二、完形填空
Helen: What is it? How sweet the air
smells
!
Li Na: You mean the osmanthus flowers (桂花)? Can you see those small white, yellow or orange flowers on the trees
along
the sides of the street? The sweet scent (香味) comes from them! I love the
scent
! It's one of the reasons why I love autumn.
Helen: I love it too. But I've never seen such flowers in my
hometown
. Do they only grow in China?
Li Na: Well, it's said that
Chinese
people began to grow osmanthus flowers over
2,
500 years ago. Now they're
widely
planted in many areas in China. The plant is easy to grow as long as there is
rich
soil and enough sunshine. Cities like Suzhou, Hangzhou and Guilin even honour (给予称号) it as the “city
flower
”. Many ancient Chinese
poets
liked it and wrote about it in their poems.
Helen: That's impressive (令人印象深刻的)! I want to take some osmanthus flowers home for my parents as
gifts
from China.
Li Na: Great idea! I suggest you
bring
some dried osmanthus flowers for your family and friends. They can be used to make honey, wine and tea. My mum used to make
them
into syrup (糖浆). It not only adds a pleasant flavour to the dishes and desserts, but also it is
good
for health.
Helen: Cool! It's such a treat that makes me wish it were
autumn
all year round! And it will
always
bring to mind the sweet memories (记忆) of China, the home of osmanthus flowers.
(
B
) 7. A. looks
B. smells
C. feels
D. tastes
(
D
) 8. A. across
B. around
C. above
D. along
(
C
) 9. A. sight
B. sound
C. scent
D. sign
(
D
) 10. A. school
B. workplace
C. neighbourhood
D. hometown
(
A
) 11. A. Chinese
B. British
C. Russian
D. Japanese
(
A
) 12. A. widely
B. usually
C. carefully
D. really
(
A
) 13. A. rich
B. poor
C. dry
D. wet
(
B
) 14. A. art
B. flower
C. taste
D. history
(
C
) 15. A. painters
B. teachers
C. poets
D. workers
(
B
) 16. A. greetings
B. gifts
C. friends
D. flags
(
A
) 17. A. bring
B. take
C. carry
D. hold
(
D
) 18. A. it
B. her
C. him
D. them
(
A
) 19. A. good
B. enough
C. famous
D. ready
(
C
) 20. A. spring
B. summer
C. autumn
D. winter
(
B
) 21. A. sometimes
B. always
C. seldom
D. never