Question

【題目】閱讀理解。
C

If you are a fruit grower—or would like to become one—take advantage of Apple Day to see what's around. It's called Apple Day but in practice it's more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.
Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn't taste of anything special, it's still worth a try, as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的) Cat's Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.
There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you'll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it's a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.
At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.
Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果園). If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.
（1）What can people do at the apple events?
A.Attend experts’ lectures.
B.Visit fruit-loving families.
C.Plant fruit trees in an orchard.
D.Taste many kinds of apples.
（2）What can we learn about Decio?
A.It is a new variety.
B.It has a strange look.
C.It is rarely seen now.
D.It has a special taste.
（3）What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3mean?
A.A practical idea.
B.A vain hope.
C.A brilliant plan.
D.A selfish desire.
（4）What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A.To show how to grow apples.
B.To introduce an apple festival.
C.To help people select apples.
D.To promote apple research.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）D
（2）C
（3）B
（4）B
【解析】作者向人們介紹了一個節(jié)日－－Apple Day。由于這個節(jié)日蘋果受歡迎，現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)演變成“蘋果月”了。在英國，人們在十月份慶祝該節(jié)日，持續(xù)大約一個月的時間。
（1）D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Visiting an apple eventis a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples.”可知，參加相關(guān)的慶�；顒拥娜藗兛梢云穱L各種各樣的蘋果，故選D。
（2）C推理判斷題。故選C。
（3）B猜測詞義題。根據(jù)第二段“to see therange of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio”可知。Decio是許多仍然存在的經(jīng)典蘋果種類之一，根據(jù)“which is moreof a curiosity than anything else.”可知，人們品嘗它是出于好奇心，故選B。
（4）B寫作意圖題。根據(jù)第一段“if you are a fruit grower—or would like to become one—takeadvantage of Apple Day to see what’s around. ”和最后一段“If youwant to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collectionat Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.”可知，作者向讀者介紹了一個節(jié)日—Apple Day，并推薦人們參加這個節(jié)日，故選B。