---译评2025年高考新课标英语Ⅱ卷阅读理解C篇

【短评】本文体裁是说明文，主题语境为 “人与自然”，题材关于“室内植物行业的兴起及其对人类身心健康的积极影响”，体现亲近自然、和谐共生的核心价值，突出通过数据与实例相结合的科学论证能力，彰显探索自然奥秘与商业实践结合的综合素养，展示居家生活中绿植改善生活品质的情境。具有倡导绿色生活方式、引导人们重视自然对身心调节作用的社会意义，启示人们在现代生活中可借助绿植缓解压力，实现身心平衡与愉悦 。

【英汉对照】

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 4 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.  索尼娅・德特里尼达开设室内植物网店时，本没抱太大期望。然而，情况却截然相反：订单蜂拥而至，仅 2020 年 6 月 4 日一天，她就发出了 1200 份订单。在过去一年里，德特里尼达寄出了 7 万多株植物。她的成功只是居家时间增多推动室内植物行业火爆发展的一个缩影。

"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.  “如今，植物正流行，” 佛罗里达大学研究员梅林达・克努斯博士说道，“生活在绿植环绕环境中的人，生活满意度更高。” 她还表示：“为环境增添更多自然元素，能改变我们的情绪和思维方式。” 植物可通过多种方式改善我们的心境，其中最重要的是降低体内皮质醇 —— 即压力激素的水平。

"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."  克努斯称：“在有植物的环境中学习的学生，学业表现比身处无植物教室的学生更出色。”“这种效率提升同样适用于职场成年人。我们的研究表明，在绿植丰富的工作场所，员工病假率降低了 30%。”

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.  如果你也正享受着植物带来的身心健康益处，即便有一株（或几株！）没能存活，也别过分自责。德特里尼达说：“医生需要行医实践，律师需要执业历练，你也应该允许自己在养护植物的过程中不断练习。照料植物是对耐心的培养和知识的学习。用心呵护，但如果它枯萎了，就再养一株。”

【题干与选项】

1. How was Detrinidad's business when it started?

A. It faced tough competition. （错误：文中未提及她的生意面临激烈竞争）

B. It suffered a great loss. （错误：文中没有提到她的生意遭受重大损失）

C. It got lots of financial support. （错误：文中未提及她的生意获得大量资金支持）

D. It went surprisingly well. （正确：原因是她开店时本不抱期望，但订单大量涌入，生意发展远超预期）

2. What is one of Knuth's findings about plants?

A. They appeal more to students. （错误：研究重点不是植物对学生的吸引力，而是对学业表现的影响）

B. They purify the environment. （错误：文中未提及植物净化环境这一发现）

C. They raise the cortisol level. （错误：与原文植物降低皮质醇水平的表述相悖）

D. They enhance productivity. （正确：克努斯指出植物能提升学生学业表现和职场人的工作效率，符合 “提高生产力”）

3. What does Detrinidad try to explain by mentioning doctors and lawyers?

A. The necessity of social skills. （错误：未提及社交技能的必要性）

B. The meaning of sustainability. （错误：与可持续性的含义无关）

C. The importance of repeated efforts. （正确：通过医生行医、律师执业需要不断实践，类比养植物也需要反复练习，强调持续努力的重要性）

D. The value of professional opinions. （错误：未涉及专业意见的价值）

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Time to Replace Houseplants （错误：文章未围绕更换室内植物展开）

B. Plants Boost Your Mood （正确：全文主要阐述植物对改善心境、提升效率的作用，符合文章主旨）

C. Tips on Choosing Houseplants （错误：文章未提供选择室内植物的相关建议）

D. Plants Brighten Your Home （错误：文章重点在植物对身心的积极影响，而非装饰家居）