Starting a garden is hard. But reporter Ian McKenna has some ideas. They will help you grow things in a short time.

         Think about 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(选择) a place that gets good sunlight(阳光). You don’t need a yard. Start a garden in containers(容器). You can grow something in old rain shoes！

        Choose the right soil(土壤). This is important. Different plants need different soil. People at a gardening store can help you with that.

        Choose your plants. Will you use seeds(种子) 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 your plants will start to be seen. Next season, try something new!

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1.What does the writer(作者) think of gardening?

A Not easy.

B Not difficult.

C Not interesting.

D Not fast.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段“Starting a garden is hard.”可知种植园子是困难的，即“不容易的”。故选A。

2.What can’t we see in a garden?

A Fruits.

B Flowers.

C Vegetables.

D Animals.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，园子里面可以种植蔬菜、水果或者花，未提及可以养动物。故选D。

3.What is needed to grow plants well?

A A lot of sunlight.

B A good yard.

C Lots of rain.

D Dry soil.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第三段“Choose(选择) a place that gets good sunlight(阳光).”可知种植园子需要选择能得到阳光的地方，可知植物的生长需要大量阳光。故选A。

4.What makes it more difficult to start a garden?

A Seeds.

B Seedlings.

C Babies.

D Baby plants.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第五段对比seeds和seedlings可知，seedlings可以让种植变得更容易，即seeds相对来说会让种植变得更难。故选A。

5.How many ideas does the reporter give?

A Three.

B Four.

C Five.

D Six.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据全文内容可知，记者Ian McKenna给出了五个主意。故选C。