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It took some time for spring to arrive but now it’s here that UK’s gardens are enjoying it. Many flowers that would usually be over by now are still at their best. Here are some of the best gardens right now.

Kew Gardens, London

The rock garden is one of the places to head for at Kew right now. It has waterfalls (瀑布) and streams over the land, and many plants and flower buds are all at their best. Equally those who cannot be missed are the flowering cherry(樱桃) trees.

Open daily: 9:30 am— 6:30 pm. Adults £16. Children free.

Wentworth Castle Gardens, near Barnsley

A yellow carpet surrounds Wentworth Castle at the moment, as the daffodils (水仙花) are still in full bloom. Another wonderful spot is the Victorian flower garden, created from an old bowling (保龄球) green in the 19th century.

Open daily: 10:00 am—5:00 pm. Adults £5.50. Children £2.95. Family £12.50.

Harlow Carr, Harrogate

The earlier bad weather means many daffodil(水仙) varieties were extremely late, but at Harlow Carr plenty of the plants can be found at the moment. The garden also has one of the longest streamside plantings in the country.

Open daily: 9:30 am—6:00 pm. Adults £8.50. Children £4.25. Family £20.70.

Bon Stewart, Newtownards

There are great smells as well as great sight at Bon Stewart: Lady Londonderry, who created the garden in the 1920s and 1930s, love plants with a sweet smell. So go up to Rhododendron (杜鹃花) Hill. It’s one of the best places here right now.

Open daily: 10:00 am—6:00 pm. Adults £6.63. Children £3.31. Family £16.00.

1.To enjoy great-smelling flowers, you might visit ___________.

A. Kew Gardens B. Harlow Carr

C. Bon Stewart D. Wentworth Castle Gardens

2.You can probably enjoy the flowers beside the stream in ___________.

A. Kew Gardens and Bon Stewart B. Harlow Carr and Kew Gardens

C. Bon Stewart and Harlow Carr D. Wentworth Castle Gardens and Bon Stewart

3.What can we learn about Wentworth Castle Gardens?

A. It offers a great place to play bowling. B. It is full of flowering cherry trees.

C. It provides the shortest visiting time in a day. D. A couple with a child will pay at least £13.95.

One day, when I was working as psychologist in England, an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. “This boy has lost his family,” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I’m very worried about him. Can you help?”

I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesn't have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically.

The first two times we met, David didn't say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children's drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon-in complete silence and without looking at me. It's not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.

Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me?

“Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with,” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly.

“It's your turn,” he said.

After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life.

Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one-without any word-can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.

1.When he first met the author, David ________.

A. felt a little excited B. walked energetically

C. looked a little nervous D. showed up with his teacher

2.As a psychologist, the author ________.

A. was ready to listen to David

B. was skeptical about psychology

C. was able to describe David's problem

D. was sure of handling David's problem

3.What can be interred about David?

A. He recovered after months of treatment.

B. He liked biking before he lost his family.

C. He went into university soon after starting to talk.

D. He got friends in school before he met the author.

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