Question

Mint (薄荷) is a useful plant. You can see it in different kinds of dishes. Mint can bring us many health advantages. It can also help us relax. Don't you believe it? Just smell the plant when you feel tired.

Now, if you love mint, you don't have to buy it at the market. The plant is very easy to grow. You can plant it all year round, and it can grow well both indoors and outdoors.

①Prepare your flower pot (盆)

Fill your flower pot with soil. Fill soil to a depth (深度) of about 25 centimeters. Use a garden fork to loosen the soil (松土).

②Plant your mint

Plant your mint seeds (种子) 40 centimeters far from each other. If your pot is small, use just one plant or seed.

③Put your plant in a proper place

Mint loves sunlight, but it also likes a bit of shade. Put your plant in a place where it can get both sunlight and shade.

④Water your mint

Mint prefers wet soil. Keep the soil well watered, but don't overdo it. Don't forget to put a plant plate under your pot.

⑤Time to harvest

Mint grows fast. After your plant grows up, you can pick its leaves at any time.

To make things more fun, why not ask each of your classmates to grow some mint? Let's see whose mint grows the fastest!

1.According to this passage, what should we use to loosen the soil?

A.A garden fork. B.A plant plate. C.Scissors. D.Chopsticks.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.You can only grow mint indoors. B.Mint grows the fastest in summer.

C.Mint can be grown any time in a year. D.You should water your mint once a month.

3.We can make mint—planting more fun by ________.

A.growing mint in water B.planting mint in a very large pot

C.picking the leaves of our mint every day D.asking our classmates to grow some mint too

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

【解析】

薄荷是一种有用的植物，本篇介绍如何种植薄荷：准备一个花盆，种上薄荷，把薄荷放在合适的地方，给薄荷浇水，收获薄荷。

1.细节理解题。根据文中“Use a garden fork to loosen the soil”，可知“用花园叉松土”， 故选A。

2.推理判断题。根据文中“and it can grow well both indoors and outdoors.”，可知“室内室外都可以种植””，所以A错误；根据文中“Mint grows fast.”，可知“薄荷长得快，没有表述夏季长得最快”，所以B错误；根据文中“You can plant it all year round,”，可知“一年四季都能种植”，所以C表述正确；根据文中“Mint prefers wet soil. Keep the soil well watered,”可知“种植薄荷的土要保持湿润，不能一个月才浇一次水”，所以D表述错误；故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据文中“To make things more fun, why not ask each of your classmates to grow some mint? Let's see whose mint grows the fastest!”，可知“可以通过让同学也种些薄荷让种植薄荷更有趣”， 故选D。