Question

 Using fall decorations from nature is a fun and inexpensive way to spruce up the home. So today,I'm going to cover 5 tips for using fall decorations from nature！

  First, plants and vegetable such as pine cones, small pumpkins, small gourds(葫蘆) ，thin sticks，and twigs with berries are easy to find and look great in many fall decorative arrange?ments. For best results, when collecting items for decorations from nature, always try to pick things that are already dry. Then,use an air drying method appropriate for each type of decora?tion to preserve them for decorative use.

  To preserve pine cones and sticks found in nature，lay each pine cone and stick on sheets of newspaper in a warm dry room. The air drying process can take up to a few weeks，so check on them frequently to make sure the newspaper doesn't get wet underneath the pine cones and sticks. When it comes to preserving small pumpkins and gourds for your decorations，use a soft cloth to wipe off any moisture(潮氣) on the small pumpkins and gourds. Then,place each small pumpkin and gourd on sheets of newspaper in a warm,dry room and allow them to dry. Repeat?edly wipe off the pumpkins and gourds，and then also change the newspaper underneath until they are dried. This process can take several weeks or months.

  Once the decorations are ready for use,there are many ways to display these decorations from nature.

  For this first tip，place a red six-inch candle in the middle of a round plate and then sur?round the candle with pine cones to create a fall themed center piece.

  Alternatively, for tip number two,place a deep orange colored six-inch candle on a plate and then use small pumpkins and gourds to surround the plate at the base of the candle for a fall harvest themed center piece.

  For tip number three，place pine cones found in nature in a paper lined basket and this dec?orative arrangement can act as both a decorative arrangement in the home and a drying process for the pine cones.

  For tip number four，after the sticks from nature have dried，loosely place them inside a tall clear vase to create a fun and easy fall themed decoration in the home.

Finally, for tip number five,wrap a small amount of foam(泡沫材料) in decorative paper and then place the foam in the bottom of a basket. Next，poke the dried twigs and sticks with the berries into the foam in the basket to create a lively berry basket arrangement. 

(   ) 1. What's the closest meaning of the underlined phrase " spruce up" in the first para?graph?

    A. Light up.   B. Dress up.

   C. Warm up.   D. Dry up.

(   ) 2. Why do people sometimes use fall decorations from nature?

   A.Because using an air drying method is appropriate for each type of decoration.

   B.Because it is always easy for them to pick things which are already dry.

   C.Because plants and vegetables are easy to find and look great.

   D.Because it is a fun and cheap way to decorate their homes.

(   ) 3. What is the most important to preserve plants and vegetables found in nature?

   A.To dry them in a warm,dry room for up to a few weeks or months.

   B.To place them on some pieces of newspapers inside a room.

   C.To wipe off any moisture on the small pumpkins and gourds.

   D. To change the newspapers underneath as much as possible. 

(   ) 4. Of the five tips,which one shows us a theme of autumn harvest? 

     A. Tip No. 1.    B. Tip No. 4.

   C. Tip No. 2.    D. Tip No. 5.

Answer 1

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1.A根據(jù)下文的內(nèi)容可知，孩子們喜歡編造(make up) 故事，并進(jìn)行表演(act out) 。

2.D下文所介紹的經(jīng)歷稱得上是一次冒險。

3.B孩子們總是能想出一些鬼點(diǎn)子，brilliant 一詞體現(xiàn)他們淘氣的特點(diǎn)。

4.C一天在回家的路上，我們想起要扮演海盜去尋找"寶藏"。

5.D我的好朋友Tom說他發(fā)現(xiàn)了敵船(海盜搶劫的對象是船只) 。

6.C當(dāng)我們把"行動"計劃加以整理的同時，我們跑去躲起來，并"收集"了一些石頭作為彈藥來"對抗"敵船。

7.D

8.A

9.D由上下文可知，海盜們發(fā)現(xiàn)船只后就會采取攻擊行動。

10.C我們沿著道路"慢慢地"前行，直到面對面站在我們的"敵人"----- 輛郵車跟前。這些行動都說明孩子們在投人地扮演海盜的角色。

11.B由于這輛郵車是他們當(dāng)作船只準(zhǔn)備劫持的對象,所以是他們的假想"敵人"。

12.B從后文可知，因?yàn)猷]遞員不在車內(nèi)，所以孩子們都上了車。

13.D那時，我們真的不知道下一步該怎么辦。really此處起強(qiáng)調(diào)作用。

14.A為了討論下一步該怎么辦，我們把駕駛室里的收音機(jī)的聲音"調(diào)低"。

15.D杰克的想法是"啟動"發(fā)動機(jī)，把偷來的郵件弄走。

16.A郵車?yán)镅b的都是郵件。

17.C我們畢竟是孩子,想把一輛車弄走實(shí)在是讓我們難以相信。and—詞在此表示承接關(guān)系。

18.A偷走一輛郵車實(shí)在是太冒險了，所以我們都發(fā)出了"緊張的"笑聲。

19..B "幸運(yùn)的是"，郵遞員跑過來吆喝道："你們這些孩子想干什么？"郵遞員沒有讓我們的惡作劇造成嚴(yán)重的后果，這是件幸運(yùn)的事情。

20. B我們趕忙從車?yán)锱莱鰜�，沿著大路跑開了。