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阅读理解 When you buy fresh-cut flowers, do you think about where they came from？You might think they were grown somewhere nearby. The reality, though, is that the cut flower trade is increasingly International. Today, thanks to airplanes and high-tech cooling systems, even the most delicate flower be exported and sold thousands of kilometers away from where it was grown. The Netherlands handles about 60 percent of the world's cut flowers. And its auction houses (拍卖行) are very large—Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam, is auction house in the sense that Tokyo is a city, or Everest a mountain. About 120 soccer fields would fill its main building. Nineteen million flowers are sold here on an average day. The Netherlands is also a world leader in developing new flower varieties. Dutch companies and the government invest a great amount of money in flower research. Their scientists look for ways to lengthen a flower's vase life, to strengthen flowers to prevent them from being damaged while traveling, and also to strengthen the natural fragrance of the flowers. There are also many other places with a better climate for growing flowers, and the climate of Ecuador is almost perfect. With predictable rainy periods and 12 hours of sunlight each day, Ecuador's roses are famous for their large heads and long, straight stems (茎). Every year, Ecuador sells about 500 million flowers to the U.S. alone. The industry has brought employment opportunities and a stronger economy to the country. "My family has TV now. There are radios." says Yolanda Quishpe, 20, who picked roses for four years. To others, the increasingly international nature of the flower trade is very bad news. In recent years local growers in the U.S. faced huge competition from international flower companies, and many lost their businesses. Lina Hale, an independent rose grower said her father had predicted the situation in the 1980s. "I see a train coming down the track," he warned her, "and it's coming straight towards us." （1） What do we know about Aalsmeer? A . It's very large. B . It's as big as Tokyo. C . 19 million flowers are grown there. D . 60% of the Netherland's flowers are sold there. （2） What is one aspect of the Netherlands' flower research? A . How to increase flower production. B . How to avoid climate's effect on flowers. C . How to speed up the process of flowering. D . How to keep flowers fresh during transportation. （3） What does the author want to show through Yolanda Quishpe's words? A . Flowers from Ecuador are beautiful. B . Ecuador could grow even more flowers. C . The flower trade in Ecuador benefits the local. D . Rose-picking is a very popular job in Ecuador. （4） What Lina Hale's father said suggested that ______. A . he was excited to see the train B . he knew his business would be affected C . he was sure customers wouldn't want D . he thought trains were a new way to deliver flowers 答案： A D C B

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