Question

Bamboo (竹子) is one of nature’s most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.
Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1.5 meters in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo.
Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green.
Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools. Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.
Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting new buildings and bridges while they are being built.
In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes (管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.
【小题1】How is bamboo like grass?

A．It grows quickly.	B．It’s wood.
C．It is easy to cut.	D．It is very thin.

【小题2】Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn’t grow __________.

A．in China	B．in Europe
C．on mountains	D．in Africa

【小题3】Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers?

A．It is cheap.	B．It has different colors.
C．It is strong.	D．It has been used by Asians.

【小题4】In Asia, bamboo has been used for __________.

A．a short time	B．about 100 years
C．many hundreds of years	D．many thousands of year

Answer 1

【小题1】A
【小题2】B
【小题3】A
【小题4】C

解析试题分析：文章介绍了竹子-这种自然界里非常让人奇怪的植物的特点和作用。
【小题1】A 细节题。根据第二段第一行Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground。but it will grow back very quickly.说明竹子也可以像草一样被砍得很短，但是和草一样很快就会又长了出来。故A正确。
【小题2】B 细节题。根据第二段第三行Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe.说明竹子在所以地方都可以生长，唯独在欧洲不行。故B 正确。
【小题3】A 细节题。根据文章最后一句Bamboo pipes (管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.非洲人用竹子取水的原因是因为他们很穷，而竹子非常便宜。故A正确。
【小题4】C 细节题。根据文章最后一段第一行Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years.说明在亚洲，人们已经使用竹子很多年了。故C正确。
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点评：这类文章经常会有较多的生词，但是这些生词对文章并没有实质的影响，考生要抓住主要的细节要点进行分析。