Question

"Soon,you're going to have to move out!" cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest to?mato plant known to mankind,or at least known in my neighborhood.

One tiny 9-inch plant,bought for $ 1. 25 in the spring,has already taken over much of my rose bed,covering much of other plants,and is well on its way to the front door.

Roses require a good deal of care,and if it weren't for the pleasure they give,it wouldn't be worth the work. As it is,I have a garden full of sweetsmelling roses for most of the year,bushes must be pruned (剪枝) in early spring,leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available (可用的) in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant.

Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing (施肥) have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves.

Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold. First,I have to find the red ones among the leaves,which means I almost have to stand on my head,and once found I have to reach down and under,pick the tomatoes and withdraw (缩回) my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. I found two fullblown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June,but they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.

Here I am faced with a painful small decision：To tear up a wonderful and productive toma?to plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind,I'll think about that tomorrow.

(   ) 5. Why did the writer plant the tomato?

   A. It was very cheap.

   B. The soil was just suitable for it.

   C. There was the space available in the garden.

   D. The writer made a mistake.

(   ) 6. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?

   A. The writer's treatment of roses quite satisfied tomatoes.

   B. Tomatoes don't need any watering and regular fertilizing.

   C. Roses turned into tall bushes and covered the tender tomatoes.

   D. The writer was quite dissatisfied at seeing the growth of the tomatoes.

(   ) 7. By saying "the prize so dearly won" in Paragraph 5,the writer wants to         .

   A. show the difficulty in picking the tomatoes

   B. show the hardship of growing the roses

   C. express her liking for the roses

   D. express her care for the tomatoes

(   ) 8. What decision did the writer make about the difficult choice?

   A. To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant.

   B. To say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses.

   C. The writer has decided to have both finally.

   D. The writer hasn't made any decision yet.

Answer 1

 CAAD

利用玫瑰园里的一小块地种上西红柿却得到意想不到的收获。欣喜之余作者进退两难。

5. C细节理解题。注意B项的干扰。第三段最后一句是答案出处。

6. A理解判断题。正是"无心插柳柳成荫"。

7. A细节理解题。

8. D细节判断题。最后一段有表述。