Question

　　Matt grows the nicest vegetables in the village. He grows sweet pears and apples. And what else? Well, the biggest and the most beautiful flowers.

　　Things grow in Matt's garden all the year round. He cuts some flowers for his sitting room table, and, of course, he eats some fruit and vegetables. But he sells everything else in the market. Matt is not a poor man.

　　He knows a few other gardeners, but he has not any friends. People there don't understand him and his garden. Matt plants things in spring, summer, autumn and winter in his garden. After that, he does very little work. He just sits down in the garden with his small radio. And then everything grows.

　　People don't know why Matt grows so wonderful things. Sometimes he waters the plants and most time he does nothing but listen to his radio under an old apple tree. He listens to the radio all day! But his plants grow the best! And it's quite true! People there don't understand it, so they don't like Matt very much. And so nobody would like to make friends with him.

　　Matt likes music. And all the plants love the music, too! Matt knows it well. So, he often sits in his garden and listens to his radio. It's the music that does the work.

(1) Matt grows not only the best vegetables and fruit but also the most beautiful ________.

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A．flowers

B．trees

C．rice

D．wheat

(2) Matt is not ________ in his village.

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A．rich

B．poor

C．clever

D．friendly

(3) Matt does ________ work after planting things in spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

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A．much

B．some

C．very little

D．most

(4) Why doesn't Matt have any friends there? Because ________.

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A．people there don't like him

B．people there don't like his garden

C．people there don't like vegetables and fruit

D．people there don't understand him

(5) Why does Matt often listen to the music in the garden? Because ________.

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A．he likes music and all the plants love music, too

B．he likes music very much

C．has has nothing to do and feels lonely (孤独的)

D．he has no friends there and feels lonely

Answer 1

答案：A;B;C;D;A
解析：

(1) 细节考查题。从短文第一段Matt grows the nicest vegetables in the village. He grows sweet pears and apples. And what else? Well, the biggest and the most beautiful flowers. 可以看出应选A。 (2) 细节考查题。从短文第二段最后一句Matt is not a poor man. 可以判断答案应选B。 (3) 语境判断题。从短文第三段第三、四句Matt plants things in spring, summer, autumn and winter in his garden. After that, he does very little work. 可以判断答案应选C。 (4) 综合理解题。从短文第四段尤其是其最后五句话He listens to the radio all day! But his plants grow the best! And it's quite true! People there don't understand i, so they don't like Matt very much. And so nobody would like to make friends with him. 可以判断答案应选D。 (5) 语境理解题。从短文倒数第一段的前三句Matt likes music. And all the plants love the music, too! Matt knows it well. 可以判断答案应选A。