National Garden Day 28th August

　　Holker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.

Winter Market 8th November

　This is an event for all the family.Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts

while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.

1. How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester?

　A. 20 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C. 45 minutes. D. 90 minutes.

2. How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit Hall & Gardens?

　A. £ l2.00. B. £ 9.00. C. £ 8.00 D. £ 5.50

3.Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show?

　A. Producers' Market. B. Holker Garden Festival.

　C. National Garden Day. D. Winter Market.

　B

　　There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets(桶). One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.

Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled (溢出)．The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes:before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.

　　Sometimes the new bucket would say, "See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don't know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!"

And all that the old bucket could say was, "I know I'm not very useful, but I can only do my best. I'm happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least."