Question

Growing strawberries in pots

·The best way to start growing strawberries is to buy pot-grown strawberry plants m spring：5plants are plenty for a hanging basket and 10 for the average 13 inch-sized pot．
·Plant them immediately in soil-based compost(混合肥料) and they will produce a modest crop in their first year．The second year should see a bumper(特大的)crop，followed by a slightly lower yield(产量)the third summer .Then start again with fresh stock
·Careful watering and feeding are essential Ifyou are to harvest a good crop，you must never
let the compost dry out,particularly when the fruit is forming and ripening；if you do．most of your
crop will drop off血e bush almost immediately．
·Water well then leave the pots for up to 3 weeks，until they reach the point of drying out Be
Careful not to overwater them during the winter months．
Pruning apple trees
·A one-year-old tree is known as a “maiden”. It has a single stem when purchased. Immediately after planting, cut it back by about half to leave 4 good buds at the base of the stem.. This will force growth from the base or the plant during the summer.

·In the second year ,prune in winter by cutting all side branches back by about one-third, Make sure each cut is made cleanly just above an outward-facing bud. In the third and fourth years, new side branches will have emerged from the previous year’s growth. Cut back all these new side branches by a third, pruning to an outward-facing bud.
·By the fifth year the tree should have a well-balanced shape. From then on ,cut back all new branches by one-third in winter .Remove any diseased wood and broken branches, and ensure the centre is open to air circulation
【小题1】The two pieces of advice probably appear in          

A．a scientific repot

B．a gardening guide

C．a book review

D．a fashion column

【小题2】A good crop of strawberries mainly depends on             

A．the size of a pot	B．the season of harvesting
C．the number of plants in a pot	D．careful watering and feeding

【小题3】Cutting back all  side branches by a third is to        

A．remove the diseased and broken branches

B．keep the whole tree open to air circulation

C．force the apple tree to grow from the base in winter

D．help the apple tree to form a well-balanced shape

【小题4】The two pieces of advice suggest that planting is closely related  to               

A．season

B．water

C．compost

D．cutting

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】D
【小题4】A

解析试题分析：这是一篇关于如何种植植物的操作指导书节选。如何种植草莓？如何修剪苹果树？看了本文就知道啦。
【小题1】主旨大意题。本文是关于如何栽培植物的操作指导书，因此应该节选于园艺的书 。a scientific repot一篇科学报告；a gardening guide园艺入门； a book review 书评；a fashion column时尚专栏。故选B。
【小题2】细节理解题 。由“Careful watering and feeding are essential If you are to harvest a good crop，”可知，想要得到好的草莓果实需要细心浇水和施肥。故选D。
【小题3】细节理解题。由“By the fifth year the tree should have a well-balanced shape. From then on ,cut back all new branches by one-third in winter .”可知第三次修剪是为了让苹果树有一个平衡的外形 。故选D。
【小题4】主旨大意题。两段教你如何种植植物中一直在强调在合适的时节做什么，因此最重要的 就是时节。season 时节；water水compost堆肥；cutting修剪。故选A。
考点：科普类阅读。