初中英语阅读十 4页

BWhydoplantsgrowinsomeplacesandnotinothers?Whydoessomelandhavesomuchgrowingonit,whileotherlandhasalmostnoplantsgrowingonitatall?Togrow,plantsneedseveralthings.Oneiswarmth.Inverycoldplacesalmostnothinggrows.Plantsalsoneedwater.InverydrypartsoftheEarthonlyafewunusualplantscangrow.That'swhydrydesertseverywherearealmostnotcoveredbytreesorgrass.Plantsmustalsohaveaplaceinwhichtoputdowntheirrootsandgrow.Theyfinditdifficulttogrowonhardland.Thetownisbuiltonhardland.Theplantsherehaveonlythesoilfoundbetweenthecracksofthestonestogrowin.Anotherthingplantsmusthavebeforetheycangrowisfood.Whatwillhappenifwetrytomakethingsgrowonthesandybeach?Afewplants,suchasbeachgrass,willgrowinsand,butmostplantswon't.Eveniftheweatheriswarmenoughandwewatertheplantseachday,manyofthemwilldiebecausethesandonthisbeachhasalmostnofoodforplants.()1.Accordingtothepassage,plantsneed______thingstogrowwell.A.twoB.threeC.four()2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"cracks"meaninthetext?A.缝隙B.表面C.夹层()3.Fromthepassage,wecanknowitis_____forplantstogrowin\ndryplaces.A.easyB.difficultC.impossible()4.Thereasonwhymostplantscan'tgrowonthesandybeachisthat_______.A.thereisn'tenoughsunlightB.thereistoomuchwaterC.ithaslittlefoodforplants()5.Thepassagecanmostprobablybefoundina______book.A.scienceB.historyC.travelCMorisonandPhilipwereclassmates.Theylivedinthesametown.Aftertheyleftschool,MorisonbecamethemanagerofaflowershopandPhilipbecameadoctorinahospital.Philipmadeagirlfriend.Heboughtaredroseforhereachdaytoshowhislove,Theflowersmadeherveryhappy.Sometimeshetooktherosetoherhimself.Butwhenhewasbusyinthehospital,heaskedMorisontogivetherosetoherinsteadofhim.Oneafternoon,PhilipcameintotheflowershopandsaidtoMorison.“I’llgotoanothertowntoworktoday.Ihavenotimetogivetheletterandtheflowerstomygirlfriend.Pleasegivehertheletterandtwenty-fourroses.”Intheevening,whenMorisonwasclosingthedooroftheshop,Philipcame.“Morison,howmanyrosesdidyougivemygirlfriendthismorning?”askedPhilipangrily.\n“Igaveherthirty,”answeredMorison.“Whydidyoudothat?”askedPhilip.“Ithoughtyouoftenboughtrosesforherinmyshop.Iwanttogivehersixrosesasthegifts（赠品）.Sixisagoodnumber,youknow,”saidMorison.“Howfoolishyouare!”Hethrewhisletteronthetable.“Readit!”Morisonpickeditupandbegantoread:DearMimi,Iloveyouverymuch.Todayisyourbirthday.Pleaseacceptmypresent-someroses.Oneroseisayear.Andtherosesareyourage.Yours,Philip“Shereturnedthemtome,”criedPhilip,“youmustgoandexplainittoher.”根据短文内容判断正、误,正确（A）,错误（Ｂ）.（）1.PhilipandMorisonhaddifferentjobsafterschool.（）2.MimineveracceptedPhilip’sflowers.（）3.Philipcouldn’tsendflowerstoMimihimselfonherbirthdaybecausehewasill.（）4.MimiwashappytogetsixmorerosesfromPhilip.\n（）5.FromthepassageweknowthatMimiwas24yearsoldatthattime.