年轻人为何爱上种花养草?
We used to think that gardening was a hobby for old people. But now, gardening is getting more and more popular with young people.
Why do young people keep plants?
◎For food ◎To make their homes more beautiful
◎To cheer themselves up ◎To make air quality better
Where do they keep their plants?

Balcony Study room Living room Yard
一、阅读短文,选择合适的选项。
()1. What is the passage about?
A. Keeping plants. B. Planting trees.
C. Old people. D. Keeping dogs.
()2. Why do young people keep plants?
A. Their parents ask them to keep plants.
B. They don't know what to do on the weekend.
C. They don't like to play computer games.
D. It can make their homes more beautiful.
()3. Young people don't keep their plants according to the pictures.
A. on the balcony B. in the bedroom
C. on the farm D. in the yard
二、新考法 应用实践 根据短文内容和生活常识，匹配行动与原因。
Reasons
()1. For food
()2. To cheer up
()3. To clean the air
Actions
A. Put a lavender plant(薰衣草) in the bedroom.
B. Grow tomatoes on the balcony.
C. Keep a snake plant(虎尾兰) in the living room.

一、1. A 细节理解题。根据“Why do young people keep plants?”和“Where do they keep their plants?”可知，本文与keep plants相关。故选A。
2. D 细节理解题。根据“To make their homes more beautiful”可知，年轻人种植物的原因之一是使他们的家更美丽。故选D。
3. C 细节理解题。根据“Where do they keep their plants?”下面的图片介绍可知，没提到农场。故选C。
易错辨析 “used to”的用法
“used to”与“be used to(习惯于)”的结构相似，同学们容易混淆它们的用法和含义。“used to”表示过去常常做某事，现在已经不做了；而“be used to”表示习惯做某事或习惯某事。例如：He used to play football, but now he is used to playing basketball.(他过去常常踢足球，但现在习惯打篮球。)
二、1. B(在阳台种植番茄。)番茄是一种可食用的蔬菜，生长在阳台上可以方便地采摘并食用。所以“为了食物”与“在阳台种植番茄”匹配。
2. A(在卧室放薰衣草。)薰衣草有舒缓的香味，能让人放松，使人感到开心。因此“为了让自己开心”与“在卧室放薰衣草”相匹配。
3. C(在客厅放虎尾兰。)虎尾兰是一种净化空气能力很强的植物，放在客厅能有效改善室内空气质量。所以“为了改善空气质量”与“在客厅放虎尾兰”匹配。