Question

    Some people say chili peppers (辣椒) can help you breathe better if you have a cold. Others believe that chilies give you more energy. We cannot tell whether these ideas are true or false. But we can tell you that people have been growing chilies for centuries, and there are many kinds—about two hundred kinds of chili peppers.

Chilies need a warm climate to grow better. If you plant the seeds outside when the weather is cold, place the seeds in a glass. That will add more warmth from the sun so as to make the temperature inside higher than outside.

If you plant inside, fill a pot with soil. The pot should have holes in the bottom so water can run out. Drop several seeds over the surface of the pot and cover them with some soil. Then cover the top of the pot with a piece of plastic. Place the pot in a warm area.

Take off the plastic when the chilies start growing; when the plants have reached about two centimeters high, place each one carefully in its own pot.

When the roots show through the holes in the bottom of pot, put each young plant into a bigger pot which is about twelve centimeters high. When the plants are twenty centimeters high, tie the plants to a stick placed in the pot to support them.

When the chili peppers are thirty centimeters, get rid of the tops. That will make new branches grow. When the first flowers show, give the plants some potash fertilizer (钾肥). When the weather is warm, put them outside. Make sure that they get plenty of light and water.

Some people like to harvest chilies when they are green. Others like to harvest them when they are red. Both give color, taste and different amounts of heat to salads, soups, dishes and other foods.

1.We can know from the passage that _________.

A.chilies can make us breathe better

B.chilies can give our body more energy

C.chilies has been grown for a long time.

D.a red chili is hotter than a green one

2.In the cool weather , the glass which the chili seeds are placed in can ___________.

A.increase the temperature inside B.make the air inside cleaner

C.stop the sun drying up the seeds D.stop wind blowing away the seeds

3.What’s the right order to plant chilies inside?

①Getting rid of the tops of the chili plants.

②Covering the top of the pot with plastic

③Dropping chili seeds onto the soil in the pot.

④Giving potash fertilizer to the chili plants.

A.②③①④ B.①④②③ C.①③②④ D.③②①④

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.The meanings of planting chilies B.The steps of planting chilies

C.The advantages of planting chilies D.The varieties of chilies

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了种植辣椒的方法和注意事项。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段关键句“But we can tell you that people have been growing chilies for centuries”可知，人们已经种植辣椒几个世纪了，也就是说，辣椒已经被人们种植很长时间了。故选C项。

2.

细节理解题。根据第二段关键句“That will add more warmth from the sun so as to make the temperature inside higher than outside.”可知，玻璃杯会增加来自太阳的热量，从而让玻璃杯内的温度比外面高。也就是说放辣椒种子的玻璃杯能够提高杯子内部的温度。故选A项。

3.

细节理解题。本题需要我们找出在室内种植辣椒的正确顺序，根据第三段关键句“If you plant inside, fill a pot with soil.”可知，从本段开始在讲述如何在室内种植辣椒。根据第三段关键句“Drop several seeds over the surface of the pot”可知，首先在罐子的表面撒几颗种子，与选项中的“③Dropping chili seeds onto the soil in the pot.”匹配。根据第三段关键句“Then cover the top of the pot with a piece of plastic.”可知，然后用一块塑料布盖上锅盖，与选项中的“②Covering the top of the pot with plastic”匹配。根据第六段关键句“When the chili peppers are thirty centimeters, get rid of the tops.”可知，当辣椒长到30厘米时，就去掉顶部，与选项中的“①Getting rid of the tops of the chili plants.”匹配。最后根据第六段关键句“When the first flowers show, give the plants some potash fertilizer (钾肥).”可知，当第一朵花开放时，就给这些植物上一些钾肥，与选项中的“④Giving potash fertilizer to the chili plants.”匹配，由此即可推断出正确的种植顺序。故选D项。

4.

主旨大意题。浏览全文，根据第二段关键句“If you plant the seeds outside”及第三段关键句“If you plant inside”，再结合文章内容可知，本文主要是从室内种植及室外种植两个方面向我们介绍了种植辣椒的步骤。故选B项。