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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(果园). If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.

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8.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.

9.What can we learn about Decio?

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A.It is a new variety. B.It has a strange look.

C. It is rarely seen now. D.It has a special taste.

10. What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.A practical idea. B. A vain hope.

C.A brilliant plan. D. A selfish desire.

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11.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A.To show how to grow apples.

B .To introduce an apple festival.

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D. To promote apple research.


【答案】

8.D 细节题。题目关键词为 “apple event”，可定位到文章第二段第一行，可知 “it’s a good chance to see, and often to taste, a wide variety of apples.”

9. C 细节理解题。题目关键词为 “Decio”，可定位到文章第二段第四行，又由 “such a”可知 “Decio”作为例子出现，因此正确答案在关键词 “Decio”之前，由 “eye opener”& “classical”可得出此种类型的苹果在现在不常见。

10. B 细节理解题。题目关键词为 “a pipe dream”，可定位到文章第三段第三行，由本句主语it可知“a pipe dream”指前面的内容，由 “but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it” 可知，but表转折，这样的苹果生长的条件很难达到，因此是 “vain hope”，意为妄想，空想。

11. B 本题考查主旨，题目关键词为purpose，由文章第一句和最后一句话可知，作者邀请大家来参观果园， 因此目的是介绍一个苹果节。