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In Shandong, there’s a big tomato plant. It grows 2 meters tall, like a tree! Scientists use special ways to make the plant so big. It can bear (结) 3,000 kilos of tomatoes every year. The tomatoes taste like normal ones.

This plant is very strong. It can live for twenty years! But growing it is not easy. The plant needs lots of space and taking care of it needs much money. If the plant dies, farmers lose much. Most farmers don’t grow it.

1.1. Where is the big tomato plant?

A In Shandong.

B In Sichuan.

C In Guangdong.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据“In Shandong, there’s a big tomato plant.”可知，这株巨大的番茄植株在山东。故选A。

2.2. How tall can the tomato plant grow?

A One meter.

B Two meters.

C Three meters.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据“It grows 2 meters tall, like a tree!”可知，这棵番茄植株能长到2米高。故选B。

3.3. How long can the plant live?

A For 10 years.

B For 15 years.

C For 20 years.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据“It can live for twenty years!”可知，这棵番茄植株能存活20年。故选C。

4.Why don’t most farmers grow the special plant?

A It doesn’t have any tomatoes.

B They don’t like big plants.

C Growing it needs lots of money.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据“This plant can bear (结) 3,000 kilos of tomatoes every year.”可知，这棵番茄植株每年产出番茄3000公斤，产量巨大。根据“But growing it is hard. The plant needs lots of space and taking care of it needs much money. If the plant dies, farmers lose much. Most farmers don’t grow it.”可知，大多数人不种植这种特殊植株是因为它的生长需要很多空间，照料植株需要花很多钱，而且植株死了的话损失会非常大。故选C。