Sonoma County, California is famous for its natural beauty. The area is also known for its fruits, vegetables, eggs, and seafood. When I first moved to the area years ago, I had no idea I would be living in such a rich area!

After the summer, local festivals practically celebrate the richness of the county every weekend. From Egg Days, Tomato Festival to Seafood Festival, Sonoma County has something for everyone. An event held every year is one of the most special in the area, which celebrates the harvest(收獲) of tomatoes, showing over 170 kinds of this tasty fruit. Cooks prepare the most favorite tomato-inspired dishes. You can enjoy all kinds of food while listening to live music, and taste the world famous Kendall Jackson wine.

Another great feature of this event is the opportunity to take part in the yearly competition with your own tomatoes. Tomatoes are judged (判斷) on looks, taste, and weight and winners will be awarded (獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)). If you’re planning on visiting and want to attend this event, get your ticket early as it sells out quickly.

This year, to celebrate Tomato Festival, I decided to plant a few tomatoes in a wine barrel (桶) that had kept a lemon tree before. The tree, after about 6 years, finally did not produce fruits anymore, so I changed to plant 3 tomato plants instead. The three wine barrel plants stand over six feet tall and that’s above the top of the barrel! They have lots of flowers and some have started to produce fruits. As usual, harvest may be late this year, but the quality of my tomatoes will be excellent. I believe I’ll realize my dream of being the best tomato gardener.

1.We can know from the first two paragraphs that       .

A．the author didn’t live there long

B．Sonoma County lies by the sea

C．people there like drinking wine

D．there are celebrations every day

2.The passage mainly tells us something about       .

A．Egg Days                              B．Seafood Festival

C．Tomato Festival                         D．Vegetable Days

3.If you are the best tomato gardener you will       .

A．be given prizes as a winner                B．eat tomato dishes for free

C．be respected by the local people           D．drink Kendall Jackson wine free

 

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講述的是Sonoma County, California這個(gè)島上的西紅柿節(jié)。

1.B 推理題。根據(jù)第一段1,2行Sonoma County, California is famous for its natural beauty. The area is also known for its fruits, vegetables, eggs, and seafood.中的seafood海鮮，可知這個(gè)地方靠近海洋。故B正確。

2.C 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章2,3,4段中的This year, to celebrate Tomato Festival,可知本文主要講述的是這個(gè)島上的西紅柿節(jié)。故C正確。

3.A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段第2行Tomatoes are judged (判斷) on looks, taste, and weight and winners will be awarded (獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)).可知如果獲勝以后，有獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)。故A正確。

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點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文主要講述的是Sonoma County, California這個(gè)島上的西紅柿節(jié)。本文主旨鮮明,很容易在文中找到答案。做題時(shí)要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因?yàn)樗鼈兺褪俏恼碌闹黝}句。閱讀中要注意要點(diǎn)之間的關(guān)系。然后帶著問(wèn)題，再讀全文，找出答題所需要的依據(jù)，完成閱讀任務(wù)。

 

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