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14．If you are a fruit grower-or would like to become one-take advantage of Apple Day to see what's around．It's called Apple Day but in practice it's more like Apple Month．The day itself is on October 21，but since it has caught on，events now spread out over most of October around Britain．
Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see，and often taste，a wide variety of apples．To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets，it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence，such as Decio which was grown by the Romans．Although it doesn't taste of anything special，it's still worth a try，as is the knobbly（多疙瘩的） Cat's Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else．
There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions．One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette，but you'll need a warm，sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it，so it's a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it．
At the events，you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions，and because these are family affairs，children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games．
Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit，including stately gardens and commercial orchards（果园）．If you want to have a real orchard experience，try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale，near Faversham in Kent．

8．What can people do at the apple events？D
A．Attend experts'lectures．
B．Visit fruit-loving families．
C．Plant fruit trees in an orchard．
D．Taste many kinds of apples．
9．What can we learn about Decio？C
A．It is a new variety．
B．It has a strange look．
C．It is rarely seen now．
D．It has a special taste．
10．What does the underlined phrase""a pipe dream""in Paragraph 3 mean？B
A．A practical idea．
B．A vain hope．
C．A brilliant plan．
D．A selfish desire．
11．What is the author's purpose in writing the text？B
A．To show how to grow apples．
B．To introduce an apple festival．
C．To help people select apples．
D．To promote apple research．

Answer 1

分析 作者向人们介绍了一个节日--Apple Day．由于这个节日非常受欢迎，现在已经演变成"苹果月"了．在英国，人们在十月份庆祝该节日，持续大约一个多月的时间．

解答 DCBB
8．D细节理解题．根据第二段"Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see，and often taste，a wide variety of apples．"可知，参加相关的庆祝活动的人们可以品尝各种各样的苹果，故选D．
9．C推理判断题．根据第二段中一句"it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence，such as Decio which was grown by the Romans．"可知，an eye opener为"令人开眼界的事物"，说明这一物种是不常见的；故选C．
10．B 猜测词义题，根据第二段"to see the range of classical apples still in existence such as Decio"可知，Decio是许多仍然存在的经典苹果各类之一，根据"which is more of a curiosity than anything else"可知，人们品尝它是出于好奇心，故选B．
11．B写作意图题．根据第一段"if you are a fruit grower-or would like to become one-take advantage of Apple Day to see what's around．"和最后一段"If you want to have a real orchard experience，try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale，near Faversham in Kent．"可知，作者向读者介绍了一个节日-Apple Day，并推荐人们参加这个节日，故选B．

点评 故事类文章是高考阅读理解常选材料之一．这类文章常通过叙述突出人物性格特征或讲述个人经历与感悟，以及逸闻趣事．文章的要素有时间、地点、人物、事件等．有些是按事件发展的经过为主线叙述的，在叙述的过程中有详有略；有些是按时间的顺序叙述的，有顺叙、倒叙等．
解题技巧：
1、高考选用的此类文章常常为幽默类或情感类故事，其目的或阐明某种观点，或抨击某种陋习，或赞扬某种品德，所以要关注作者表达的个人感悟，提出的个人意见，或故事中出其不意的变化，而这些往往体现文章中心或写作意图，属于必考点．例如第11题，考查写作意图．作者向读者介绍了一个节日-Apple Day，并推荐人们参加有关的活动．
2、该类文章语言流畅、有趣，命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件之间的关系、作者的意图和态度、故事的前因和后果等方面入手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力．这类文章同学们常有文章易懂，题目不易做的感觉．要注意培养自己快速阅读的习惯．切不可在个别难懂的词句上停留太久，耽误时间．
3、对整篇短文内容有了一定的了解后，要马上看短文后的问题，带着问题去选择或判断答案．要确定所需查找的信息范围，并注意所查找信息的特点．例如：如果问题或选项涉及到人名、地名，就应该找首字母大写的单词；如果问题或选项涉及时间、日期、数字，就应该寻找具体的数据．