Without plant, people could not live. We eat plants. We breathe the oxygen（氧气）that plants produce. And we need plants for another reason: we need them for their beauty.
Imagine a world with no plants. Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful colors and their lovely shapes. Imagine when the wind blows, not being able to hear the leaves in the trees or watch the branches sway（摇摆）from side to side.
Everywhere people need the beauty of plants. That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always try to design houses with room for some grass and a garden.
Do you talk to your plants? Do you give them love and attention?
Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, writers of a book called THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS, tell of an experiment in which two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas. The other plant was given only hopeless ideas. After six months, the loved plant was bigger. Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem (茎) and more leaves.
小题1:According to the passage, which of the following is right?
A．If there are no flowers, there will be no sweet smells.
B．Without plants, we can’t hear the wind.
C．We plant trees to watch the branches sway from side to side.
D．We need plants not only for food and oxygen but also for their beauty.小题2:In the experiment, the plants were________.
A．of different kinds
B．talked to in two different ways
C．both given love and attention
D．grown in the same place小题3:At the end of six months,________.
A．one plant had longer roots than the other and had a thicker stem
B．one plant had longer roots while the other had a thicker stem
C．the plants were of the same size
D．one plant had a thicker stem while the other plant had more leaves小题4:The experiment has proved（证明） that________-.
A．we should talk to plants and give them love
B．without plants people could not live
C．we should grow as many plants as possible
D．plants need plenty of water, sunshine and attention
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:A
题目分析：本文是关于植物对人类的影响，不仅仅是给我们食物，还给了我们美丽的景色。
小题1:D 细节题。根据文章第一段Without plant, people could not live. We eat plants. We breathe the oxygen（氧气）that plants produce. And we need plants for another reason: we need them for their beauty.说明D正确。
小题2:B 细节题。根据文章倒数3,4行While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas. The other plant was given only hopeless ideas.说明用了两种不同的方式来和花儿交流。故B正确。
小题3:A 细节题。根据文章最后3行After six months, the loved plant was bigger. Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem (茎) and more leaves. 说明A正确。
小题4:A 推理题。从文章最后三行内容After six months, the loved plant was bigger. Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem (茎) and more leaves. 可知我们对着说积极向上的话的花儿长的好，说明我们给予他们关爱，故A项正确。
点评：本文介绍了植物对人类的作用，考查的是以细节题为主，要注意文本内容的理解。关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查题支和原文的异同，常犯错误有：绝对化语言，范围扩大或缩小，以偏概全，张冠李戴等。带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。