夜雨聆风第一段
When Sonja Detrinidad opened her online shop selling houseplants, she didn't have high hopes for it. But the opposite happened: She was flooded, shipping out 1,200 orders in June of 2020 alone. In the past year, Detrinidad sent out more than 70,000 plants. Her success is just one example of increased time at home leading to an explosion in the houseplant industry.
词汇
1：not have high hope for sth : 对....不抱过高的期待
2：the opposite happened 事实截然相反
3：be flood 订单蜂拥而至
4：ship out orders 发出订单
5; an explosion in .....行业的爆发式增长
6; increased time at home 居家时长增长
句式
1：selling houseplants， shipping out , shipping out 这三个都是现在分词做状语
段落大意
这一段讲的是 one example of increased time at home leading to an explosion in the houseplant industry. 居家网上卖绿植，订单暴增的一个例子。由此可以推测这篇文章和居家网上卖货有关或者和绿植有关。具体是什么还需要结合下面的段落看
第二段
"Plants are in fashion right now," says Dr. Melinda Knuth, a researcher from the University of Florida. "People who live in plant-rich environments report a higher life satisfaction rating," she says. "Adding more nature to our environment can change our mood and how we think." Plants can improve our state of mind in a few ways but the biggest is by decreasing our level of cortisol, the stress hormone (激素) in our body
词汇
1:in fashion ：流行
2:a higher life satisfaction rating 更高的生活满意率
3:change our mood ：改变我们的情绪
4:state of mind ：思想的状态
5: decrease ：减少，降低
6: stresss ：压力
句子：
1: who live in plant-rich environments 是定语从句，修饰前面的people
2;Adding more nature to our environment 动名词短语做主语
段落大意
这一段说的是植物的好处
第三段
"Students who are around plants perform better academically than students who are in a classroom without plants," says Knuth. "This productivity also translates into the workplace for adults. Our study showed that there was a 30% decrease in sick leave for people who were in plant-rich workplaces."
词汇
1： perform better academically：学业表现更加
2：productivity ：学习、工作效率
3： translates into：同样适用于/ 转化为 (熟词生义高频词）
4：sick leave：病假
句式
1：students who are in a classroom without plants
who 引导定语从句修饰students
2： students who are in a classroom without plants,
who 引导定语从句修饰 students
3; people who were in plant-rich workplaces.
who 引导定语从句修饰 people
段落大意
这一段通过Knuth说的话，进一步说plants对人的好处（ students and adults)
第四段
If you're among the groups of people who are enjoying the mental and physical health benefits of surrounding yourself with plants, don't beat yourself up if one (or a few!) doesn't make it. "Doctors practice medicine and lawyers practice law and you should allow yourself the practice it takes to sustain a plant. Tending to plants is an exercise in patience and learning. Be invested in taking care of it, but if it dies, go get another one," Detrinidad says.
词汇
1；the mental and physical health ：身心健康
2：beat yourself up ：过度自责
3： sustain：维持
4：Tend to;照料
5： patience：耐心
6：be invested in ；全身心投入
7：surround oneself with sth 使自己身处于某物之中
句式
1： people who are enjoying the mental and physical health benefits of surrounding yourself with plants . of 短语，翻译成B的A，享受植物环绕的身心健康的好处
2：don't beat yourself up if one (or a few!) doesn't make it.
if one doesn't make it 指的是植物没有养好（这个不好理解）
3： you should allow yourself the practice【 it takes】 to sustain a plant.
it takes是定语从句修饰前面的the practice
4：Be invested in taking care of it,
段落大意
这一段通过Detrinidad 说的话告诉我们如何养花
第28题
28. How was Detrinidad's business when it started?
A. It faced tough competition.
B. It suffered a great loss.
C. It got lots of financial support.
D. It went surprisingly well.
解析
细节题。 关键字 Detrinidad's business .定位到第一段。关键句she didn't have high hopes for it. But the opposite happened ；Her success 。 可以确定
阅读理解的C篇和D篇以说明文和议论文为主，而这两种文体的基准时态一般都是现在时态，如果出现了过去时，文章里涉及的不是过去的具体事例，就是事物从过去到现在发展变化的过程。结合题干里出现的人名，基本可以判断这道题提问的应该是过去的具体事例，这就是阅读理解经验的体现。（这一段参考的是 作者@Free NMET）
第29题
29. What is one of Knuth's findings about plants?
A. They appeal more to students.
B. They purify the environment.
C. They raise the cortisol level.
D. They enhance productivity.
解析
细节题
关键字：Knuth's findings about plants ，锁定第二段和第三段。
根据这两段有关植物的句子：
1： Plants are in fashion right now
2： ..... can change our mood and how we think
3; Plants can improve
4: there was a 30% decrease in sick leave for people who were in plant-rich workplaces." decrease 是关键字也是核心单词
根据以上四句很容易选出答案D。
第30题
30. What does Detrinidad try to explain by mentioning doctors and lawyers?
A. The necessity of social skills.
B. The meaning of sustainability.
C. The importance of repeated efforts.
D. The value of professional opinions.
解析
细节理解题
关键字 Detrinidad try to explain by mentioning doctors and lawyers
锁定第四段。
这句话的前半部分为 don't beat yourself up if one (or a few!) doesn't make it.（这句话不好理解，就在这里出题了。） 看不懂不要紧，看后半部分 you should allow yourself the practice it takes to sustain a plant. Tending to plants is an exercise in patience and learning. （如果能看懂the practice it takes 的话也很容易作答。看不懂的话，作者又给第三个提示词 patience and learning ) 通过以上信息。锁定答案C
第31题
31. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Time to Replace Houseplants.
B. Plants Boost Your Mood.
C. Tips on Choosing Houseplants.
D. Plants Brighten Your Home.
解析
主旨题
看清楚文章的主旨，需要看首尾两端 第一段写的是一个人在网上卖绿植成功的故事。最后一段说的是如何养绿植。所以，这篇文章围绕着绿植在写。题材方面看，这是一篇说明文，所以可以排除AC选项。再结合最后一段看，这篇文章主要写的是植物和人的关系。所以答案选B。排除D
如果首尾段不是很清晰，可以结合每段的main idea 得出主旨。选出标题。在平时的教学中，对于基础一般的学生也是先找出每段的段意然后再总结全文的主旨。
文章结构分析
写作功能分类
这篇文章从写作功能上属于：现象解释性说明文
内容结构
Part1（1）；摆出社会现象 （店主创业订单暴涨）
Part2:(2-3):分析现象背后的原因：引用专家研究，多角度说明绿植对人身心，学习，工作的好处
Part(4):拓展观点，升华收尾 享受植物带来的好处的同时要知道如何养花
写作结构
从写作结构上看，这篇文章属于一般-特殊型说明文（ 总分/总分总的模式）
以上内容是我让扣子帮我把我做的PPT转化成word版本做成的。
通过今天再次对说明文的分析，我想自己需要把说明文的分类以及各种说明文的结构整理一下。要有一个系统的认识。这样在讲解的时候能更好地帮助学生分析文本，提高做题的正确率。这件事必须要做