66. Why did the author ask his uncle for the aloe?
- 文章信息:
Ø 第一段提到作者“想要”那盆芦荟:“I would like her aloe in the orange pot, please.”
Ø 作者解释这盆芦荟的意义:“It helped to keep a good relationship between the two sides of the family.”
Ø 作者明确提到会将植物交给 Ann(岳母)来照料:“The plant will go and live with Ann, my wife's mother, who can grow plants well.”
- 分析:
Ø 虽然作者最终将芦荟托付给 Ann 照顾,但他没有打算将它送给 Ann,而是希望在将来能够自己照顾好它,因此 A 是正确答案。
Ø 答案为 A. It was very valuable to him(对他来说非常珍贵)。
67. The underlined phrase "always had green fingers" in paragraph 4 means:
- 文章信息:
Ø “Green fingers”出现在句子“Grandma, who always had green fingers, appreciated and placed in her doorway.”
Ø 结合上下文,描述的是祖母擅长种植植物的能力。
- 分析:
Ø 选项 C 表示“擅长种植植物”,与语境完全吻合。
Ø 答案为 C. was always good at growing plants(一直擅长种植植物)。
68. According to the passage, this plant:
- 文章信息:
Ø “Aloe is hardy. However, if you over-water or under-water it, it dies.”
Ø 文中没有提到芦荟是否可以和狗或冷地板共存,只提到它“不适合狗或地暖”。
- 分析:
Ø B 选项提到“浇水过多可能导致死亡”,符合文意。
Ø 答案为 B. may die if it is watered too often(如果浇水太多可能会死)。
69. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
- 文章信息和分析:
Ø A: 文章提到作者的父母结婚大约在 1980 年左右:“Five years later, my mum married the cook's son.” 符合文意。
Ø B: 芦荟在 1975 年被祖母放在门口,比作者出生(母亲婚后生下他)更早。符合文意。
Ø C: 作者计划将芦荟托付给 Ann 照顾,但有一天希望能自己照料它:“Then maybe one day I can confidently place the mother plant in my own home.” 此选项与文意相悖,不符合实际。
Ø D: 文章明确提到 Ann 擅长照顾植物:“Ann, my wife's mother, who can grow plants well。” 符合文意。
Ø 答案为 C. The writer planned to leave Grandma's aloe to Ann forever(作者计划永远把芦荟留给 Ann)。
70. What would be the best title for the passage?
- 文章信息:
Ø 文章的主题是关于祖母去世后,作者对芦荟这一特别植物的情感以及将其传承的故事。芦荟象征着记忆和感情的延续。
Ø A. 文章涉及祖母的去世,但主题不仅仅是“记住祖母”。
Ø B. 并没有具体传授种植技巧,不是文章主题。
Ø C. 更偏向具体的芦荟种植技巧,与文章主旨不符。
Ø D. “Planting Memories”是双关,既指植物本身,也指传承祖母的记忆,符合文章的情感核心。
Ø 答案为 D. Planting Memories(栽种记忆)。