Growing plants is a good way for you to relax and know the value of work. Here are some steps to grow your own tomatoes.

Step 1: Grow from seeds

Cut open a tomato to take the seeds out, and plant them in the soil. Make sure you water the soil until the plants are strong and tall.

Step 2: Care for sprouts (嫩芽)

Once your seeds have sprouted, keep them under a clear cover, which creates a mini-environment for them to grow strong.

Step 3: ________

When the sprouts grow into seedlings (幼苗), take away the cover and expose (暴露) them a little more to the natural environment.

Keep a close eye on them, as too much sun, water, or wind could harm their growth.

Step 4: Transplant (移栽) seedlings

Once your seedlings have 4 to 5 leaves, they’re ready for a new home.

Prepare a larger place for the seedlings to be transplanted. Check the roots (根) are deep enough to get the room they need to grow.

Step 5: Grow, grow, grow

Grow your tomato plants in a sunny place, but too much wind won’t do them any good. Put up a stake (支架) to stop the plants being blown over.

1.1.What must you remember to do during the first two steps?

A Put a tomato in the soil.

B Water the soil.

C Cut off extra sprouts.

D Change the cover.

解析：选B。B 细节理解 题目问在前两个步骤里必须记得做什么。第一步写明要给土壤浇水。A 选项把番茄埋进土里，原文是取出种子播种；C 选项剪掉多余嫩芽文中没有提到；D 选项更换罩子也不是前两步要求的内容，所以选 B。

2.2.What is Step 3?

A Plant sprouts.

B Take away sprouts.

C Cover seedlings.

D Care for seedlings.

解析：选D。D 主旨大意 题目问第三步的小标题是什么。第三步主要讲嫩芽长成幼苗后，撤掉罩子，细心照看幼苗，避免强光、积水和风带来伤害，核心是照料幼苗。A 选项种植嫩芽、B 选项移走嫩芽、C 选项盖住幼苗，都和本段内容不符，所以选 D。

3.3.What should you do when you see a few leaves on the seedlings?

A Take away the cover.

B Transplant the seedlings.

C Check if there are enough roots.

D Set up a stake to get enough wind.

解析：选B。B 细节理解 题目问幼苗长出几片叶子的时候应该做什么。原文第四步说明幼苗长出 4 至 5 片叶子，就可以移栽。A 选项拿掉罩子是幼苗刚长出来时的操作；C 选项检查根系深度是移栽时的注意事项，不是看到叶子要做的第一件事；D 选项搭支架是后期培育的工作，所以选 B。