Lesson 18
The Garden

Guidance

Do you want to have agarden around your house?Beth and Ted have their own garden.They are happy.你想在房子周圍有一個花園嗎？貝絲和泰德擁有自己的花園，他們很快樂。

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.你們每人會有自己的一座花園。

may:可能；可以；of one’sown：某人自己的

②You may help Beth to set the plants in aneat row.你幫貝斯把花草擺成整齊的一排。

help sb.(to)do sth.:幫助某人做某事；set:擺放

③I shall show Mum my garden.我要給媽媽看我的花園。

shall：同I和we連用，表示將來；將要；將會。

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.成長

B.排成排

C.快點

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.能夠

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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