五、任务型阅读。
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
主题群:做人与做事 子主题:勤于动手 语篇类型:说明文 难度:★★★
[2025南通市如皋市期中]What will happen after you bring some beautiful flowers home? They'll soon dry up and die. It is a sad fact. But luckily, there is a good way that can help avoid the problem. You can press them and keep them forever.
1. Anna Zakirova is always interested in doing this. The Russian artist loved nature when she was a young girl. She liked all kinds of flowers. Several years ago, she began growing flowers in her garden. She was interested in keeping the colour and beauty of the flowers. After trying several different ways, she found that pressing flowers worked best.
The artist carefully presses each flower. Once the flowers are dry, she arranges them on a piece of paper. 2. The dried flowers are then put inside glass frames. They can be put up on your wall after it. Then you can enjoy the beauty of springtime all year round.
If you want to keep the beauty of your favourite flowers, why not do it yourself? 3. It also makes you feel closer to nature. The process of making dried flowers is very relaxing. "It gives you the joy of talking with nature and creating beauty," says Zakirova. Besides, pressing flowers is not just a way to save flowers. 4. For example, you can use pressed flowers to decorate cards, notebooks or even phone cases. It turns simple items into unique works full of natural beauty.
Some people may worry that pressing flowers is hard. 5. You just need a heavy book, some absorbent paper and your patience. Put the flower between two pieces of absorbent paper, place the book on top, and wait. In about a week, you'll get a beautiful pressed flower.
A. In fact, it's much easier than most people think.
B. Pressing flowers is not a new method, and many people have tried it.
C. After arranging the flowers, she uses special glue to fix the flowers on the paper.
D. It also lets you create more interesting things.
E. It helps you keep your favourite flowers and calms your mind.
F. This process needs a gentle touch to keep the flower petals safe.

1. B 根据上文“You can press them and keep them forever.”以及下文“The Russian artist loved nature when she was a young girl ... she found that pressing flowers worked best.”可知，此处衔接“压花”这一方法，引出Zakirova的经历，选项B符合语境。
2. C 根据上文“Once the flowers are dry, she arranges them on a piece of paper.”以及下文“The dried flowers are then put inside glass frames.”可知，此处描述在纸上排列花之后、放入玻璃框之前的步骤，选项C符合语境。
3. E 根据上文“If you want to keep the beauty of your favourite flowers, why not do it yourself?”以及下文“It also makes ...”可知，此处说的是压花不仅可以保存你最爱的花朵之美，还有其他好处，选项E符合语境。
4. D 根据下文“For example, you can use pressed flowers to ... unique works full of natural beauty.”可知，此处说的是压花的创作用途，选项D符合语境。
5. A 根据上文“Some people may worry that pressing flowers is hard.”以及下文“You just need a heavy book, some absorbent paper and your patience.”可知，此处是反驳对于压花难的担忧，说明压花其实很简单，选项A符合语境。

【分析】做任务型阅读句子还原题时，需先通读全文把握主旨（本文围绕“压花”展开，介绍压花的方法、好处及操作难度），再逐个分析空白处的上下文逻辑：1. 上文提出“压花保存花朵”的方法，下文引出艺术家Zakirova的压花经历，需衔接“压花”相关内容；2. 上文提到“将干花排列在纸上”，下文是“将干花放入玻璃框”，需补充排列花后的操作步骤；3. 上文建议“自己做压花”，下文说“它也让你更亲近自然”，需承接自己做压花的好处；4. 下文举例说明压花的具体用途，需总述压花的创作用途；5. 上文提到“担心压花难”，下文说明操作简单，需反驳“压花难”的观点。
【解析】1. 上文“You can press them and keep them forever.”引出压花方法，下文介绍艺术家Zakirova的压花实践，选项B“压花不是新方法，很多人试过”衔接上下文，符合语境；2. 上文“she arranges them on a piece of paper”（排列花），下文“The dried flowers are then put inside glass frames”（放入玻璃框），选项C“排列花后用特殊胶水固定在纸上”是中间操作步骤，符合逻辑；3. 上文“why not do it yourself”建议自己做，下文“It also makes you feel closer to nature”讲好处，选项E“它帮你保存喜爱的花，还能平复心情”承接自己做的好处，符合；4. 下文举例用压花做装饰，选项D“它还能让你创造更有趣的东西”总述压花的创作用途，符合；5. 上文“Some people may worry that pressing flowers is hard”（担心难），下文说操作简单，选项A“其实它比多数人想的简单”反驳担忧，符合语境。
【答案】1.B 2.C 3.E 4.D 5.A
【知识点】任务型阅读（句子还原）、语篇逻辑衔接
【点评】本题为任务型阅读的句子还原题，围绕“压花”主题，考查学生对语篇上下文逻辑关系的理解，需结合语境匹配选项，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】0.6