Most young boys don’t like growing flowers and watering them. But for 16-year-old Angus, working in the garden isn’t just a hobby---it has changed his life.

Angus has a special illness and his IQ(智商) is lower than a normal boy. Six months ago, he started learning how to grow flowers. Now he spends hours in the garden growing flowers, watering and looking after them. “Before working in the garden, it was difficult for Angus to concentrate in class and sometimes he didn’t want to go to school,” says his mother Kim. “ Now he can’t wait to go to school and he is happy every day. We can see Angus is able to work in a garden center in the future.”

Research(研究) shows that working in the garden improves mental health. In the past, soldiers in Egypt treated their mental problems after war by working in the garden. Even now, some doctors advise people to work in the garden to treat their mental health problems. And doctors also advise young people like Angus to work in the garden.

The lives of hundreds of children in Britain with a special illness like Angus, have been changed by this special kind of education. When working in the garden, children have a chance to learn a lot of important skills, such as how to work with other people and how to take care of plants. Besides, the children become more confident after working in the garden.

1.Angus began to __________half a year ago.

A. need special help

B. learn how to grow flowers

C. learn a special illness

D. hate his mother

2.After working in the garden, Angus _______________.

A. likes going to school

B. is not happy any more

C. accepts doctor’s advice

D. wants to be a soldier

3.Which of the following is TRUE about working in the garden?

A. Doctors don’t advise young people to use this way.

B. Research shows that it is difficult for women to use this way.

C. The way has been used to treat health problems for a long time.

D. The way can be used to treat all the problems.

4.The underlined word in the third paragraph means_________ in Chinese.

A. 身体的 B. 心脏的 C. 表面的 D. 精神的

5.What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A. How to take care of flowers.

B. How to get a chance to learn things

C. Advantages(好处) of working in the garden for children

D. The activities children can do in a garden

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