Question

【题目】Carrots are grown on farms and in small family gardens all over the world. They are easy to plant and harvest ( 收获 ）. They also have a good taste.

When people think about carrots, a picture of a long, thin, orange-coloured vegetable usually comes into their minds. But carrots come in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are orange.

Carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time. The earth also should not be too hard. To prepare your carrot garden, dig up the earth and turn it over (翻土）.

Weather, soil, condition and time affect the taste of carrots. Warm days and cool nights are the best time to grow great delicious carrots.

The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its colour. Usually, the brighter the colour is, the better the taste is.

Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow and harvest carrots the same way as you do during the summer months.

Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut into thin pieces and cooked with other vegetables or meat. Or, they are washed, and eaten just as they come out of the ground.

根据上面的短文内容填空。

【1】It is for people carrots.

【2】Not all carrots are long, thin and orange, they can be of different .

【3】Carrots should in sandy soil and the earth should be .

【4】 It’s the best time to grow delicious carrots . Carrots with brighter colours have tastes.

【5】We can grow carrots during both the months and the months.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】easy; to plant and harvest

【2】sizes, shapes and colours

【3】be grown; soft

【4】on warm days and cool nights; better

【5】winter; summer/summer; winter

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：在世界各地的农场和家庭小花园都种植胡萝卜。他们很容易种植和收获。他们也有很好的味道。该文详细介绍了西红柿的种植和收获条件。

【1】根据第一段中Carrots are grown on farms and in small family gardens all over the world. They are easy to plant and harvest 可知人们种植和收获胡萝卜很容易，所以填写easy; to plant and harvest。

【2】根据第二段中But carrots come in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are orange.可知胡萝卜有很多不同的大小和形状。并不是所有的胡萝卜都是橙色的。所以填写sizes, shapes and colours。

【3】根据第三段中Carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time. The earth also should not be too hard.可知胡萝卜应该在水不能保持很长时间的砂质土壤中种植。土也应该不太硬。所以填写be grown; soft。

【4】根据第四段中Warm days and cool nights are the best time to grow great delicious carrots.和第五段中Usually, the brighter the colour is, the better the taste is.可知温暖的白天和凉爽的夜晚是成长美味的胡萝卜的最佳时间。通常颜色明亮有更好的味道。所以填写on warm days and cool nights; better。

【5】根据第六段中Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow and harvest carrots the same way as you do during the summer months可知胡萝卜可以在夏季或冬季种植。所以填写winter; summer/summer; winter。