
C To tell people how to be a good instructor.
D To measure the impacts of climate change.
解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句的“...participants are encouraged to explore each garden’s features, whether self-guided or with the aid of an instructor”可以得知，这次参观园子之行是鼓励人们探索园子的特点。故选B。
2.Which of the following gardens isn’t listed on the garden tour?
A A completely organic garden.
B A garden heavily dependent on pesticide.
C A garden showing the change of climate.
D A garden providing edible vegetables.
解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第二段可知，本次要参观的园子总共有10个，包括全有机、部分有机以及朝不使用杀虫剂转变的园子，还有小型的口袋园子和大型的前花园，也有蝴蝶园、可食用蔬菜园以及测量气候影响的园子等。由此可知，不在参观列表上的只有B项“严重依赖杀虫剂的园子”。故选B。
3.What will the money earned from the garden tour be used for?
A Helping the Bacon Free Library.
B Building more fully organic gardens.
C Buying tickets at the Bacon Free Library.
D Transiting gardens to pesticide-free ones.
解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“The income from the Natick Garden Tour benefits the Bacon Free Library.”可知，该参观之行所得收入使Bacon Free Library受益，即帮助Bacon Free Library。故选A。
4.How long will participants of the tour stay in the gardens?
A For four hours.
B For 2.5 hours.
C For 2 hours.
D For 1.5 hours.
解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第一段的“...a garden tour from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm...”以及最后一段的“...join the Friends of the Bacon Free Library for a wine and cheese reception from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm at the end of the tour”可知，下午4:30到6:00在图书馆内参加一个葡萄酒和奶酪的招待会，那么待在园子里的时间只有2:00到4:30，即两个半小时。故选B。