20.Pumpkins are not only the most important symbol of Halloween; they are the star vegetable in decoration and cooking uses.Often,we pay no attention to how many different ways it can be used.
The pumpkin is a wonder vegetable.It includes vitamins A,C,E,fiber,minerals and so on.It is also low in salt.
When buying your pumpkins,always get them from your local farmers to support their business and the environment,also you can make sure that they are freshly grown.If you are feeling interested,you can grow your own pumpkins!
When carving your jack-o'-lanterns,don't throw away the seeds!They are delicious when they are fried,which is healthy for you.
When your jack-o'-lantern is useless,don't throw it away at once.Instead,pu it in a certain place and let nature do all the work.Be sure to remove the candle inside,and cut the pumpkin into pieces.Those remaining parts will help your soil.
Make a pie-a great way to bring family and friends together.If you are feeling even more interested,try cooking something new with the pumpkins and see what wonderful delicious dishes you can produce in your very own kitchen.And don't think of the pumpkin just around Halloween-it's great all year round.
21.The writer suggests you buy pumpkins locally becauseC.
A.the local farmers are very friendly
B.you will be offered services without asking for money
C.it benefits both the farmers and the environment
D.they are usually sold at prices that are much lower
22.By saying the underlined part in Paragraph 5,the writer meansB.
A.a(chǎn) new pumpkin will grow
B.the jack-o'-lantern will destroy itself
C.it needs special skills to make a jack-o'-lantern
D.Nature will do a jack-o'-lantern for you
23.What can we conclude from the sixth paragraph?B
A.Tasty foods are a must for holding a family party.
B.Foods made from pumpkins are popular at all times.
C.Pumpkins can be used for decoration at any time of the year.
D.Pumpkins are a good tool for practicing your cooking skills.
24.What's the best title of the passage?A
A.Don't waste your pumpkins!
B.Taste pumpkins to enjoy your holiday!
C.Can pumpkins be part of a healthy diet?
D.Traditional Halloween foods and customs.
分析 本文主要是從南瓜在萬圣節(jié)的時候的用途以及在人們飲食中的作用展開講述.
解答 21.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解.根據(jù)第一段中的When buying your pumpkins,always get them from your local farmers to support their business and the environment,also you can make sure that they are freshly grown,可知道在當(dāng)?shù)刭I南瓜的原因就是此,可知此與C選項的描述相符,應(yīng)選C.
22.B 推理判斷根據(jù)第五段中l(wèi)et nature do all the work前后所指代的內(nèi)容,可推斷這個短語所指代的是讓南瓜腐爛了以后再繼續(xù)大自然供肥,促進(jìn)其它的生物的生長,故選B.
23.B 推理判斷根據(jù)第六段的第一句Make a pie-a great way to bring family and friends together,可推斷南瓜所做出來的食品總是受大眾的歡迎,故選B.
24.A 標(biāo)題判斷縱觀全文,本文主要是從南瓜在萬圣節(jié)的時候的用途以及在人們飲食中的作用展開講述,結(jié)合各個選項的意思,應(yīng)選A.
點評 本文是一個歷史文化類閱讀理解,題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).