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【題目】If you are a fruit grower — or would like to become one —join in Apple Day to see what’s around. It’s called Apple Day but in fact it’s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has become popular, events now last through most of October around Britain.

Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety(品種) of apples. To people who are used to the limited kinds of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite eye-opening to see some 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.

There are also varieties developed to suit certain 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 in love with it.

At the apple events, you can also meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well entertained 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, visit the National 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. Taste many kinds of apples.

D. Plant fruit trees in an orchard.

【2】What can we learn about Decio?

A. It is a new variety.

B. It is rarely seen now.

C. It has a strange look.

D. It has a special taste.

【3】What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. A clever idea. B. A selfish thought.

C. A great plan. D. A useless hope.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【解析】

試題分析：文章介紹了英國的蘋果節(jié)的作用，人們可以欣賞和品嘗各種品種蘋果，吸收經(jīng)驗提高蘋果生產(chǎn)。

【1】C 細節(jié)推理題。根據(jù)第二段Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety(品種) of apples.可知，參加蘋果節(jié)活動是一個很好的欣賞和品嘗各種品種蘋果的機會。故選C。

【2】B 細節(jié)推理題。根據(jù)it can be quite eye-opening to see some classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans.可知，在這里能看到Decio這種經(jīng)典品種的存在，據(jù)此推斷Decio現(xiàn)在很少見，故選B。

【3】D 猜測詞意題。此處講Orleans Reinette這種好吃的品種對生產(chǎn)環(huán)境要求較高，所以產(chǎn)量很少。所以說對多數(shù)人來說想吃這種蘋果是妄想。a pipe dream“空想”與D項同義，故選D。