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【题目】Growing strawberries in pots

·The best way to start growing strawberries is to buy pot-grown strawberry plants m spring：5 plants are plenty for a hanging basket and 10 for the average 13 inch-sized pot．

·Plant them immediately in soil-based compost（混合肥料） and they will produce a modest crop in their first year．The second year should see a bumper（特大的）crop，followed by a slightly lower yield（产量）the third summer ．Then start again with fresh stock ．

·Careful watering and feeding are essential If you are to harvest a good crop，you must never let the compost dry out, particularly when the fruit is forming and ripening；if you do．most of your crop will drop off血e bush almost immediately．

·Water well then leave the pots for up to 3 weeks，until they reach the point of drying out be careful not to overwater them during the winter months．

Pruning apple trees

·A one-year-old tree is known as a “maiden”．It has a single stem when purchased．Immediately after planting, cut it back by about half to leave 4 good buds at the base of the stem．．This will force growth from the base or the plant during the summer．

·In the second year ,prune in winter by cutting all side branches back by about one-third, Make sure each cut is made cleanly just above an outward-facing bud．In the third and fourth years, new side branches will have emerged from the previous year’s growth．Cut back all these new side branches by a third, pruning to an outward-facing bud．

·By the fifth year the tree should have a well-balanced shape．From then on ,cut back all new branches by one-third in winter．Remove any diseased wood and broken branches, and ensure the centre is open to air circulation

【1】The two pieces of advice probably appear in_________

A．a scientific repot B．a gardening guide

C．a book review D．a fashion column

【2】A good crop of strawberries mainly depends on_________

A．the size of a pot

B．the season of harvesting

C．the number of plants in a pot

D．careful watering and feeding

【3】Cutting back all side branches by a third is to__________

A．remove the diseased and broken branches

B．keep the whole tree open to air circulation

C．force the apple tree to grow from the base in winter

D．help the apple tree to form a well-balanced shape

【4】The two pieces of advice suggest that planting is closely related to_______

A．season B．water C．compost D．cutting

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

试题分析:这是一篇关于如何种植植物的操作指导书节选。讲述了如何种植草莓，以及如何修剪苹果树。快来看看吧。

【1】B 主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，这篇文章和如何栽培植物有关，故应该节选于园艺的书。故选择B，意为园艺入门。

【2】D 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的Careful watering and feeding are essential If you are to harvest a good crop，you must never let the compost dry out, particularly when the fruit is forming and ripening可知，想要有收获，就要信心浇水和施肥，故选择D。

【3】D 细节理解题。根据最后一段的By the fifth year the tree should have a well-balanced shape．From then on ,cut back all new branches by one-third in winter．可知第三次修剪时为了让苹果树有个平衡的外形，故选择D。

【4】A 主旨大意题。根据两种植物种植的要点，可以看出都在强调在合适的时节做恰当的事情，故最重要的就是时节，选择A。