四、跨生物—椰子阅读理解。
①You can put a stamp on it, you can write an address on it, and you can send it through the mail. No, it's not a package(包裹). It's the amazing coconut(椰子)! The coconut is different from most other fruits because every part of it is useful. People have been using coconuts in many different ways. Here are some of them.
②One exciting use of the coconut is as a kind of energy. Scientists are working on using coconuts for energy because they are cheap and clean. Coconut oil has already been made into fuel (燃料). It can
power cars, trucks, ships and many more.
③Students at Baylor University find that coconut husks(外壳) can take in water very well. So mixing coconut husks with dry soil(土壤) helps the soil to hold onto more of the water. The students also find that coconut husks can take the place of plastic in some cases. If this is possible, it will help people use less plastic.
④The husk of the coconut is a perfect package. It protects the coconut from harm. That's why some countries allow people to send the coconut without any packaging. Each year, tourists post about 3,000 of these “coconut postcards”.
⑤Coconuts grow naturally in over 80 countries of the world. They require only sun and proper rain. No special care is needed. Every year, more than 61 million tons of coconuts are produced. It is not surprising, then, that people want to find so many uses for the coconut.
(
B
)1. Why is the coconut different from most other fruits?
A. Stamps can be put on it.
B. Every part of it is useful.
C. People send it in a package.
D. Addresses can be written on it.
(
C
)2. What does the underlined word “power” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Make room for.
B. Add value to.
C. Provide energy for.
D. Put weight on.
(
D
)3. In which part of the magazine could we read the passage?
A. Story Time.
B. History World.
C. Sports News.
D. Amazing Nature.
(
C
)4. What's the main purpose of the passage?
A. To advise people to protect coconuts.
B. To ask people to grow more coconuts.
C. To show the value and uses of coconuts.
D. To introduce a fuel made from coconuts.
(
B
)5. What would be the best structure of the passage?
A. ①②③④连接至⑤
B. ①在上方，②③④在中间，⑤在下方，呈菱形结构
C. ①、③在上方，②、④在中间，⑤在下方，②与⑤相连
D. ①在上方，②③④⑤在下方，均与①相连
