植物王国
植物界的奇妙力量
Nature is full of power but it is sometimes very interesting.
Let's take some plants as an example.
Monster Flower The monster flower is a kind of plant. It has the biggest flower in the world. To people, the plant's smell is really bad! But bees and other insects love this smell. And that helps the plant!
Giant Tree Most trees are tall. But the tallest trees in the world are redwood trees. These trees are slow growers. It takes them 500 years to grow very, very tall and wide. Redwood trees are 300 feet tall. That's about as tall as a stack of 40 school buses! Redwoods are 30 feet wide. That's about as wide as 3 school buses side by side.
Pitcher Plant The pitcher plant traps insects. This plant smells nice. Insects like its smell. But when an insect slips into the pitcher plant, quickly, the pitcher plant catches it!
Sundew Plant Insects love the leaves' smell of the sundew plant. But when an insect creeps or lands on a sundew's leaf, the insect can't get away. The leaves are sticky. The insect is stuck.
阅读短文,为下列各题选择合适的选项。
()1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Redwoods are like buses.
B. Insects have different smells.
C. People don't love the sundew plant's smell.
D. The monster flower has the biggest flower in the world.
()2. 词义猜测 What's the meaning of the underlined word "traps"?
A. Helps.
B. Catches.
C. Feeds.
D. Collects.
()3. How does the writer describe (描写) Giant Tree?
A. By using numbers.
B. By telling stories.
C. By asking questions.
D. By sharing ideas.
()4. 主旨大意 What's the best title for the passage?
A. Lovely Insects
B. Different Smells
C. Plants and Animals
D. Interesting Plants

外刊精读 口语朗读

1. D 细节理解题。根据“The monster flower is a kind of plant. It has the biggest flower in the world. To people, the plant's smell is really bad! But bees and other insects love this smell.”可知，怪物之花是世界上最大的花。故选 D。
2. B 词义猜测题。根据“The pitcher plant traps insects.”以及“This plant smells nice. Insects like its smell. But when an insect slips into the pitcher plant, quickly, the pitcher plant catches it!”可知猪笼草捕食昆虫，所以画线单词的意思是“抓住”。故选 B。
3. A 细节理解题。根据“Redwood trees are 300 feet tall. That's about as tall as a stack of 40 school buses! Redwoods are 30 feet wide. That's about as wide as 3 school buses side by side.”可知作者是通过使用数字来描写“Giant Tree”的。故选 A。
4. D 主旨大意题。根据“Nature is full of power but it is sometimes very interesting. Let's take some plants as an example.”可知这篇文章主要讲述的是有趣的植物。故选 D。