Question

Winter care for roses

Do roses need extra care for winter? Like so many other things in the garden, the answer is debatable. 1.

Roses are grouped and referred to by type. Shrub roses are the hardiest and need little extra care. Hybrid tea roses and other roses are more likely to need winterization to survive or remain healthy.

2. And even shrub roses exposed to severe winter conditions can suffer. If roses are growing in a location that is subject to heavy winter winds, even the hardiest varieties may benefit from winterization.

Some gardeners live by the theory that if a plant can't grow well, the best bet is to replace it. 3. If you wish to do nothing with your roses, you also have chances of having plants around in the spring. If you like to baby plants along, winterization is for you.

Winterize roses after a hard freeze and cold weather. The first step is to add soil or other plant material over the crown(花冠)of the rose bush. The material should be about 12 inches deep over the crown. The second step to winterizing roses is to tie up the plants. 4. If the plants are tall, use ropes to provide support to them.

When spring comes, remove the added soil from the base of the plant. 5. This is the time to clean up cuts and reduce plant size if desired.

A．Location also plays a role, though.

B．Remove strings if plants have been tied up.

C．So they often change the plants they grow.

D．Other gardeners have plants that are almost like children.

E．You should consider sunshine and water when answering this question.

F．The main purpose is to prevent them from breaking off in the face of strong winds.

G．It depends on the plant variety, growing location and a gardener's personal preference.

Answer

1.G

2.A

3.D

4.F

5.B

【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何护理玫瑰花过冬。要求我们根据文章的意思选出最合适的句子填到空格处，所以要结合上下文做出判断。

1.考查上下文语境。文章是从玫瑰的品种、所处地理位置以及种植者的喜好三个方面来介绍如何护理玫瑰花过冬的，故选G。

2.考查上下文语境。即使耐寒的玫瑰品种在特别寒冷的地方也需要有过冬的防护措施，本段强调了地理位置对于玫瑰的影响，故选A。

3.考查上下文语境。根据上文“Some gardeners live by…”及语境可知，此处表示其他花匠的做法。前后表对比，故选D。

4.考查上下文语境。前句介绍护理玫瑰过冬的措施之一是把枝条捆扎起来，目的是防止枝条被风刮断，后句是对前句的解释，故选F。

5.考查上下文语境。末段介绍春天需要做的工作。根据倒数第二段中“The second step to winterize roses is to tie up the plants.”可知，春天需要把捆扎起来的枝条解开，故选B。

【名师点睛】七选五旨在考查学生对全文整体理解和对信息辨析的能力，做此题时首先需要先了解文章的整体结构，弄清文章大意，然后再把7个备选项浏览一下，最后再综合上下文进行推理判断。通过通读全文，了解到文章主要讲述了如何护理玫瑰花过冬。然后再结合上下文进行选择。例如第3题，根据前文的“Some gardeners live by the theory that if a plant can't grow well，the best bet is to replace it”，再根据后文“If you wish to do nothing with your roses, you also have chances of having plants around in the spring. If you like to baby plants along, winterization is for you”。可知文章是将两种类型的gardeners （园丁）进行对比，备选项只有D比较符合语境，故选D。