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 There are many fruit and vegetable gardens across the countryside. More students, at Madison Elementary School, are growing their own food in the gardens.

 The vegetables are washed. Then kids can eat them at a salad party. They are also sold in the school dining hall for lunch. This month, students will plant tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, broccoli(西兰花) and strawberries.

 Why are students learning how to grow food? Teachers want kids to learn healthy eating habits. Healthy food gives us energy. We need energy to grow.

 Many kids are now trying new food and learning how to grow food. Lisa is the parent volunteer of the program. She says a lot of students have told her, “I like salad. I didn't think I liked salad!” Then those students have gone home and asked their parents to buy vegetables that they have tried at school.

 Lisa's daughter, Lucy, is one of those students. She is in Grade Two.“I love the garden,”she says.“I didn't really like vegetables before we had the garden. Then we found out that gardening is cool. Now I like vegetables. My favorite vegetable is carrots.”

1. （1） The kids love to grow their own food         .

   A . on the farms    B . in the gardens      C . in the school     D . on the beach
3. （2） This month , the kids will plant     kinds of fruits and vegetables.

   A . 3 B . 4 C . 5 D . 6
5. （3） The students learn how to grow food because            

   A . they like playing in the countryside  B . they need healthy food for energy     C . their teachers like healthy food     D . their parents want them to do this   
7. （4） Many students like to eat the salad           .

   A . they have tried at school     B . they have planted at home C . their teachers bought     D . their mothers chose
9. （5）         didn't like vegetables before gardening.

   A . Some parents    B . Lisa       C . The teachers       D . Lucy.