Question

Most young boys don't like growing flowers or watering them. 1.

Angus has a special illness and his IQ (智商) is lower than a normal boy. 2. Now, he spends hours in the garden looking after flowers. “Before working in the garden, it was difficult for Angus to concentrate (集中注意力) in class and sometimes he didn't want to go to school, ” said his mother Elizabeth. “3. We can see Angus is able to work in a garden in the future, ” Angus's teacher said.

4. In the past, soldiers in Egypt treated their mental problems after war by working in the garden. Even now, some doctors advise people to work in the garden to have good health. And doctors also advise young people like Angus to work in the garden.

There are hundreds of children in Britain with a special illness like Angus. 5. When working in the garden, the children have a chance to learn a lot of important skills, such as how to take care of plants. Besides, the children become more confident after working in the garden because they are able to do one thing well.

A.Six months ago, he started learning how to grow flowers.

B.A research shows that working in the garden improves mental (精神的) health.

C.But for 16?year?old Angus, working in the garden isn't just a hobby—it has changed his life.

D.Their lives have been changed by working in the garden.

E.He likes playing basketball.

F.Now he can't wait to go to school and he is happy every day.

Answer 1