A community garden is a shared garden. A group of people get together and share a piece of land for their garden. This could be an empty place, or simply one at a neighbor's house.
Community gardens are not limited to urban locations. Many rural communities share garden space as well . Some communities will divide their garden into individual plots and others will work on the entire garden together. You may find some community gardens on rooftops. This provides a platform for city citizen, where they can communicate with nature even when there no yard space.
community garden can be used to grow flowers and other plants as well as produce. Some community gardeners choose to sell their homegrown goods. Others choose to use it themselves and some do a combination of both . Some community gardeners donate part of their produce to local food banks . Besides, homegrown produce is also much fresher and tastier.
When you belong to a community garden it also gives you a chance to socialize with your neighbor. You'll develop a better sense of involvement and belonging. You'll be communicating with people of similar interests, as well as people with different ideas .Community gardening often leads to setting up other community projects.
It brings a sense of achievement to know that you've taken apiece of waste land and turned it into something beautiful .The entire neighborhood will enjoy the benefits of your bard work.
A community garden is an opportunity for education as well .You may learn from your fellow gardeners .You can also ask local children to join you .This gives them a way to show their creativity and keep them busy, and points them in the right direction.
小题1:People can find a community garden________
A．near the river
B．only in rural areas
C．only in urban locations
D．both in rural and urban communities小题2:Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of the community garden?
A．A sense of achievement.
B．A sense of involvement and belonging
C．An opportunity for education
D．A method to ease urban crowdedness小题3:According to the passage, a community garden_________
A．will replace other community projects
B．is especially suitable for rural areas
C．can sometimes be on the top of a roof
D．can only be shared where there is no yard space小题4:What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk abort?
A. The produce of a community garden.
B. The location of a community garden.
C The definition of a community garden
D. The popularity of a community garden.
小题5:It can be learned from the passage that a community garden can __________
A. make it unnecessary to go shopping
B improve your study a lot at school
C. make you richer and healthier
D. help you to avoid feeling lonely
小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:D
题目分析：本文主要介绍了A community garden的信息以及它给人们带来的种种好处。
小题1:D 细节题。根据第二段1,2行Community gardens are not limited to urban locations. Many rural communities share garden space as well .说明D正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据后三段中的A community garden is an opportunity for education as well
It brings a sense of achievement to know that you've taken apiece of waste land and turned it into something beautiful .和You'll develop a better sense of involvement and belonging说明ABC都是文章提及的好处，只有D项不是。故D项符合本题的要求。
小题3:C 细节题。根据文章第二段You may find some community gardens on rooftops.说明C正确。
小题4:A 段落大意题。根据本段第一句community garden can be used to grow flowers and other plants as well as produce.说明A正确。
小题5:D 推理题。根据文章倒数第二段1,2行When you belong to a community garden it also gives you a chance to socialize with your neighbor. You'll develop a better sense of involvement and belonging.说明在这里你有归属感和成就感，可以驱赶你的寂寞。故D项正确。
点评：本文考查细节题为主，细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息或是其变体。搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案。
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