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【題目】The spring season brings warm weather, flowers and other changes for people to enjoy.For some restaurant cooks, the most exciting spring arrival is ramps.

Ramps are a wild plant in the eastern mountains of North America. They are one of the first plants that grow in the spring, usually between April and May. They are recognized(認(rèn)出) by their red stem(莖), and two long and wide green leaves. They are also famous for their strong taste, similar to onions(洋蔥).

Ramps are not as well-known as other vegetables, but they have a long history in the United States. In the Appalachian Mountains, ramps have been an important food for a longtime. During spring, it is common for small towns in the Appalachian area to hold large ramp dinners for the community.

However, over the last 30 years, ramps popularity has grown quickly. They are now a highly-desired vegetable for many nice restaurants in cities like New York and Washington D.C.

One reason the plant is popular is that it grows in the wild. It is difficult to grow them on farms. Most restaurants get them from foragers, who collect ramps by searching forests for some small pieces of land where they grow. Ramps have a short season. Within a few weeks of full growth, the plant is done for the year. This shot life is some reason for their popularity.

And that popularity could lead to their disappearance from Earth. In 1995, the local

Government in Quebee, Canada, stopped people selling the plant to businesses in order to protect the plant against being over-dug.

The season is short, but it has not ended yet. If you are in the right place, you still have time to try a taste of ramps yourself.

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。

【1】Why are ramps so popular in North America?

A. Because they grow in spring.

B. Because they have a good taste.

C. Because they are hard to get.

D. Because they have a long history.

【2】Which of the following is the picture of a ramp?

A. B. C. D.

【3】What does the word “they ” refer to (指的是)？

A. foragers

B. ramps

C. customers

D. restaurants

【4】Why were people stopped from selling ramps to businesses?

A. Because ramps were in great danger.

B. Because ramps’ smell polluted the air.

C. Because it cost too much to grow ramps.

D. Because the government wanted to make money.

【5】What’s the best title for the text?

A. Americans go crazy for ramps in spring.

B. Americans have discovered a new vegetable.

C. Ramps were once popular in North America.

D. Ramps will soon be enjoyed all over the world.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 C

【2】 D

【3】 B

【4】 A

【5】 A

【解析】

文章大意：本文介紹的是在北美春天廣受歡迎的一種野菜。文章介紹了這種野菜的生長(zhǎng)環(huán)境、形狀、味道、受歡迎的程度、食用歷史、面臨的問(wèn)題等。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的句子One reason the plant is popular is that it grows in the wild. It is difficult to grow them on farms. Most restaurants get them from foragers,可知，ramps這種野菜是很難得到的，故答案選C。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的句子They are recognized(意識(shí)) by their red stem(莖), and two long and wide green leaves.可知，這種野菜長(zhǎng)著紅色的莖和兩片又長(zhǎng)又寬的綠葉，故答案選D。

【3】代詞指代題。根據(jù)文中的句子Ramps are a wild plant in the eastern mountains of North America. They are one of the first plants that grow in the spring, usually between April and May.可知，“they ”指的是“ramps”這種野菜，故答案選B。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的句子And that popularity could lead Io their disappearance from Earth. In 1995, the local Government in Quebee, Canada, stopped people selling the plant to businesses in order to protect the plant against being over-dug.可知，因?yàn)楹苁軞g迎，所以這種野菜可能在地球上消失，因此魁北克政府禁止人們向企業(yè)出售這種野菜，以防過(guò)度挖掘，故答案選A。

【5】標(biāo)題歸納題。根據(jù)文中的句子For some restaurant cooks, the most exciting spring arrival is ramps.可知，本文說(shuō)的是春季時(shí)，美國(guó)餐館的人們對(duì)于這種野菜的喜愛(ài)，故答案選A。