《2025年名校作业八年级英语上册人教版湖北专版》

五、阅读理解。
Do you love sunflowers? This article will teach you how to plant your sunflowers and care for them. Start it with the best temperatures:18~33℃.
Part 1 Germinating (使发芽) Sunflower Seeds
＞＞＞Choose one kind you like.
＞＞＞Put the seeds in a plastic bag. Cover the seeds with wet cloth. When the seeds germinate, plant them.
Part 2 ▲
＞＞＞Choose a sunny place. Sunflowers grow best with six to eight hours of sunlight a day.
＞＞＞Plant the seeds in earth. Plant the seeds 2.5 cm deep and 15 cm apart. Cover the seeds after planting.
Part 3 Caring for Sunflower Plants
＞＞＞Water the plants once a week.
＞＞＞Fertilize (施肥) a little or not at all. If you are growing sunflowers for your own enjoyment, there is no need to fertilize.
＞＞＞Pick the seeds. Sunflowers usually take 80 to 120 days to fully grow and have new seeds.
Tips:
·Protect the young plants from pests (害虫). Cover the ground with nets.
·Support plants over 90 cm with sticks (棍).
( C)1. 中考创新题 Which picture shows the right temperature to plant sunflowers?
( B)2. Which of the following can be put in ▲?
A. Picking up Seeds Carefully
B. Planting Sunflower Seeds
C. Watering Sunflower Plants
D. Making Sure of the Temperature
( D)3. If you plant your seeds in April, you may pick the new seeds in ______.
A. January
B. May
C. July
D. November
( A)4. We can use ______ when the sunflowers are 95 cm tall.
A. sticks
B. nets
C. tables
D. plastic bags
( D)5. Where is the article probably from?
A. A notice poster.
B. A travel guide.
C. A planting diary.
D. A gardening magazine.

答案： 1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. D