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.

4. 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.

答案:D

解析:细节理解题。由第二段第一句"Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. "可知, 在苹果节的活动中, 人们可以品尝到各种苹果。故选D项。

5. What can we learn about Decio?

A. It is a new variety.

B. It has a strange look.

C. It is rarely seen now.

D. It has a special taste.

答案:C

解析:推理判断题。由第二段第二句中的"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. "可推知, Decio是以前由罗马人种植的一种苹果, 现在的人们能够看到这种苹果就算是大开眼界了。由此推知现在Decio苹果非常罕见。故选C项。

6. 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.

答案:B

解析:词义猜测题。由第三段第二句可知, Orleans Reinette果品上佳, 但是对温度、环境、土壤的要求很高, 因此, 对大多数喜欢种植该苹果的爱好者来说是a pipe dream (白日梦)。

7. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A. To show how to grow apples.

B. To introduce an apple festival.

C. To help people select apples.

D. To promote apple research.

答案:B

解析:主旨大意题。通读全篇, 文章主要介绍一个关于苹果的节日--苹果节。故选B项。

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