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If you are a fruit grower — or would like to become one —take advantage of Apple Day to see what’s around. It’s called Apple Day but in practice it’s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.

Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try, as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的) Cat’s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.

There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it’s a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.

At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.

Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果園). If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.

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nd experts’lectures．   t fruit-loving families．

tfruit trees inan orchard．   D. Tastemanykinds ofapples．

can welearnaboutDecio?

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C. Itisrarely seen now．       s a specialtaste．

10. Whatdoesthe underlined phrase＂a pipe dream＂in Paragraph 3mean?

cticalidea．  B. A vain hope．

C.A brilliant plan． D. A selfish desire．

isthe author’s purpose inwritingthe text?

showhowto grow apples．

troduce an applefestival．

lppeople selectapples．

D. Topromoteapple research．

【回答】

8. D        9. C        10. B              11. B

【解析】

試題分析：作者向人們介紹了一個節日－－Apple Day。由於這個節日翡翠受歡迎，現在已經演變成＂蘋果月＂了。在英國，人們在十月份慶祝該節日，持續大約一個月的時間。

8. D細節理解題。根據第二段＂Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety

of apples.＂可知，參加相關慶祝活動的人們可以品嚐各種各樣的蘋果，故選D。

9.C推理判斷題。由第二段的最後一句可知選C。

10. B猜測詞義題。由第三段內容可知選B。

11. B寫作意圖題。綜合全文可知，作者向讀者介紹了一個節日－－Apple Day，並推薦人們參加這個節日，故選B。

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