It takes 3,000 years for a tree to blossom. It takes another 3,000 years for the flowers to bear fruits. And these kid-shaped fruits wait for another 3,000 years to turn ripe.

Do you know Journey to the West? It is one of China's most famous literature works. In this work, there is a special kid-shaped fruit. People call it “ginseng fruit”. However, we can see these special fruits in our real life now.

In Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, people sold these kid-shaped fruits at 20 yuan for each one. In fact, they are a kind of melon called solanum muricatum. It is also a kind of solanaceae perennial herb.

They don't have a natural kid shape, but people make them into the special shape. They put them into a special mould when the fruit starts to grow.

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1.What is Journey to the West?

A It’s a Chinese work.

B It’s a Chinese newspaper.

C It’s a Chinese magazine.

D It’s a Chinese writer.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。从第2段It is one of China's most famous literature works可知，故选A。

2.In the Chinese work, a “ginseng fruit” need _________years to grow.

A 3,000

B 6000

C 9,000

D 12000

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。从文章第1段可知，“人参果”用3000年开花，3000年结果，3000年成熟，故可算出它总共要用9000年时间成熟，故选C。

3.Where can we see the “ginseng fruit” in our real life?

A In Guangzhou.

B In Zhejiang.

C In Shanghai.

D In Beijing.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。从文章3段可知，现实中的人参果出现在浙江杭州，故选B。

4.What’s the prize of two “ginseng fruits” ?

A 20 dollars.

B 20 yuan.

C 40 dollars.

D 40 yuan.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。从文章第3段可知，一只“人参果”卖20元，故两只卖40元，故选D。

5.What does the last paragraph mainly about?

A The prize of the “ginseng fruit”.

B How did Journey to the West become famous?

C Why people like the “ginseng fruit”?

D How dose the “ginseng fruit”grow into the kid-shape?

解析：选D。D 主旨大意题。文章最后一段主要介绍“人参果”的长成主要是通过在其刚生长时将其放在一个模子里才长成人形的，故选D。