题文
阅读理解。 Farmer Ed Rawlings smiles as he looks at his orange trees. The young oranges are growing well in Florida'sweather. Warm sunshine and gentle rains, along with Ed Rawlings' expert care, they will produce a good crop
of' oranges this year.
But Ed has to fight against Florida's changeable winter weather. In January and February, temperatures can
destroy Ed's entire orange crop. Having farmed in Florida for the past 35 years, Ed Rawlings is prepared for the
frosts. When temperatures drop below freezing, Ed tries to save his crop by watering his orange trees. The
water freezes and forms a thin layer of ice on the trees. Strange as it may sound, this thin layer of ice actually
keeps the fruit warm.
What happens is simple. When the trees are watered, the water loses heat and becomes ice. The warmth of
the heat it loses is sucked in by the fruit and keeps its temperature at a safe level. Ed Rawlings has effectively
used this method to save many orange crops.
But Ed still faces some difficulties. The trees should 'be watered at the exact moment the temperature drops
to the freezing point. Also, just the right quantity of water must be used. Too much water can form a thick layer
of' ice that will break the trees' branches. Another difficulty is that wind blows away the heat. So Ed has to
worry about not only when but also how often his trees should be watered, and how much water should be
used.
Computer technology may help Ed Rawlings with some of these worries. With equipment, air and soil
temperatures and wind speed can be measured. The information is fed into a computer which can tell when
temperatures drop to freezing. The computer can correctly decide the quantity of water to be used and how
frequently the trees should be watered. Ed Rawlings will find looking after his orange trees a lot easier with the
help of a computer, and we'll all have the benefits of computer-age oranges. 1. The passage is mainly about _____. [ ]A. a farmer's care for his orange trees
B. the different uses of computers
C. growing oranges in Florida's changeable weather
D. different ways of crop protection 2. Ed tried to protect his crops by _____. [ ]A. using a wind machine to drive away the cold air
B. equipping them with a computer
C. watering them at the proper time
D. picking his fruit at the first sign of frost 3. In the writer's eyes, computers _____. [ ]A. are too expensive for small farmers
B. can be a valuable tool for the farmer
C. can be used to help oranges grow bigger
D. cannot take the place of the farmer's experience and judgement4. Which of the following is NOT NECESSARY for Ed Rawlings to do? [ ]A. He should decide the quantity of water for the orange trees as soon as the temperature drops to the freezing
point.
B. He should decide the exact moment when the orange trees should be watered.
C. He has to water the orange trees more often in January and February.
D. He has to judge how often he should water the orange trees. 5. According to the passage, computer technology can _____. [ ]A. get rid of the need for crop protection
B. help the farmer get a better harvest
C. tell the farmer why outdoor temperature changes
D. prevent the temperature from dropping to the freezing point 题型：未知难度：其他题型
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考点
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故事类阅读概念：
这类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。
故事类阅读应试技巧：
1、抓住文章的6个要素：
阅读时要学会从事情本身的发展去理解故事情节而不要只看事件在文中出现的先后顺序。因此，无论是顺叙还是倒叙，阅读此类文章时，必须要找到它结构中的5个W（when, where, who, why, what）和1个H（how），不过不是每篇都会完整地交待六个要素。毫无疑问，寻出这些元素是能够正确快速解题的一个先决条件。
2、注意作者的议论和抒情：
高考英语阅读理解故事类文章常伴随着作者思想情感的流露和表达，因此议论和抒情往往夹杂其中。行文时或按事情发生发展的先后时间进行或按事情发生发展的地点来转换，也可能按事情发展的阶段来布局。在引出话题，讲完一件事情后，作者往往会表达个人感悟或提出建议等。这些体现作者观点或思想的语句在阅读时可以划线，它们往往体现文章中心或者写作意图，属于必考点，所以要仔细体会。
3、结合前两点归纳文章中心，把握作者态度：
故事类文章是通过记叙一件事来表达中心思想的，它是文章的灵魂。归纳文章中心思想时，尤其要分析文章的结尾，因为很多文章卒章显志，用简短的议论、抒情揭示文章中心；文章中议论抒情的句子往往与中心密切相关；也有的文章需要在结合概括各段大意的基础上归纳中心。另外，叙述一件事必有其目的，或阐明某一观点，或赞美某种品德，或抨击某种陋习，这就要求我们在阅读时，通过对细节（第1点中的六要素）的理解，把握作者的态度。
4、有章有据进行解题判断：
分析文章，归纳主题，属于分析、概括、综合的表述能力的考查。切忌脱离文章，架空分析，一定让分析在文章中有依据。
