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Community gardening is a great way to relax. Mr and Mrs Shaw 1 a community gardening group. They love working in the garden with neighbours.
"Our garden brings people together. We share skills and 2 time happily here," Mrs Shaw said.
One Saturday morning, they went to the garden 3 usual. First, they helped to 4 the soil(土壤) with tools. It was hard work, 5 they felt excited. Then, they planned to plant some tomato seeds.
"Tomatoes need 6 sunlight and water to grow well," Mr Shaw told a boy next to him. The boy 7 carefully and started to dig small holes for the seeds.
After planting, everyone 8 the new seeds. "We should 9 water them in the morning," a neighbour said.
Weeks later, the tomatoes grew into tall plants with green 10. Mrs Shaw picked a red tomato and smiled. "Look! This is our 11! Let's share it."
They cut the tomato into pieces and shared them. The 12 of the tomato was sweet. "I love growing food with others. It 13 makes me feel good," Mrs Shaw said.
Now, the gardening group has more 14 activities, like planting flowers and making compost(堆肥). They will 15 more people to join them.
()1. A. take part in B. try on C. get out
()2. A. spend B. take C. pay
()3. A. as B. for C. with
()4. A. dig B. fill C. cover
()5. A. so B. but C. or
()6. A. little B. few C. much
()7. A. listened B. spoke C. sounded
()8. A. gave B. sent C. watered
()9. A. never B. always C. sometimes
()10. A. flowers B. leaves C. roots
()11. A. problem B. result C. fruit
()12. A. taste B. sound C. look
()13. A. truly B. hopefully C. suddenly
()14. A. noisy B. colourful C. energetic
()15. A. encourage B. create C. step

1.A 2.A 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.B
11.C 12.A 13.A 14.B 15.A

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文围绕社区园艺展开，讲述Shaw夫妇参与社区园艺的经历与感受），再逐空结合语境、固定搭配、词义辨析分析选项，最后验证答案是否符合逻辑。
【解析】
1. 考查短语辨析：take part in（参加团体/活动）；try on（试穿）；get out（出去）。此处指参加社区园艺小组，选A。
2. 考查固定搭配：spend time（花费时间）；take常用it takes sb. time结构；pay（付钱）。此处“spend time happily”是固定表达，选A。
3. 考查固定短语：as usual（像往常一样），为固定搭配，选A。
4. 考查动词辨析：dig（挖掘，翻土）；fill（填满）；cover（覆盖）。此处指用工具翻土，选A。
5. 考查连词：so（所以）；but（但是，表转折）；or（或者）。前句说工作辛苦，后句说兴奋，是转折关系，选B。
6. 考查形容词：little（修饰不可数，表少）；few（修饰可数，表少）；much（修饰不可数，表多）。sunlight是不可数名词，结合语境番茄需要充足阳光，选C。
7. 考查动词：listen（听）；speak（说）；sound（听起来）。此处指男孩认真听Shaw先生的话，选A。
8. 考查动词：give（给）；send（送）；water（浇水）。种完种子后浇水，选C。
9. 考查副词：never（从不）；always（总是）；sometimes（有时）。结合常识，番茄应总是早上浇水，选B。
10. 考查名词：flower（花）；leaf（叶子）；root（根）。番茄长成高株后有绿叶，选B。
11. 考查名词：problem（问题）；result（成果）；fruit（水果）。此处指种番茄的成果，选C。
12. 考查名词：taste（味道）；sound（声音）；look（外观）。番茄的味道甜，选A。
13. 考查副词：truly（真正地）；hopefully（有希望地）；suddenly（突然）。此处指和他人种食物真的让自己开心，选A。
14. 考查形容词：noisy（吵闹的）；colourful（丰富多彩的）；energetic（精力充沛的）。园艺小组有更多丰富多彩的活动，选B。
15. 考查动词：encourage（鼓励）；create（创造）；step（迈步）。鼓励更多人加入，选A。
【答案】
1.A 2.A 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.B 11.C 12.A 13.A 14.B 15.A
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、固定搭配、词义辨析
【点评】
本文为贴近生活的记叙文，考查基础词汇与固定搭配，侧重语境理解，适合巩固完形填空的解题方法。
【难度系数】
0.6