Question

    Flowers are so beautiful that people use them to express their feelings. Flowers are usually sold at high prices. Here is a list of the most beautiful flowers which are needed in market.

	Roses are considered as the king of the flowers. They have everything a beautiful flower needs to have. One can give a rose as  a gift to their loved ones. A red rose shows love, a white rose is a symbol of peace and well-wishes, and yellow stands for friendship and so on.
	Bleeding Hearts appear similar to the heart shape. They are mostly red or dark pink in colour. This flower has got its name after its shape. It is found in Korea, Japan, northern China and some parts of Siberia. These flowers being so beautiful are used to show love.
	Sunflowers are bright yellow and has a dark shade head at the center. They are grown to get oil and seeds from the flower. The sunflowers represent cheerfulness, love and happiness. America is the country of origin( 原 始 ) for the sunflower, and then it was brought to Russia and other parts of the world.

1.What kind of rose is a symbol of peace?

A.The white one B.The red one C.The yellow one D.The blue one

2.The Bleeding Heart is named after________.

A.its colour B.its taste

C.its shape D.the country of origin

3.Sunflowers originally came from________.

A.Korea B.Japan C.Russia D.America

4.The passage is probably in the part of________in a newspaper

A.health B.science C.nature D.sports

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】

本文主要介绍了三种漂亮的花：玫瑰，荷包牡丹，向日葵花。

1.细节理解题。根据文中“A red rose shows love, a white rose is a symbol of peace and well-wishes”可知，白玫瑰象征和平与美好。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据文中“This flower has got its name after its shape. ”可知，荷包牡丹以它的形状而得名。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据文中“America is the country of origin(原始) for the sunflower”可知，美国是向日葵的起源国。故选D。

4.推理判断题。A. health健康；B. science科学；C. nature自然；D. sports运动。根据短文内容，介绍了三种自然界中漂亮的花，可推断这篇文章可能出现在报纸上的自然部分。故选C。