1. (2019·江苏模拟) 阅读下面材料，根据内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项。

    Mint (薄荷) is a useful plant. You can see it in different kinds of dishes. Mint can bring us many health advantages. It can also help us relax. Don't you believe it? Just smell the plant when you feel tired.

    Now, if you love mint, you don't have to buy it at the market. The plant is very easy to grow. You can plant it all year round, and it can grow well both indoors and outdoors.

    ①Prepare your flower pot (盆)

    Fill your flower pot with soil. Fill soil to a depth (深度) of about 25 centimeters. Use a garden fork to loosen the soil (松土).

    ②Plant your mint

    Plant your mint seeds (种子) 40 centimeters far from each other. If your pot is small, use just one plant or seed.

    ③Put your plant in a proper place

    Mint loves sunlight, but it also likes a bit of shade. Put your plant in a place where it can get both sunlight and shade.

    ④Water your mint

    Mint prefers wet soil. Keep the soil well watered, but don't overdo it. Don't forget to put a plant plate under your pot.

    ⑤Time to harvest

    Mint grows fast. After your plant grows up, you can pick its leaves at any time.

    To make things more fun, why not ask each of your classmates to grow some mint? Let's see whose mint grows the fastest!

1. （1） According to this passage, what should we use to loosen the soil?

   A . A garden fork. B . A plant plate. C . Scissors. D . Chopsticks.
3. （2） Which of the following statements is TRUE?

   A . You can only grow mint indoors. B . Mint grows the fastest in summer. C . Mint can be grown any time in a year. D . You should water your mint once a month.
5. （3） We can make mint-planting more fun by ________.

   A . growing mint in water B . planting mint in a very large pot C . picking the leaves of our mint every day D . asking our classmates to grow some mint too