The air plant has wonderful and amazing features. It takes in moisture(水汽)from the air through its leaves．Although it is seen growing on another object or plant to support itself.
To prevent the roots from being too wet，avoid(避免) planting it in soil. Keep the roots in a well—ventilated(通風良好的)environment. Air plants can grow well hanging from fishing lines. They can also be hung from seashells, teacups or even on wood.
Water the air plant once in a while. Simply let the water fall from the roots. The roots will take in the water for the air plant. The air plant can live between 0℃° and 51 ℃. It does not need to be in the light all the time. However, sunlight(morning and evening only)helps it to reproduce(繁殖)faster. When it flowers，it turns a colorful pink, red or orange．At most 8 young plants can grow from the air plant．When these grow to half the size of the parent plant, simply pull them away gently from the parent plant and plant them in another place．
The lifespan of an air plant depends on the care it gets and the environment it is placed in. Generally, all air plant can live for many years.
Because they are so beautiful and easy to take care of, air plants are excellent as birthday gifts or housewarming gifts.
小題1:The air plant takes in moisture from ______.
A．other plantsB．the air
C．the rootsD．other objects
小題2: An air plant must NOT be placed in _______.
A．soilB．seashells
C．teacupsD．wood
小題3:Morning sunlight can help the air plant _________.
A．become drier
B．produce young plants faster
C．turn into different colors
D．become half the size of the parent plant
小題4: The underlined word “depend on” most probably means _______.
A．支持B．繼續(xù)
C．取決于D．應付
小題5: The air plant is easy to take care of because it ______.
A．is a famous plantB．needs little water and sunlight
C．grows on other plants and objectsD．makes the garden beautiful

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:B

試題分析：這篇短文中作者給我們講述了什么是氣生植物。這種植物生長在其他物體或植物上，并不生長在土壤里，它可以吸收空氣中的水汽。它不需要很多水，也不需要很多陽光，因此很好養(yǎng)活，所以受到很多人的喜愛。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文的開頭The air plant has wonderful and amazing features. It takes in moisture(水汽)from the air through its leaves．可知，氣生植物有很令人驚奇的特征，它可以通過葉子吸收空氣中的水汽。由此可知選B。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的第一句話To prevent the roots from being too wet，avoid(避免) planting it in soil.可知，為了防止根太濕潤，我們要避免把它種植在土壤里。故選A。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第三段中It does not need to be in the light all the time. However, sunlight(morning and evening only)helps it to reproduce(繁殖)faster.可知，早晨和傍晚的陽光可以幫助它繁殖得更快。由此可知選B。
小題4:詞義猜測題。根據(jù)劃線短語所在的句子The lifespan of an air plant depends on the care it gets and the environment it is placed in. Generally, all air plant can live for many years可知，根據(jù)氣生植物得到的護理，以及它所處的環(huán)境，它的壽命是不一樣的。一般來說，氣生植物可以活很多年。depend on是一個固定的短語，意思是取決于。故選C。
小題5:推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文第三段中Water the air plant once in a while.，氣生植物不用經(jīng)常澆水；以及It does not need to be in the light all the time.，它也不需要總是放在陽光下這兩句話可知，氣生植物是很容易養(yǎng)的。故選B。
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