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In China, there are four special plants. People call them "Four Gentlemen". They are the plum blossom(梅花), the orchid(兰花), the bamboo and the chrysanthemum(菊花).
The plum blossom blooms(开花) in cold winter. It has a nice smell and brings colour to the world when snow covers everything. It stands for(代表) inner beauty when life is hard.

The orchid grows in quiet valleys(山谷). It smells very good and looks elegant. People think it is a kind of very graceful flower.
The bamboo is thin and empty inside. In a strong wind, it can bend but not break. It has a strong will(意志).
The chrysanthemum blooms in late autumn when other flowers are gone. It tells people that winter is coming soon. It shows we can be strong and succeed(成功) through difficulties.
Chinese people love these four plants. They are not just plants. They teach us how to live a good life.
思维新题
任务一:根据文章内容,选择正确答案。
()1. Cindy wants to enjoy the plum blossom. She can come to China in .
A. July
B. October
C. February
()2. What does the underlined word "bend" mean? 考点 词义猜测

()3. Why do Chinese people love these four plants?
A. Because these plants are all very beautiful and smell nice.
B. Because these plants teach people how to live a good life.
C. Because these plants are all very strong and can live in difficult places.
任务二:根据文章内容,选出描绘梅兰竹菊的相应的诗句。
4. The plum blossom:
5. The orchid:
6. The bamboo:
7. The chrysanthemum:
A. 千磨万击还坚劲,任尔东西南北风。
B. 遥知不是雪,为有暗香来。
C. 待到秋来九月八,我花开后百花杀。
D. 兰之猗猗,扬扬其香。不采而佩,于兰何伤。

任务一:
1. C 【推理判断】由文章中的“The plum blossom blooms in cold winter.”可知,梅花在寒冷的冬天开放。选项中,二月(February)属于冬季,因此辛迪可以在二月来中国欣赏梅花。
2. B 【词义猜测】由文章中的“The bamboo...In a strong wind, it can bend but not break.”并结合选项图片可推知,在大风中竹子会“弯曲”而不会折断。bend 意为“弯曲”。
3. B 【细节理解】由文章中的“They are not just plants. They teach us how to live a good life.”可知,中国人喜爱这四种植物是因为它们教会人们如何过好生活。
任务二:
4. B 由文章中的“The plum blossom blooms in cold winter. It has a nice smell and brings colour to the world when snow covers everything.”可知,梅花在寒冷的冬天开放,有香味,在雪覆盖万物时为世界带来色彩。这与诗句“遥知不是雪,为有暗香来。(远远望去就知道那不是雪,因为有暗香飘来。)”所描述的梅花特征相符。
5. D 由文章中的“The orchid grows in quiet valleys. It smells very good and looks elegant.”可知,兰花生长在安静的山谷,气味芬芳、外形优雅。这与诗句“兰之猗猗,扬扬其香。不采而佩,于兰何伤。(兰花茂盛,香气飘扬。不采摘佩戴,对兰花也无伤害。)”所描述的兰花幽香和优雅气质相符。
6. A 由文章中的“The bamboo is thin and empty inside. In a strong wind, it can bend but not break. It has a strong will.”可知,竹子纤细而内部中空,在大风中会弯曲但不会折断,有坚强的意志。这与诗句“千磨万击还坚劲,任尔东西南北风。(经历千万次磨击依然坚韧,任凭你东西南北风的吹打。)”所描述的竹子坚韧不拔的精神相符。
7. C 由文章中的“The chrysanthemum blooms in late autumn when other flowers are gone. It tells people that winter is coming soon.”可知,菊花在晚秋开花,此时其他花已凋谢,预示着冬天来临。这与诗句“待到秋来九月八,我花开后百花杀。(等到秋天九月八日,菊花盛开后百花凋零。)”所描述的菊花在秋季独自开放、百花凋谢的场景相符。

【分析】
这是一篇介绍中国传统文化中“四君子”（梅、兰、竹、菊）的英语阅读理解题，分为任务一（选择题）和任务二（诗句匹配题）。解题思路：1. 先通读全文，梳理每段关于四种植物的核心特征；2. 任务一的选择题，细节题需定位原文对应句子，推理题结合原文信息推断，词义猜测题结合上下文语境分析；3. 任务二的诗句匹配题，需先明确每种植物的特点，再分析诗句含义，一一对应匹配。
【解析】
任务一：1. 细节理解题，原文第二段明确“梅花在寒冷的冬天开放”，选项中二月属于冬季，故选C；2. 词义猜测题，原文描述竹子“在大风中能bend但不折断”，结合常识可知竹子在风中会弯曲，故bend意为“弯曲”，选B；3. 细节理解题，原文最后一段指出“它们不只是植物，教会我们如何过好生活”，对应选项B。任务二：4. 梅花的特征是冬季开花、有暗香，对应诗句B“遥知不是雪，为有暗香来”；5. 兰花生长在山谷、优雅芬芳，对应诗句D“兰之猗猗，扬扬其香”；6. 竹子坚韧不拔，对应诗句A“千磨万击还坚劲”；7. 菊花晚秋开放、百花凋零，对应诗句C“待到秋来九月八，我花开后百花杀”。
【答案】
任务一：1.C 2.B 3.B；任务二：4.B 5.D 6.A 7.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、文化常识
【点评】
本题融合英语阅读能力考查与中国传统文化（四君子）的渗透，题型多样，既要求学生具备准确获取原文信息的能力，又需理解传统文化中植物的象征意义，是一道兼具知识性与趣味性的阅读题。
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