TOEFL ITP Reading set 003
Reading Comprehension practice — read the passage and choose the best answer.
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Behind Greenfield Elementary, students care for a small vegetable
garden every week. The project began last spring when science
teachers wanted outdoor lessons. Parents helped build raised
beds with wood from a local shop. Now rows of tomatoes,
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carrots, and lettuce grow in the sun behind the playground
fence.
On Monday mornings, Class 4A waters the plants before the first
bell. Students take turns carrying watering cans from a nearby
tap. They check leaves for bugs and pull weeds with small
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gloves. Ms. Chen keeps a chart on the classroom wall. Each
child writes the date and notes how tall the plants look after
measuring with a simple stick.
Wednesday afternoons are for harvesting. Ripe tomatoes go into
clean baskets for the school kitchen. Cooks use them in salads
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and pasta sauce for lunch. Carrots that are ready get washed
and shared with younger classes as snacks. Students feel proud
when they see food they grew on the lunch trays.
The garden also teaches patience. Seeds need time, rain, and
care before they become food. When a dry week arrives, the
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garden club meets after school to water extra beds. Rainy days
mean indoor planning. Children draw garden maps and list seeds
they hope to plant next season. They also learn how food scraps
become compost for the soil.
In autumn, the school holds a harvest day. Families visit the
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garden, taste cherry tomatoes, and thank the volunteers. Some
parents donate bags of soil or new tools. The principal says
the project helps students learn science, teamwork, and healthy
eating. Soft music from the music room drifts across the yard
while visitors walk between the beds. At the end of the day,
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students tidy tools into a shed near the fence. The garden
rests over winter, but everyone looks forward to planting
again when spring returns to the school yard.