Skate /skeɪt/
A skate is a sea fish with a flat, wide body.
The wings of a skate look like they can fly underwater.
Skate lives on the sandy bottom of the ocean.
People cook skate by steaming or frying its wings.
The flesh of skate is white and feels soft when you eat it.
I was surprised the first time I tasted skate, because it was gentle and tasty.
鳐鱼是一种身体扁平、宽大的海鱼。
鳐鱼的“翅膀”看起来好像会在水下飞一样。
鳐鱼生活在海底的沙地上。
人们常常用蒸或煎的方式来做鳐鱼的鱼翅。
鳐鱼的肉是白色的，吃起来很嫩。
我第一次尝鳐鱼时很惊讶，因为味道鲜美也很温和。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
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Skate is a sea fish with a body that is ______ and wide.
（flat / thin / long） -
The wings of a skate look like they can ______ underwater.
（fly / climb / roll） -
Skate lives on the sandy ______ of the ocean.
（bottom / surface / middle） -
People often cook skate by steaming or ______ its wings.
（frying / grilling / freezing） -
The writer says skate tasted gentle and ______.
（tasty / cold / dry）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
My uncle bought a big ______ from the fish shop.
（可选词：skate, apple, egg）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Skate is popular because ______.
（可选词：its wings are easy to eat, it is not expensive, it has little smell）
Many people try skate if ______.
（可选词：they see it at the market, a chef recommends it, they visit the seaside）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
- flat
- fly
- bottom
- frying
- tasty
句型模仿：
My uncle bought a big skate from the fish shop.
句型模仿（带连接词）：
Skate is popular because its wings are easy to eat.
Many people try skate if a chef recommends it.
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