问题 阅读理解与欣赏

爱听“高雅音乐”的跳舞草

       ①跳舞草是一种“灵性”的植物,只要听到优美的音乐,或者有人对着它唱一首抒情的歌曲,跳舞草的叶片就会随着音乐的节奏开始舞动。它的两片绿色的嫩叶为一对舞伴,它们时而合抱,时而交叉,时而各自向后旋转180度,又深情相拥,再分开翩翩而舞。音乐响起,整株跳舞草就像开始了一场友谊舞会,霓裳鬓影,一枝一叶都有情。

       ②跳舞草绝对是一位洁身自好的舞女,因为这种小草有个怪癖:如果放的是怪腔滥调,即使是时下流行的DISCO曲,它也会娥眉紧蹙,停步罢舞。跳舞草是没有夜生活的,在晚间,它会剪羽而归,所有叶片竖贴于枝干,像个规规矩矩的淑女,安静而眠。

       ③跳舞草长得很像少女一般灵秀,每一根纤细的枝干上都嵌着一大两小三片叶子,像美女的眉,形状有点像竹叶,但质地要柔弱得多。跳舞草最高能长到半米左右,疏朗的枝叶之间仿佛蕴藏着一种灵气,让人不得不感叹造物主的鬼斧神工。

       ④跳舞草不只会跳舞,还有其他功效。李时珍的《本草纲目》中就有过记载,说跳舞草的根、茎、叶均可入药,用其泡酒,早晚各服一杯,对治疗骨病、风湿病、关节炎、腰膝腿痛有特别的疗效。而用其嫩叶泡水洗脸,能令皮肤光滑白嫩。据说云南的少数民族家里一般都会摆上几盆,城里的女孩子也喜欢在阳台上种几盆,每天摘取几片叶子泡水洗脸,以此美容养颜。

       ⑤跳舞草为什么会跳舞?人们一直在探索其中的奥秘,目前为止,中科院植物研究所的发现,跳舞草小叶片叶柄处的细胞里有一种海绵体,这种海绵体对中低频率,也就是35~65分贝的声音有共振作用。

       ⑥不管跳舞草遵循的是什么物理或化学原理,小草的翩翩舞姿使它得到了越来越多的人的青睐。只要想象一下,每天下班回到家,打开音响,躺在沙发上看一场小草的舞蹈,该是一件多么惬意的事。(摘自《科学24小时》 有改动)

【相关链接】(1)跳舞草对外界环境变化的反应能力令人惊叹不已。当气温达到24℃以上,且在风和日丽的晴天,它的一对对小叶便会自行交叉转动、弹跳,两叶转动幅度可达180度以上,然后又弹回原处,再重复转动。当气温在28~34℃之间,或在闷热的阴天,或在雨过天晴时,数十双叶片翩翩飞舞,使人眼花缭乱。 (摘自新浪博客网)

(2)跳舞草的每根枝干上有一片大叶和两片小叶,每当太阳落山、光线变弱,与白天的光线有了差别、变化时,小叶叶柄基部的海绵就会自然收缩,小叶便摆动起来,仿佛在跳舞。(摘自百度查询网)

(3)跳舞草有光则舞,无光则息,就像向日葵冲着太阳转动一样。(摘自百度百科网)

1.为什么把跳舞草称为“洁身自好的舞女”?

                                                                                        

2.结合语境分析下列划线词语的表达效果。

     每一根纤细的枝干上都嵌着一大两小三片叶子,像美女的眉。 

                                                                                          

3.阅读第④段内容,用简洁的语言概括跳舞草的功效。

                                                                                          

4.下列句中划线的词语有什么作用?

     人们一直在探索其中的奥秘,目前为止,中科院植物研究所的发现……

                                                                                           

5.跳舞草会跳舞,除了中科院植物研究所的研究发现外,还有什么原因?请综合“相关链接”的材料进行探究,并用简洁的语言写出你的发现。

                                                                                            

答案

1.听到怪腔滥调的音乐就会罢舞;没有夜生活,像个规规矩矩的淑女。

2.生动形象地写出了跳舞草叶子弯而细长的特点。

3.可入药;能美容养颜。

4.准确地说明了研究的进展情况。

5.跳舞草会跳舞,与光线、温度有关。光线、温度的变化使小叶叶柄基部的海绵体自然收缩,小叶摆动起来就像在跳舞。

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Americans use many expressions with the word “dog”. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.  小题1:  However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog's life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world.  小题2:  They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

 小题3:  This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.

 小题4:  People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite.

Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard.   小题5:  

A.Still, people say every dog has its day.

B.We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

C.Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways.

D.Dogs are their best friends and they are loyal to people.E. There are many other expressions waiting for you to explore.

F. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.

G. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care.

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