Question

【題目】（1 ） Roses come in a variety of colors ranging from white, pink, yellow and red, but it is the red rose that is most admired. It is not strange, therefore, that the rose has __________ among flowers for

Americans ： it is a symbol of beauty, perfection and love. On special occasions, a dozen long-stemmed roses sent to the right person say more than a thousand words, for the rose is a symbol of love.

（2）The fragrance (香味）of a rose is almost perfect among flowers. Some may be as fragrant, but none more so. What sets the rose apart from other flowers are the thorns which both protect itself and cause pain to those who touch it unwisely. The well-known proverb " Every rose has a thom" reminds us that every joy which comes into our life brings its own shadow of sorrow.

（3）A rose, therefore, becomes a metaphor(隱喻）for love. It is both beautiful to the eyes and painful to the touch. This combination of contrasts perfectly symbolizes the poetic meaning of love with all its beauty and suffering.

（4 ） Roses, therefore, should be given only on special occasions, with special colors and to special people. They are never picked at random and given to just anybody. Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and graduations provide the special settings for this appropriate expression of affection. Since roses themselves are so delicate in their beauty, it is commonly believed that they should be given only to women and preferably by men. If a man sends the same to a woman, it would give out a definite signal that she is very special in his life.

【1】 List three matters that need to be paid attention to when giving roses. ( within 10 words)

（1）__________________________________________________

（2）__________________________________________________

（3）__________________________________________________

【2】 What's the main idea of the passage? (within 5 words)

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【3】 Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. ( within 10 words)

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【4】 Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

Before you send roses to others, you'd better think twice.

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【5】 Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.

Answer 1

【答案】見(jiàn)解析

【解析】【1】 （1）proper colors （2）on proper occasions （3）to proper people

【2】 Roses are special flowers.

【3】 a special meaning

【4】 They are never picked at random and given to just anybody, think twice

【5】 玫瑰的獨(dú)特之處就是它的刺，既能自我保護(hù)又能給不明智的采花人帶來(lái)疼痛。