【題目】 You don’t have to break your back to create a yard that’s both beautiful and kind to Mother Nature. These environmentally smart ideas will turn your home turf(草地)into a little slice of Eden. 1

Let the grass grow. Cut grass less often, so it gets a few inches longer than you’re used to. 2 That’s because roots will grow deeper and grass thicker, which means fewer pests, less disease, and a decreased need for chemical intervention.

Water the grass right way. Water before 10 a. m. , when the air is cool and not as much moisture will be lost to evaporation. 3 Water near the base of plants, slowly delivering the good stuff right to the roots. For lawns, water long and deep once a week.

Get keen on composting(制堆肥). Compost isn’t called gardener’s gold for nothing. It keeps kitchen leftover out of landfills and enriches soil with much-needed nutrients. 4 Veggie and tea bags, eggshells, dry leaves, and untreated grass clippings are all fair game.

5 Honeybees help pollinate(授粉) 75 percent of our flowering plants and nearly 75 percent of our food crops. There is increasing evidence that many of the vital pollinators are in decline. Creating a garden that includes plants that flower at different times of the year will benefit pollinators throughout the growing season. Whenever possible, choose native plants with a variety of flower colors and shapes.

A.Many will save your money, too.

B.Dry leaves add nutrients to the soil.

C.Give bees the green-carpet treatment.

D.Make the backyard as beautiful as possible.

E.Watering in late afternoon is the next best option.

F.It also reduces dependency on chemical fertilizers.

G.It will help it survive dry periods of time in warmer months.

【答案】

1A

2G

3E

4F

5C

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章為讀者關(guān)于建造一個(gè)既美麗又對(duì)大自然友好的院子提供了環(huán)保聰明的想法,這些想法還能節(jié)約錢。

1根據(jù)上一句These environmentally smart ideas will turn your home turf(草地)into a little slice of Eden. 這些環(huán)保聰明的想法將把你家的草坪變成一片小小的伊甸園?芍,此處內(nèi)容與這些想法帶來的好處有關(guān),選項(xiàng)A“很多想法還會(huì)幫你省錢!狈项}意。故選A項(xiàng)。

2根據(jù)下一句That’s because roots will grow deeper and grass thicker, which means fewer pests, less disease, and a decreased need for chemical intervention. 這是因?yàn)楦L得更深,草長得更厚,這意味著有更少的害蟲,更少的疾病,需要更少的化學(xué)干預(yù)。可知,此處內(nèi)容與解釋草長長了有好處有關(guān),選項(xiàng)G“它將幫助它在溫暖月份的干燥時(shí)期存活下來!狈项}意。故選G項(xiàng)。

3根據(jù)上一句Water before 10 a. m. , when the air is cool and not as much moisture will be lost to evaporation. 上午10點(diǎn)以前澆水,當(dāng)空氣涼爽時(shí),沒有那么多的水分會(huì)蒸發(fā)掉。可知,此處內(nèi)容與澆水的時(shí)間有關(guān),選項(xiàng)E“下午晚些時(shí)候澆水是下一個(gè)最好的選擇!狈项}意。故選E項(xiàng)。

4根據(jù)上一句It keeps kitchen leftover out of landfills and enriches soil with much-needed nutrients. 它使廚房剩余物免于被填埋,并使土壤富含急需的營養(yǎng)物質(zhì)?芍,此處內(nèi)容與堆肥的好處有關(guān),選項(xiàng)F“它還減少了對(duì)化肥的依賴!狈项}意。故選F項(xiàng)。

5根據(jù)下一句Honeybees help pollinate(授粉) 75 percent of our flowering plants and nearly 75 percent of our food crops. 蜜蜂幫助75%的開花植物和近75%的糧食作物授粉?芍,此處內(nèi)容與草地需要蜜蜂有關(guān),選項(xiàng)C“給蜜蜂鋪上綠地毯!狈项}意。故選C項(xiàng)。

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