Question

【题目】 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.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】G

【3】E

【4】F

【5】C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章为读者关于建造一个既美丽又对大自然友好的院子提供了环保聪明的想法，这些想法还能节约钱。

【1】根据上一句These environmentally smart ideas will turn your home turf(草地)into a little slice of Eden. 这些环保聪明的想法将把你家的草坪变成一片小小的伊甸园。可知，此处内容与这些想法带来的好处有关，选项A“很多想法还会帮你省钱。”符合题意。故选A项。

【2】根据下一句That’s because roots will grow deeper and grass thicker, which means fewer pests, less disease, and a decreased need for chemical intervention. 这是因为根长得更深，草长得更厚，这意味着有更少的害虫，更少的疾病，需要更少的化学干预。可知，此处内容与解释草长长了有好处有关，选项G“它将帮助它在温暖月份的干燥时期存活下来。”符合题意。故选G项。

【3】根据上一句Water before 10 a. m. , when the air is cool and not as much moisture will be lost to evaporation. 上午10点以前浇水，当空气凉爽时，没有那么多的水分会蒸发掉。可知，此处内容与浇水的时间有关，选项E“下午晚些时候浇水是下一个最好的选择。”符合题意。故选E项。

【4】根据上一句It keeps kitchen leftover out of landfills and enriches soil with much-needed nutrients. 它使厨房剩余物免于被填埋，并使土壤富含急需的营养物质。可知，此处内容与堆肥的好处有关，选项F“它还减少了对化肥的依赖。”符合题意。故选F项。

【5】根据下一句Honeybees help pollinate(授粉) 75 percent of our flowering plants and nearly 75 percent of our food crops. 蜜蜂帮助75%的开花植物和近75%的粮食作物授粉。可知，此处内容与草地需要蜜蜂有关，选项C“给蜜蜂铺上绿地毯。”符合题意。故选C项。