2017年江苏省苏州市英语真题（阅读理解B篇）
Last summer，Maria and her mother moved from their house in the countryside to building in Chicago．Maria really liked some things about the city，but she missed her house and yard in the countryside．
One day，Maria was in her flat building when she noticed her neighbor，Mrs．Garcia，carrying a gardening tool and a bag of soil．Maria wondered how Mrs．Garcia was able to garden in the city．
"My mom used to grow the most delicious vegetables，and I know she misses her garden now that we don't have a yard，"said Maria．
Mrs．Garcia laughed．"I'll show you，"she said．
Maria thought that Mrs．Garcia would take her to the park，but she took her to the roof （屋顸）．When the door opened，Maria was surprised to see rows of flowers and vegetables on the roof．
"What a wonderful garden!"said Maria．
Mrs．Garcia told Maria that for a long time the roof was just an empty space．Then some of the people in the building asked the owners to turn it into a community garden．The building owners liked the idea because the plants not only helped to keep the air clean，but they also helped to keep the building cooler during warmer weather．
"I plant flowers in my own place，"Mrs．Garcia said，but you would be surprised by how different the plants are up here．Some people grow vegetables just like your mom．You can do some of the same things in the city as in the countryside．You just have to be creative!"
28．Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the community garden？
A．It used the empty space well．
B．It helped keep the air clean
C．It helped keep the building cooler．
D．It made the building stronger
29．After Maria visited the garden，she would most probably ask her mom to ．
A．go back to the countryside
B．pick flowers from the garden
C．grow vegetables on the roof
D．show her around the park
30．What is the best title for this passage？
A．A Creative Lady
B．A Rooftop Garden
C．An Empty Roof
D．A Special Building．
【文章大意】
文章主要讲述的是在城市种植绿色植物的经历。通常情况下，城市到处都是楼房，种植蔬菜等绿色植物是不可能的。本文中，提供了一种可行的方法，那就是在闲置的屋顶上种植，一来可以利用空间，二来可以净化空气。
【答案与解析】
28．D 推理判断题，文中提到 the plants not only helped to keep the air clean，but they also helped to keep the building cooler during warmer weather在楼顶上种植绿色植物可以保持空气清新，同时还能使夏天凉爽一点，除此之外，for a long time the roof was just an empty space过去很长一段时间以来，屋顶都是空的，因此在屋顶种菜还能够利用屋顶的闲置空间，由此确定选择D。
29．C 推理判断题，文中提到Some people grow vegetables just like your mom，一些人像你妈妈那样喜欢种蔬菜，My mom used to grow the most delicious vegetables，我的母亲过去常常种可口的蔬菜，由此可以推测，她回家后应该是会告诉母亲邻居家在屋顶种蔬菜的事情，并且会建议母亲也来种，由此确定选择C。
30．B 主旨归纳题，本文主要讲述的是在城市楼房的屋顶上种植绿色植物，由此确定选择B。
