Lesson 18
The Garden

Guidance

Do you want to have agarden around your house?Beth and Ted have their own garden.They are happy.你想在房子周围有一个花园吗？贝丝和泰德拥有自己的花园，他们很快乐。

One day Dad was in his big garden.Beth and Ted ran to him and said,“Let us help you,Dad.”

Dad was glad.“You each may have agarden of your own^①,”he said.

“Ted,”said Dad,“you may help Beth to set the plants in a neat row.^②”“Dear wee plants,”said Beth,“grow up for me!Do not be too slow.”

“I shall show Mum my garden^③,”said Ted.“I shall show her my garden,too,”said Beth.

“Ted,”said Mum,“do not let that weed grow.The wind will blow its seeds into your garden.Throw it into the bin.”

Each day,Beth and Ted saw the plants grow.

“What adear wee garden it is!”said Beth,as she ran with her can.“I am so glad it is my own.”

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Word bank

Notes

①You each may have agarden of your own.你们每人会有自己的一座花园。

may:可能；可以；of one’sown：某人自己的

②You may help Beth to set the plants in aneat row.你帮贝斯把花草摆成整齐的一排。

help sb.(to)do sth.:帮助某人做某事；set:摆放

③I shall show Mum my garden.我要给妈妈看我的花园。

shall：同I和we连用，表示将来；将要；将会。

Practice

Ⅰ.Read for comprehension

1.Who told Ted to help Beth?

A.Mum.

B.Dad.

C.Beth.

2.Why did Mum tell Ted not to let the weed grow?

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Find the meaning of the underlined words or phrases in the following sentences.

3.“Dear wee plants,”said Beth,“grow up for me!Do not be too slow.”

A.成长

B.排成排

C.快点

4.The wind will blow its seeds into your garden.

A.扔掉

B.爆炸

C.吹

5.“What adear wee garden it is!”said Beth,as she ran with her can.

A.能够

B.可以

C.罐；桶

Ⅱ.Read for writing

Have you ever been to agarden?Write several sentences to describe the garden.

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