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 If you are a fruit grower — or would like to become one — take advantage of Apple Day to see what’s around. It’s called Apple Day but in practice it’s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.

Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, 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. Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try, as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的) Cat’s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.

There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it’s a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.

At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.

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.

104．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.

105．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.

106．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.

107．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.

【回答】

104．D

105．C

106．B

107．B

【分析】

本文为说明文。文章讲述了英国的苹果节的活动。

104．细节理解题。根据第二段中Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples.可知，参加相关庆祝活动的人们可以品尝各种各样的苹果，故选D。

105．推理判断题。根据第二段的最后一句Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try, as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的) Cat’s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.可知，由于其奇特的外形，使人们更多地感到好奇，可推断出这种苹果是非常少见的，故选C。

106．词义猜测题。根据第三段中One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it可知，Orleans Reinette是最好吃的苹果品种之一，但它的种植条件非常苛刻，所以喜爱它的人想经常吃到它是徒劳的愿望，故选B。

107．推理判断题。综合全文可知，作者向读者介绍了一个节日－－苹果节，并推荐人们参加这个节日，故选B。

知识点：节假日活动

题型：阅读理解