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高考英语阅读理解练与析 　(A) 　　The body of nearly all flowering plants can be divided into two systems, the root system which grows below ground and the shoot system which grows above it. The typical root system fixes the plant firmly in the soil, and absorbs water and various dissolved raw materials from it. The typical shoot system consists of a main stem upon which are borne leaves, branch shoots, and sometimes flowers. It should be emphasized that the wordsstem and shoot are not synonymous, the wordshoot being a collective term for both stem and leaves. The leaves are the chief food-producing process called photosynthesis. The stem supports the leaves, displaying them in the light needed for photosynthesis, and also acts as the main channel of communication between the various organs of the plant. Water and dissolved minerals absorbed by the roots are carried in the stem to the leaves and flowers, and foods synthesized in the leaves are conducted away through the stem to other regions of the plant, both above and below ground, where they are either used for growth or else stored for future use. Flowers are organs that are concerned with the reproduction of the species by seeds. 　　1. What is the major food-producing process? 　　A. The leaves. B. The root. 　　C. The flowers. D. The shoot. 　　2. What is the passage mainly about? 　　A. How plants produce seeds. 　　B. How leaves grow. 　　C. Different kinds of flowers. 　　D. The structure of plants. 　　(B) 　　The easy way out isnt always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included home-made bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough (面团)