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For years I hadn't known much about gardening. I grew up in the countryside but got hooked on music and drawing and put a great deal of effort into books. As a teenager, the fields beyond my home became a green barrier to the big city I so longed to be part of. I was always full of life, free from worries.
Breaking up with Josh changed everything. I felt so lost and alone. Yet I didn't turn to gardening for recovery straight away. That summer I went to a dozen festivals, danced my way through sleepless weekends and relied on kind friends. But none of them worked for long.
Then one day I walked to the balcony, seeing sunflowers blooming brightly in the wind. They made me realize that plants always carried on. "How small my heartbreak is in the grand scheme of things," I said to myself. I had no idea where I'd end up living, but I could rely on those cycles of growth, decay (衰退)and renewal. There was something enormously comforting in that.
Gradually, the need for green space became a habit that changed my life. When I was staying with friends, I'd hunt out parks. Within a couple of months, I'd signed up as a volunteer at a local community garden and would get there early on Sunday mornings, as if it were my own kind of church.
It's not surprising that being outdoors and surrounding myself with nature helped me through this difficult time. Studies by the Royal College of Physicians have found that gardening can lower blood pressure, relieve anxiety and depression, boost mood, and burn calories.
Fifteen months later, I found a new home, nestled in a patch of south London woodland. I have30 houseplants in total and my balcony blooms all around, so it feels like both an oasis (绿洲) and somewhere to think.
Life is still sometimes frustrating. Difficult things still happen. But these days I know how to treat myself: I make sure I go outside, breathe in, look at what's growing, and I always feel better20.Which can best describe the author in her teenage years?
20.Which can best describe the author in her teenage years?
A.Stubborn but innocent.
B.Diligent and carefree.
C.Productive and optimistic.
D.Ambitious but selfish.
21.What actually drew the author to gardening?
A.It reminded her of the childhood.
B.It helped her ease negative feelings.
C.It broke down the barrier to the big city.
D.It relieved the symptoms of sleeplessness.
22.The underlined part in Paragraph 4 probably refers to（）.
A.praying to God in the church
B.the need for green space in life
C.hunting out as many parks as possible
D.the voluntary work in the community garden
23.What does the text focus on?
A.Cure of nature.
B.Curse of fate.
C.Obstacle to peace.
D.Openness to change.
20.[答案]B。解析:细节题stubborn but innocent“固执单纯”diligent and carefree“勤奋且无忧无虑”productive and optimistic“多产且乐观”，ambitious but selfish“野心勃勃自私”。根据第一段中的“I grew up in the countryside but got hooked on music and drawing and put a great deal of effort into books. As a teenager,the fields beyond my home became a green barrier to the big city I so longed to be part of”可知,作者在青少年时期很勤奋。根据“I was always full of life free from worries”可知作者在青少年时期很有活力无忧无虑。故本题选B。A、C、D三项文章均未提及，故排除。
21.[答案]B解析:推断题。根据第二段的内容和第五段中的“Its not surprising that being outdoors and surrounding myself with nature helped me through this difficult time”,以及最后一段中的“But these days I know how to treat myself: I make sure I go outside, breathe in, look at what's growing, and always feel better" 可推知.作者喜欢上园艺是因为园艺可以帮助作者缓解负面情绪。故本题选B。A项“这使她想起了年”C项“它打破了通往大城市的障碍”和D项“它缓解了失眠的症状”均无法从原文中推知，故排除。
22.[答案]D。解析:含义题。根据题千定位到第四段中的“Within a couple of months,I'd signed up as a volunteer at a local community garden and would get there early on Sunday mornings, as if it were my own kind of church”此处“my own kind of church”字面意思是“我自己的礼拜仪式”。作者把经常去社区花园进行志愿T作比作其礼拜仪式，以此来表达“经常去社区花园进行志愿工作”对自己的重要性。A项是画线部分的字面意思，故排除。B、C两项不是画线部分要表达的意思，故排除。故本题选D。
23.[答案]A。解析:主旨题。cure of nature“自然疗法”curse of fate“命运的诅咒”，obstacle to peace“平静的障碍”openness to change“乐于接受改变”。通读全文可知,作者原本勤勉、无优无虑,在和Josh分手之后,作者的情绪变得低落、消沉,之后作者在园艺中找到了心灵寄托,慢慢走出了分手的阴影。第五段也提到，置身于户外和自然之中帮助作者渡过了这一段艰难时期。A项最能概括本文主旨。故本题选A。
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