It's not always enjoyable for children to eat vegetables.But what if a garden is built in the school？New research suggests that a gardening program in schools can increase children's vegetable intake（攝入量）.
   How the Study Was Carried Out
   The study was carried out in eight schools.Each school was in the gardening program for one school year.Every child in grades 3-5 received a total of eighteen 60-minute lessons across the school year.In the program，each school built a garden，where children learned to grow their own fresh produce，like fruit and vegetables.
   The Benefits Children Could Get
   The study found that vegetable intake increased greatly across the year as the children grew their own fruit and vegetables.Related studies show that increased vegetable intake can improve health and cut the risk of chronic（慢性）diseases.There are not only benefits to health，children may also make mealtimes much easier. "Children who are often exposed（接觸）to a variety of vegetables are more likely to try new foods，" explains Dr.Kerry Jones.For children，growing their own food is a powerful tool to increase their intake of intake of the food.
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   Any opportunity to expose children to more vegetables is meaningful. "If children are learning about vegetables at school，it's important to encourage this interest." says Jones.Parents can listen to their children about what they have learned and read the handouts they bring home from school.Parents and children can also read books together.Younger children can enjoy reading stories about vegetables with parents who offer useful message.Older children may enjoy searching through cook books with parents to find new dinner ideas to cook vegetables in a tasty way.In addition，a small planter box in a sunny part at home can encourage children to understand more about where their food comes from.
   Teaching children to grow their own produce is a great way to increase their preference for the produce.If children are taught to enjoy vegetables early in life，they will probably continue eating vegetables in the long term.

（1）What did children do in the gardening program？

B

B

A．They did research on new plants.
B．They grew fresh produce at school.
C．They took home green vegetables.
D．They built gardens for their classes.
（2）Which of the following would be the best for Paragraph ▲？

C

C

A．Reasons for Parents to Understand Children.
B．Ideas to Encourage Children to Cook at Home.
C．Ways to Expose Children to Vegetables at Home.
D．Suggestions That Children Could Get from Parents.
（3）What can we learn from the program？

D

D

A．Parents' support might improve children's reading.
B．School program could develop children's creativity.
C．Doing studies can prepare students for future learning.
D．Hands-on experience may influence children's preference.
（4）What's the main idea of this passage？

D

D

A．School gardens could help children try more vegetables.
B．It is important for students to eat more vegetables.
C．School gardens can help teach students the importance of vegetables.
D．Students' interests in plants would be inspired by the program.