城市農夫，陽臺種菜

陜西 李鳳梅

主題語境：人與自然 篇幅：385詞 關鍵詞：plants,balconies

1Farming was considered part of the rural charm in the past. But now, farms have come to the concrete jungle and they can even be found high up on balconies.

2According to a report released by a Chinese e-commerce platform,sales of vegetable seeds in the first quarter doubled compared with the same period last year.Sales of products such as nutrient soil and gardening tools have tripled (成為三倍) since April of last year. Out of all the people buying farming tools and seeds, most were born after 1995.

3Zhang Chao, 17, from Anhui Province, is a young“urban farmer”. The senior high student said his fondness for planting was formed in primary school when he lived with his grandpa in the countryside.

4“Spending his whole life as a farmer, my grandpa liked to plant seasonal vegetables in our backyard garden when he was older,”Zhang said.“Inspired by his passion, I also learned to grow my own vegetables.”

5Though farming is a labor-intensive process including ploughing, fertilizing and watering, Zhang said he still had a sense of achievement when he saw seeds gradually turn into seedlings and later plants.“It has brought me good memories,”added Zhang.

6Although Zhang recently moved to a place without a yard, he continues his hobby with a balcony garden. He bought strawberry and tomato seeds.“Growing fruits and vegetables not only brings delicious food and enhances food security, but it also reminds me of the happy times with my grandpa,”said Zhang.

7Unlike Zhang,Fang Minke,a college student,considers planting a garden a good way to relax and develop patience. Having many academic responsibilities, the 18-year-old girl sometimes feels stressed. To help put some spark back in her life, she started planting vegetables on her balcony in 2021.

8After she spends long hours on homework, she likes to walk around her balcony garden.“Seeing the various colors and breathing fresh air, I feel closer to nature and refreshed,”Fang said.“The vegetables and herbs may not be the main food on our table, but they will surely add a touch of flavor to our dishes and spice up (給……增添趣味) our busy days.”

9Planting vegetables is now more than just a way to survive.It also brings joy and purpose to young people's lives.

Reading Check

1.What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A.The development of the economy.

B.The farm products of people growing.

C.The increase in sales of farm products.

D.The popularity of urban planting.

2.What inspired Zhang Chao to get interested in planting?

A.His experience in primary school.

B.His experience in senior high school.

C.His own love for vegetables and fruits.

D.His grandpa's love for growing vegetables.

3.Why did Fang Minke start planting vegetables?

A.To save some money. B.To kill her spare time.

C.To make her room beautiful. D.To make herself more energetic.

4.How does the whole text mainly develop?

A.By giving examples. B.By making comparisons.

C.By listing reasons. D.By providing exact figures.-

語篇解碼

本文是一篇說明文。如今，不少城市居民向往著“采菊東籬下，悠然見南山”的田園生活，許多人把自己的陽臺打造成了小菜園。

-語言學習

Ⅰ.語料薈萃

語篇單詞consider v. 考慮；認為 release v. 公布；釋放 platform n. 平臺 double v. 加倍 product n. 產品 inspire v. 鼓舞；激勵 passion n. 激情；強烈的情感 process n. 過程 achievement n. 成就 gradually adv. 逐漸地 delicious adj. 可口的 develop v. 培養 patience n. 耐心 responsibility n.責任 nature n. 自然 refresh v. 使恢復精力 survive v. 生存purpose n.目的重要短語according to 根據；按照 compare with 與……相比較 such as 例如 a sense of achievement 成就感 remind sb of 使某人想起 feel stressed 感到有壓力的 add...to 把……加到……上 bring joy to 給……帶來歡樂

Ⅱ.語句分析

1.Though farming is a labor-intensive process including ploughing,fertilizing and watering, Zhang said he still had a sense of achievement when he saw seeds gradually turn into seedlings and later plants.盡管耕作是一個勞動密集的過程，包括耕地、施肥和澆水，但張說，當他看到種子逐漸長成幼苗，再后來長成植物時，他仍然有一種成就感。

【點石成金】Zhang said 是主句，he still had a sense of achievement 是省略了that 的賓語從句，when引導的是時間狀語從句，Though引導的是讓步狀語從句。

2.“Growing fruits and vegetables not only brings delicious food and enhances food security,but it also reminds me of the happy times with my grandpa,”said Zhang.張說：“種植水果和蔬菜不僅能帶來美味的食物，提高糧食安全，而且還能讓我想起和爺爺在一起的快樂時光。”

【點石成金】said Zhang 是句子的主干，引號內是直接引語，直接引語是由not only...but also...連接的并列句。

-語言運用

Ⅰ.例句仿寫

1.雖然他經歷了起起伏伏，但是我相信他總有一天會成功的。

____________________________________,I do believe he will succeed one day.

2.練中國功夫不但能增強體質，還能培養一個人的品性。

Practising Chinese kung fu can not only build oneself up,_______________________________.

Ⅱ.寫作實踐

假定你是中學生李華，最近你發現你們小區的許多人都在自己家的陽臺上種植蔬菜，請你以“Planting vegetables on the balconies”為題寫一篇短文，內容包括：

1.簡要描述這種現象；

2.陽臺種菜所需要的器具等；

3.陽臺種菜的好處。

注意：

1.詞數80左右；

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

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