Recently, researchers from the Flower Research Institute of Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences launched an online campaign to name a new yellow Chinese rose. They asked for suggestions from the public. Soon, the comments were flooded with the same name: “Wenxiu”. Tens of thousands of people supported naming the rose after Huang Wenxiu, a young woman who devoted her life to helping others.

Huang Wenxiu was a village official in Guangxi. After finishing her studies, she chose to return to her hometown instead of working in a big city. She worked hard to help local families out of poverty. Sadly, she lost her life in a flood in June 2019 while returning to the village. She was only 30 years old then. Many people were deeply moved by her story. In 2019, she was honored as a national role model for her dedication.

The research team agreed to the name “Wenxiu Rose”. They said Huang Wenxiu was a great woman and a role model. The rose is still being tested. If it meets all the standards, it will officially be named after her. The team also plans to name more roses after excellent women in different fields.

In the same naming activity, another Chinese rose was called “Baohua”. This common Chinese name came from an online user to honor an ordinary person. The researchers liked the idea because roses are meant to belong to everyone.

1.1.Why did the researchers start the online activity?

A To sell new roses.

B To name a new rose.

C To study rose growing.

D To find team members.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据首段首句“...launched an online campaign to name a new yellow Chinese rose.”明确说明目的是为玫瑰命名。A、C、D项在文中均未提及。故选B。

2.2. In Paragraph 2, what does the underlined word “dedication” most likely mean?

A Contribution.

B Benefit.

C Determination.

D Strength.

解析：选A。A词义猜测题。根据第二段内容，黄文秀大学毕业后回到家乡担任村官，帮助当地百姓脱贫，最终在抗洪途中牺牲，年仅 30 岁。后文提到 “she was honored as a national role model for her dedication”，结合她的事迹可以推断，她是因奉献精神被评为全国榜样。选项 A “Contribution”（奉献、贡献）与语境相符；选项 B “Benefit”（利益）、C “Determination”（决心）、D “Strength”（力量）均不符合此处语义，因此答案为 A。

3.3.What will the research team probably do next?

A End their research.

B Focus on yellow roses.

C Name more roses after women.

D Rename other kinds of flowers.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据原文第三段最后一句 “The team also plans to name more roses after excellent women in different fields.” 可知，研究团队已经有明确的计划，接下来会以更多不同领域优秀女性的名字来命名月季花。选项 A（终止研究）、B（专注于黄色月季）、D（给其他品种的花改名）均与原文表述不符，因此答案为 C。

4.4.Why did the researchers like the name “Baohua”?

A It is a famous person’s name.

B It represents ordinary people.

C It was the first suggestion.

D It is short and easy to remember.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据原文第四段的 “This common Chinese name came from an online user to honor an ordinary person. The researchers liked the idea because roses are meant to belong to everyone.” 可知，“宝华” 这个名字是为了致敬普通人，而研究人员认同这个想法的原因是玫瑰本就属于每一个人，这个名字代表了普通人。选项 A（是名人的名字）与原文 “honor an ordinary person” 相悖；选项 C（是第一个提议的名字）、D（简短易记）均未在原文中提及，因此答案为 B。