2014届高考英语一轮复习限时阅读训练38.doc

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1、2014届高考英语一轮复习限时阅读训练38（A）NextHalloween,asmallvegetablethatlookslikeapumpkinmayappearinagardennearyou.Thevegetableisatypeofpepperthatiscalled“Lil’Pumpkin”.It’sveryspecialbecauseithasorange,pumpkin-likefruit.Youmightthinkthatallvegetablesaregrowntoprovidefoodtoeat.Butsomevegetablesare

2、grownmainlyforthelivelycolorandholidayspiritthattheybringtogardens.Thesearecalled“ornamentals(观赏性植物)”.JustlikelightsdecorateaChristmastree,theydecorateagarden.Thepepperswerebred(培育)byAgriculturalResearchService(ARS)scientistsJohnStommelandRobertGriesbach.Anotherpepperthescientistsd

3、evelopediscalled“PepperJack”.BecausePepperJackhasorangeandblackcone-shaped(锥形的)fruit,itmightremindyouofthepopularHalloweentreat“candycorn”.StommelsaysthatvegetablecropssuchaspepperswerefirstwidelygrowninEuropeinthe15thcentury.Atthattime,peoplelikedthesecropsmorebecausetheylookedpre

4、ttythanbecausetheyprovidedfood.Backthen,whenagardenergrewplantsfordecorationandplantsforfood,thegardenwascalleda“potager”.Anexampleofthisisthelargegardensonthelawns(草坪)ofcastlesandverylargehomeswherekingsandqueenslived.OneofthoselargeroyalhomeswastheFrenchking’spalaceatVersaillesdu

5、ringthe1600s.Thepalaceisstilltheretoday,andpeoplefromallovertheworldstillgotheretovisitandseethegardens.Today,Stommelsaysusingvegetablesasdecorationsingardenshasbecomepopularagain.Soyoumightbewondering,ifthesepeppersarefordecoration,canpeopleeat5them?Yes,butthefruitfrombothofthesep

6、eppershasasharptaste(kindoflikeonions).Thesepeppersarescheduledtobecomeavailableinmid-2011.Theseprettypepperscanbegrownincontainersandalsoingardenbeds.Theygrowbestwithplentyoflightandwarmtemperatures,Stommelsays.9.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Differentkindsofpeppers.B.Thehis

7、toryofpeppers.C.PepperswiththeHalloweenspirit.D.FoodfortheHalloweenfestival.10.Whatdoweknowabout“Lil’Pumpkin”and“PepperJack”?A.TheyareusedtodecorateChristmastrees.B.Theyaregrownmainlytoprovidefoodtoeat.C.Theirfruitshavedifferentshapes.D.Theirfruitsareofthesamecolor.11.Theunderlined

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