Question

If the rose can be said to be a special flower, then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed, who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country.
One of the first sayings taught to school children is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”. This, however, is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us, we say that he or she is the “apple of our eye”.
Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple, even though the Bible(圣經) never says so. The apple, therefore, is a deep part of the language and stories of America.
An apple is also delicious. Apples can be cooked in many ways, used as a dessert, and made into sweet juice.
In many parts of the country during the harvest season, a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.
Finally, when it’s time to take a vacation to American cities, one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.
【小題1】What does the underlined phrase “apple polisher” mean?

A．Something for cutting apples.

B．A person who likes to please others.

C．A person who is dealing with fruits.

D．A machine for cleaning apples quickly.

【小題2】Which of the following is TRUE with apples?

A．Apples are medicine.

B．Apples are the most important food.

C．New York is famous for its big apples.

D．The Bible says Adam was given an apple.

【小題3】The passage is mainly about                              .

A．stories about the apple

B．apples in American culture

C．some famous sayings of the apple

D．big cities that is famous for apples

Answer 1

【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】B

解析試題分析：
【小題1】    本文第二段第三行有一句If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”.意思為如果某個人對一個人說了好聽的話，也就是說了會使那個人感到高興的話，我們通常可以把這樣的人稱為“apple polisher”，故本題應選B。
【小題2】    本文最后兩段最后一句是Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.和one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.意思為華盛頓和紐約因蘋果而聞名，紐約擁有美國最大的蘋果，故本題描述正確的選項為C。
【小題3】    本文談論了有關蘋果的各個方面，主要強調的是蘋果是美國的一種文化，故本題最佳的選項為C。
考點：本文是一篇介紹美國蘋果文化的說明文。
點評：本文主要談論了蘋果可以表達一種關愛，是美國的一種文化，同時談到了蘋果是一種健康食品，蘋果的吃法，以及美國的蘋果城市等內容，閱讀本文時，應以蘋果作為話題，以美國文化作為背景通讀全篇，理解本文的主要內容。