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.
7.
A.account  B.adjustable  C.appliances  D.capture  E.decorations  F.direct
G.experiment  H.intended  I.operated  J.soulless  K.squeeze
Golden Rules of Good Design
What makes good design?Over the years,designers and artists have been trying to (41)D.capture the essentials of good design.They have found that some sayings can help people understand the ideas of good design.There are four as follows.
Less is more.This saying is associated with the German-born architect Mies van der Rohe.In his Modernist view,beauty lies in simplicity and elegance,and the aim of the designer is to create solutions to problems through the most efficient means.Design should avoid unnecessary (42)E.decorations
More is not a bore.The American-born architect Robert Venturi concluded that if simplicity is done badly,the result is (43)J.soullessdesign.Post-Modernist designers began to (44)G.experiment with decoration and color again.Product design was heavily influenced by this view and can be seen in kitchen  (45)C.appliances such as ovens and kettles.
Fitness for purpose.Successful product design takes into consideration a product's function,purpose,shape,form,color,and so on.The most important result for the user is that the product does what is (46)H.intended.For example,think of a(n) (47)B.adjustable desk lamp.It needs to be constructed from materials that will stand the heat of the lamp and regular adjustments by the user.It also needs to be stable.Most importantly,it needs to (48)F.directlight where it is needed.
From follows emotion.This phrase is associated with the German designer Hartmut Esslinger.He believes design must take into(49)A.accountthe sensory side of our nature-sight,smell,touch and taste.These are as important as rational(理性的) thinking.When choosing everyday products such as toothpaste,we appreciate a cool-looking device that allows us to easily(50)K.squeezethe toothpaste onto our brush.

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