The Green Desert garden centre, which covers more than 5,000 square meters of land, contains an impr
英语试题 08-24
The Green Desert garden centre, which covers more than 5,000 square meters of land, contains an impressive collection of over 3,000 palm trees (棕榈树).The centre is owned and run by Ali A1 Hamsa, who started the business nearly 20 years ago. He explained how to grow a palm tree from seed: ‘You have to start before the spring. Place the palm seeds under 3 centimeters of special soil, so that they can start to grow. This should be done early in the year, preferably in January or February, but it depends on the temperature. If you have enough water and good soil, the palm will grow very quickly. ’
Palm trees vary greatly in size. You can buy small ones for the house, or grow them larger for planting in the garden. The price varies greatly and is based entirely on the height of the palm tree. Some palms at the garden centre are small, only 30-40 centimeters in height, but nothing under one metre is ever sold. This is because smaller palms are not yet established.
Once a palm reaches about 100 centimeters, it will be well established and will be able to survive the move from the garden centre to someone’s home or garden，’ says Ali A1 Hamsa. A tree which is not established may suffer during transportation from the garden centre environment, which it is used to, to its new home, whether indoors or in the garden. People who buy palm trees — in fact, any plant from a garden centre — are often totally unaware of how a plant can suffer when it’s moved.
It is no surprise that palm trees have become increasingly popular in the home. Not only do they provide a tropical (热带的）atmosphere, they have also proved to be tolerant of a wide range of indoor conditions, from air conditioning to central heating. Surprisingly, an established indoor palm needs only a little sunlight for its leaves to retain (保持)their colour; also, it needs only a little water once a week to survive. If the roots of a palm drink a lot of water， the plant will grow, but this is not ideal when the palm is grown indoors. Palm trees in a pot in the home are watered to keep them alive, not to make them grow bigger.
8. When should palm seeds be planted?
A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn. D. In winter.
9. The price of a palm tree depends on its__________. .
A. age B. width C. height D. weight
10. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Who likes to buy palm trees. B. How to transport palm trees.
C. Why small palm trees are not sold. D. What kind of palm tree is popular.
11. An indoor palm tree__________ .
A. needs a lot of sunlight B. needs not much water
C. should be grown without central heating D. should be grown without air conditioning
答案 8-11 DCCB
Palm trees vary greatly in size. You can buy small ones for the house, or grow them larger for planting in the garden. The price varies greatly and is based entirely on the height of the palm tree. Some palms at the garden centre are small, only 30-40 centimeters in height, but nothing under one metre is ever sold. This is because smaller palms are not yet established.
Once a palm reaches about 100 centimeters, it will be well established and will be able to survive the move from the garden centre to someone’s home or garden，’ says Ali A1 Hamsa. A tree which is not established may suffer during transportation from the garden centre environment, which it is used to, to its new home, whether indoors or in the garden. People who buy palm trees — in fact, any plant from a garden centre — are often totally unaware of how a plant can suffer when it’s moved.
It is no surprise that palm trees have become increasingly popular in the home. Not only do they provide a tropical (热带的）atmosphere, they have also proved to be tolerant of a wide range of indoor conditions, from air conditioning to central heating. Surprisingly, an established indoor palm needs only a little sunlight for its leaves to retain (保持)their colour; also, it needs only a little water once a week to survive. If the roots of a palm drink a lot of water， the plant will grow, but this is not ideal when the palm is grown indoors. Palm trees in a pot in the home are watered to keep them alive, not to make them grow bigger.
8. When should palm seeds be planted?
A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn. D. In winter.
9. The price of a palm tree depends on its__________. .
A. age B. width C. height D. weight
10. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Who likes to buy palm trees. B. How to transport palm trees.
C. Why small palm trees are not sold. D. What kind of palm tree is popular.
11. An indoor palm tree__________ .
A. needs a lot of sunlight B. needs not much water
C. should be grown without central heating D. should be grown without air conditioning
答案 8-11 DCCB
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