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【题目】If the rose can be said to be a special flower， then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed， who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country.

One of the first sayings taught to school children is， “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person， people will call him an “apple polisher”. This， however， is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us， we say that he or she is the “apple of our eye”.

Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple， even though the Bible(圣经) never says so. The apple， therefore， is a deep part of the language and stories of America.

An apple is also delicious. Apples can be cooked in many ways， used as a dessert， and made into sweet juice.

In many parts of the country during the harvest season， a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington， D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.

Finally， when it’s time to take a vacation to American cities， one can always visit New York， which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.

【1】What does the underlined phrase “apple polisher” mean?

A. Something for cutting apples.

B. A person who likes to please others.

C. A person who is dealing with fruits.

D. A machine for cleaning apples quickly.

【2】“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a proverb about ____________.

A. cooking B. medicine C. shopping D. health

【3】Which of the following is TRUE with apples?

A. Apples are medicine.

B. Apples are the most important food.

C. New York is famous for its big apples.

D. The Bible says Adam was given an apple.

【4】The passage is mainly about___________.

A. stories about the apple

B. apples in American culture

C. some famous sayings of the apple

D. big cities that is famous for apples

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：玫瑰是一种特殊的花，苹果是一种特殊的水果，介绍了有关苹果的谚语、文化，苹果在美国文化生活中有着特殊的地位。

【1】B词义理解题。结合If someone always says good words to a person可知答案。所以该选B。

【2】D细节理解题。结合This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy可知答案。 所以该选D。

【3】C细节理解题。结合Washington， D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples可知答案。所以该选C。

【4】B主旨大意题。文章都是围绕apple is very important in American culture展开的.可判定这就是文章的中心。所以该选B。