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第二節閱讀填空(共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分) Our Fun Ways to Explore the Garden Ecosystem with Children

A garden is full of wildlife such as insects,worms,and birds that delight kids. 51 Dig Digging in the garden dirt will unearth many small creatures for your children to explore. Equipped with small spades and curious fingers,we routinely find earthworms,centipedes (蜈蚣) and beetles in our garden. CXir raised beds are full of rich composted (施過肥的) soil which is a wonderful environment for these animals,but if your dirt needs some nourishment here is a fun activity： dig in a bit of chopped up banana peels,dried leaves and coffee grounds,and water it well. In a few days to a week you may discover lots of creepy erawlies (小爬蟲) under that composting humus (腐殖質) for your children to observe.

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Plant a variety of fruits,vegetables and flowers to attract wildlife. Bees,butterflies,moths (飛蛾) ， even ladybugs find nourishment from the nectar (花蜜) and pollen (花粉) in flowers. 53 Our garden is an ever-changing ecosystem playground for my kids. And at ages two and four,they love seeing and learning about all of these animals.

Add a Bird Feeder or Two Adding bird feeders to your garden will interest the birds and your children. We recycled an old metal mailbox,with little holes for the seeds,painted it a bright colour and filled it with birdseed (鳥食籽) .Then we hung it on a part of the fence safe for the birds. We can even see it from our dining-room window. 54 As my daughter began to learn more about birds in pre-school,we were able to name some of the different species with her.

Use Bug Viewers and Microscopes My kids were given two bug viewers this year and those,along with our oversized,kid-friendly microscope,have enriched our fun with creatures in the garden. 55 Children are thrilled by the outdoor world,especially the animals living in it. These activities provide endless ways for exploration and inquiry in the garden ecosystem.

   A. Snails and slugs (緩步蟲;蛞蝓) consistently munch (用力阻嚼) on most of our plants,and spiders often hide in the leaves waiting to lure prey into their webs.

   B. Plant a Variety

   C. In a few days to a week you may discover lots of creepy crawlies under that composting humus for your children to observe.

   D. Children can examine the differences between insects and spiders,see up close the patterns on butterfly and moth wings,and count the spots on ladybugs.

   E. Here are four fun ways to explore the garden ecosystem with children.

   F. You can search for bug viewers and microscopes on the Internet or at your local toy store.

   G. Watching birds visit and eat the seeds while we eat breakfast has become a lovely ritual for our family.

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51. E解析:總述下文的四種方法，所以選E。

52. B解析:本句為下段的主旨句，介紹第二 種方法。由下文的“Plant a variety of fruits,vegetables and flowers …”可知，要 種植各種各樣的水果、蔬菜和花朵，所以 選B.

53. A解析：根據上句可知種了各種各樣的 植物之后，各種各樣的昆蟲就會來拜訪。

A項中的plants和leaves照應了該段“種 植各種植物”的主題，是解題關鍵。

54. G 解析：主旨句 Add a Bird Feeder or Two 與 G 中的 Watching birds visit and eat the seeds...相照應。

55. D解析：根據主旨句Use Bug Viewers and Microscopes 可知，有了 bug Viewers 和microscopes,孩子們就可以認真觀察各 種小動物了，D項中的close以及count the spots on ladybugs 都是借助 bug Viewers 和 microscopes 完成的 ，所以選 D.