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Lesson 8
Vegetables(蔬菜)

一、Vocabulary Preview

蔬菜类( Vegetables )英语单词大全如下:

radish :白萝卜

spinach :菠菜

sweet potato :红薯,地瓜

lotus root :莲藕

chives/leeks :韭菜

pumpkin :南瓜

onion :洋葱

garlic sprout :蒜苔,蒜苗

carrot :胡萝卜

cabbage :卷心菜,圆白菜

eggplant/aubergine :茄子

cauliflower :花菜

fungus :木耳

corn :玉米

bean :豆

ginger :姜

tomato :番茄

potato :马铃薯

celery :芹菜

broccoli :西兰花

Chinese cabbage :大白菜

bitter melon :苦瓜

garlic :大蒜

green pepper :青椒

coriander :香菜

bean sprout :豆芽

taro :芋头

bamboo shoots :竹笋

spring onions/scallion/green onion :葱

sweet pepper/bell pepper/pimiento/capsicum :甜椒,柿子椒

cucumber :黄瓜

lettuce :生菜

yam :山药,洋芋

gourd :葫芦

pea :豌豆

olive :橄榄

zucchini :西葫芦,茭瓜

mushroom :香菇

chilli :红椒

二、Conversations and Readings

Conversation 1

A: Can you cut the vegetables, please?

B: How do you want me to cut them?

A: Cut the potatoes into big chunks ( 大块 ).

B: What about the carrots?

A: Those you can cut in rounds.

B: Do I do the same to the celery?

A: No, you can cut that into strips ( ).

B: There are so many ways to cut these things!

A: Yes, there really are!

B: Can I cut the zucchini ( 绿皮西葫芦 / 茭瓜 ) into rounds?

A: That’s what I was going to ask you to do.

B: Great! I’ll get started now.

Conversation 2

A: Mom! I hate eating vegetables!

B: You don’t have to eat them. I don’t mind.

A: Thanks, mom! Can I have dessert now? I love chocolate cake!

B: No dessert for you unless you eat all your vegetables.

A: But I don’t like them! It’s not fair!

B: You can have some fruit for dessert. If you eat an apple and a banana, I might let you have a small piece of chocolate cake.

A: OK…actually, I don’t mind eating peas and carrots, but I hate broccoli and cauliflower.

B: I’ll remember that for next time. You’ll get extra peas and carrots, but no broccoli or cauliflower. OK?

A: Thanks, mom!

Reading 1

The best known vegetable in the world is the potato. It grows in many places and does not need rich soil like many other crops. But until four hundred years ago the potato was not known to the Europeans. But today it’s one of the main foods in Europe. About half of the world’s potatoes are grown in Europe.

In France the potato was not grown for a long time. Here is a story about Louis. In 1778 he saw some potato flowers for the first time. He liked them so much that he picked one and put it in his buttonhole ( 扣眼 ; 钮孔 ). He was interested in the flowers not the potatoes themsleves.

True or False?

( )1. Potatoes are grown and eaten in Europe.

( )2. The potatoes are grown only in the rich soil.

( )3. Louis was the first man to eat the potato.

( )4. At first the Europeans grew potatoes to eat.

( )5. Louis liked the potato flowers better than the potatoes.

Reading 2

People have strange ideas about food. In the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought this vegetable was poisonous.They called tomatoes “poison apples”.

President ( 总统 ) Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way, for a cream of tomato soup ( ). This beautiful pink soup was served at the President’s next dinner party. The guests ( 客人 ) thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their President would sever his dinner guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his honored guests about the fact.

Choose the best answer.

( )1. Which of the following is true?

A. Americans never ate tomatoes after the 17th century.

B. Even now Americans don’t eat tomatoes.

C. It was not until after the 18th century that Americans began to grow tomatoes for food.

D. Americans didn't eat tomatoes before the 19th century.

( )2. Jefferson was a president of _______.

A. a European country B. the United States

C. England D. France

( )3. Jefferson learned that tomatoes were good to eat _______.

A. even when he was a little boy B. because his parents told him so

C. from books D. while he was in Paris

( )4. From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were _______.

A. people of his own country B. people from other countries

C. Frenchmen D. men only

( )5. According to the passage, which of the following is wrong?

A. All the guests thought the cream of tomato soup was nice.

B. All the guests thought the soup had a good taste.

C. All the guests thought the taste of the beautiful pink soup was nice.

D. None of the guests ever thought if the soup was poisonous or not.

Reading 3

There are some vegetables in Mrs. Brown’s garden. She looks after them very carefully. And when summer comes, they look very nice.

One evening, Mrs. Brown looks at her vegetables and says, “Tomorrow I can cook meals with these vegetables.”

But early in the next morning, her son runs in and shouts, “Mother! Mother! Come quickly! Our neighbour’s ducks are in the garden and they are eating our vegetables!”

But it is too late. Mrs. Brown cried and her neighbour is very sorry. One day before Christmas, the neighbour brings Mrs. Brown a nice and fat duck. On the duck’s back is a piece of paper with the words“Enjoy your vegetables”.

Choose the best answer.

( )1. There are ______ in Mrs. Brown’s garden.

A. children

B. trees

C. vegetables

( )2. One day the neighbour’s ducks _______.

D. ducks

A. go into the garden B. come and eat up the vegetables C. go swimming D. come to pick the flowers

( )3. The neighbour feels very ______ for that.

A. happy B. glad C. interesting D. sorry( )4. One day before Christmas, the neighbour brings Mrs. Brown ______.

A. two ducks B. a small duck

C. a thin duck D. a nice and fat duck

( )5. What’s on the duck’s back?

A. A letter.B. Some money.

C. A note. D. Some vegetables. 8s+51Jj319Ow/NZuvRRVRocXUkPcePIfIDeThlxy1NIXqXJMJgYBzJarYBWKzNKi

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