2020春人教版八年级英语下册Unit3 拓展阅读训练

2020年新目标八年级下册Unit3 拓展阅读训练 — 扩宽视野，启迪心智 韩老师 A. It’s a cold, grey Sunday afternoon in March. The British are all working in their gardens.They are digging, cutting leaves and planting new seeds(种子). By summer, their gardens will the full of bright colours. The British love their gardens. A British newspaper recently asked people for their opinions about them. Around 70% of the people felt it was important to spend time in the garden, and over 50% of these described gardening as the most enjoyable thing they ever did. Only one in ten houses in Britain do not have a garden. People who live in houses without gardens often rent(租用) land from the government. At first, only very rich people had gardens. You can still see the gardens around houses with a long history, such as Chatsworth House or Castle Howard. In the early twentieth century, however, gardening became a hobby. People bought different kinds of seeds and plants for their gardens. Although roses