题目
Our mother earth is going through a very tough situation and we， the entire human race， are destroying our environment or unconsciously without even realizing its consequences． Now we have to act very smartly and plan something to sustain what we still have， getting all necessary support from nature to lead healthy lives． Gardening is always an excellent and environmentally friendly idea． If you can go for sustainable gardening， then it will be even more useful for all． Gardening is a favorite hobby for many． It is time to channelize your hobby towards a more meaningful motivation． When we do gardening we need to use different ingredients to grow plants． Some of them are natural resources like water， soil， sunshine， and many things like this． Using these resources smartly is a part of sustainable gardening． Some simple techniques include： use less water and organic things to grow plants； try to store rainwater so that you can use them for gardening； try using less energy to drive devices； avoid using plastics in any form while gardening； reuse the leaves from your garden to fertilize them． These are the basic sustainable measures． To do so we need to have proper knowledge about gardening and its requirements so that we can use proper resources without wasting any of them． In today's busy life we don't get much time to spend on our environment． Gardening gives us a chance to do so． We can also have some pesticide-free and fresh food if we grow them in our garden． This is the right time to do some good to protect our own environment and gardening is one of the easiest ways． Do you want to start gardening， but you're not sure how？ Click here： https:/www． gardenhowto． com．（1）What does the underlined word "channelize" in Paragraph 2 refer to？ ____ A． Cause．B． Transform．C． Direct．D． Associate．（2）Which of the following belongs to a sustainable measure？ ____ A． Using advanced electrical machines．B． Avoiding fertilizers．C． Watering plants with collected rainwater．D． Clearing away the leaves．（3）What is the benefit of sustainable gardening？ ____ A． It requires little water．B． It needs no fertilizer．C． It breaks up plastics．D． It doesn't waste any resource．（4）Where is the passage probably taken from？ ____ A． A newspaper．B． The Internet．C． A guidebook．D． A science report．
Our mother earth is going through a very tough situation and we， the entire human race， are destroying our environment or unconsciously without even realizing its consequences． Now we have to act very smartly and plan something to sustain what we still have， getting all necessary support from nature to lead healthy lives．
Gardening is always an excellent and environmentally friendly idea． If you can go for sustainable gardening， then it will be even more useful for all． Gardening is a favorite hobby for many． It is time to channelize your hobby towards a more meaningful motivation．
When we do gardening we need to use different ingredients to grow plants． Some of them are natural resources like water， soil， sunshine， and many things like this． Using these resources smartly is a part of sustainable gardening． Some simple techniques include： use less water and organic things to grow plants； try to store rainwater so that you can use them for gardening； try using less energy to drive devices； avoid using plastics in any form while gardening； reuse the leaves from your garden to fertilize them． These are the basic sustainable measures． To do so we need to have proper knowledge about gardening and its requirements so that we can use proper resources without wasting any of them．
In today's busy life we don't get much time to spend on our environment． Gardening gives us a chance to do so． We can also have some pesticide-free and fresh food if we grow them in our garden． This is the right time to do some good to protect our own environment and gardening is one of the easiest ways． Do you want to start gardening， but you're not sure how？ Click here： https://www． gardenhowto． com．
（1）What does the underlined word "channelize" in Paragraph 2 refer to？ ____
A． Cause．
B． Transform．
C． Direct．
D． Associate．
（2）Which of the following belongs to a sustainable measure？ ____
A． Using advanced electrical machines．
B． Avoiding fertilizers．
C． Watering plants with collected rainwater．
D． Clearing away the leaves．
（3）What is the benefit of sustainable gardening？ ____
A． It requires little water．
B． It needs no fertilizer．
C． It breaks up plastics．
D． It doesn't waste any resource．
（4）Where is the passage probably taken from？ ____
A． A newspaper．
B． The Internet．
C． A guidebook．
D． A science report．
Gardening is always an excellent and environmentally friendly idea． If you can go for sustainable gardening， then it will be even more useful for all． Gardening is a favorite hobby for many． It is time to channelize your hobby towards a more meaningful motivation．
When we do gardening we need to use different ingredients to grow plants． Some of them are natural resources like water， soil， sunshine， and many things like this． Using these resources smartly is a part of sustainable gardening． Some simple techniques include： use less water and organic things to grow plants； try to store rainwater so that you can use them for gardening； try using less energy to drive devices； avoid using plastics in any form while gardening； reuse the leaves from your garden to fertilize them． These are the basic sustainable measures． To do so we need to have proper knowledge about gardening and its requirements so that we can use proper resources without wasting any of them．
In today's busy life we don't get much time to spend on our environment． Gardening gives us a chance to do so． We can also have some pesticide-free and fresh food if we grow them in our garden． This is the right time to do some good to protect our own environment and gardening is one of the easiest ways． Do you want to start gardening， but you're not sure how？ Click here： https://www． gardenhowto． com．
（1）What does the underlined word "channelize" in Paragraph 2 refer to？ ____
A． Cause．
B． Transform．
C． Direct．
D． Associate．
（2）Which of the following belongs to a sustainable measure？ ____
A． Using advanced electrical machines．
B． Avoiding fertilizers．
C． Watering plants with collected rainwater．
D． Clearing away the leaves．
（3）What is the benefit of sustainable gardening？ ____
A． It requires little water．
B． It needs no fertilizer．
C． It breaks up plastics．
D． It doesn't waste any resource．
（4）Where is the passage probably taken from？ ____
A． A newspaper．
B． The Internet．
C． A guidebook．
D． A science report．
题目解答
答案
1．C． 词义猜测题．本句 It is time to channelize your hobby towards a more meaningful motivation中channelize来源于channe|渠道 ，频道，根据已有的意思于选项相结合可知； ， channelize为指导， 导向的意思，故选C．
2．C． 细节理解题．根据第=段try to store rainwater so that you can use them for gardening可知，使用存储的雨水来浇灌植物，是属于可持续发展的措施，故选C．
3．D． 细节理解题．根据倒数第三段To do so we need to have proper knowledge about gardeningand its requirements so that we can use proper resources without wasting any of them．可知，用这样的方法，可以合理利用资源，不浪费资源，故选D．
4．B． 推理判断题．根据最后一段Click here： ht：∥www． gardenhowto． com．可知，本文来源于网站，故选B．
2．C． 细节理解题．根据第=段try to store rainwater so that you can use them for gardening可知，使用存储的雨水来浇灌植物，是属于可持续发展的措施，故选C．
3．D． 细节理解题．根据倒数第三段To do so we need to have proper knowledge about gardeningand its requirements so that we can use proper resources without wasting any of them．可知，用这样的方法，可以合理利用资源，不浪费资源，故选D．
4．B． 推理判断题．根据最后一段Click here： ht：∥www． gardenhowto． com．可知，本文来源于网站，故选B．
解析
步骤 1：理解 "channelize" 的含义
"channelize" 一词在第二段中出现，根据上下文，它指的是将爱好导向更有意义的动机。因此，"channelize" 的含义是“指导”或“导向”。
步骤 2：分析可持续措施
根据文章内容，可持续措施包括使用较少的水和有机物来种植植物，储存雨水用于园艺，使用较少的能量来驱动设备，避免在园艺中使用任何形式的塑料，以及重复使用花园中的叶子来施肥。
步骤 3：理解可持续园艺的好处
可持续园艺的好处在于合理利用资源，不浪费任何资源。
步骤 4：确定文章来源
文章最后提到点击链接，因此文章很可能来源于互联网。
"channelize" 一词在第二段中出现，根据上下文，它指的是将爱好导向更有意义的动机。因此，"channelize" 的含义是“指导”或“导向”。
步骤 2：分析可持续措施
根据文章内容，可持续措施包括使用较少的水和有机物来种植植物，储存雨水用于园艺，使用较少的能量来驱动设备，避免在园艺中使用任何形式的塑料，以及重复使用花园中的叶子来施肥。
步骤 3：理解可持续园艺的好处
可持续园艺的好处在于合理利用资源，不浪费任何资源。
步骤 4：确定文章来源
文章最后提到点击链接，因此文章很可能来源于互联网。