Starting a garden may seem hard for kids. Ian McKenna has some tips (窍门). They will get you growing in no time.

Decide what to grow. Grow vegetables. If you don’t like vegetables, try fruits or flowers. There are many plants to try.

Find a place to plant. Choose a place with good sunlight. You don’t need a yard. Start a garden in containers (容器). You can even grow something in an old rain boot (靴子).

Choose the right soil (土壤). This is important. Different plants need different soil. An expert at a gardening store can help.

Choose your plants. Will you use seeds or seedlings? Seedlings are baby plants. It is easier to start a garden with them.

Get planting! Start small. You will learn as you go. Soon you will see your plants. Next season, try something new!

1.Who is the passage written for?

A Children.

B Parents.

C Teachers.

D Farmers.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“Starting a garden may seem hard for kids.”以及第三句“They will get you growing in no time.”可知，本文是写给小孩子的。故选A。

2.What doesn’t Ian McKenna advise (建议) growing?

A Vegetables.

B Flowers.

C Fruits.

D Grass.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Grow vegetables. If you don’t like vegetables, try fruits or flowers.”可知，伊恩·麦肯纳建议可以种蔬菜、水果或者花木，并未提到种草。故选D。

3.What’s the third step to start a garden?

A Choose your plants.

B Choose the right soil.

C Decide what to grow.

D Find a place to plant.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。本文的第二到第六段分别是第一步到第五步，所以第四段的“Choose the right soil”是第三步。故选B。

4.What does the underlined word “seedlings” mean in Chinese?

A 种子

B 化肥

C 幼苗

D 农具

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据划线词后面的“Seedlings are baby plants.”可知，seedling是幼小的植物，即“幼苗”。故选C。

5.What’s the best title(标题) of the passage?

A Grow Your Own Garden.

B Have Fun In The Garden.

C When To Grow Plants.

D Who Can Start A Garden?

解析：选A。A 主旨大意题。第一段是文章的主题段，本文主要介绍了孩子应该如何开始种植自己的园子的方法和步骤，因此A项“种植你自己的园子”最符合本文大意。故选A。