Corn kernel /kɔːrn ˈkɜːrnl/
A corn kernel is the small, yellow part on an ear of corn.
People eat corn kernels after cooking or boiling them.
Warm corn kernels are sweet and soft in your mouth.
You can find corn kernels in soups, salads, or as a side dish.
Some people use dried corn kernels to make popcorn at home.
Corn kernels are a tasty food in many countries.
玉米粒就是玉米棒上黄色的小颗粒。
人们煮熟后食用玉米粒。
热腾腾的玉米粒吃起来又甜又嫩。
你可以在汤、沙拉里，或当做配菜吃到玉米粒。
有些人会用干的玉米粒在家做爆米花。
玉米粒是许多国家常见的美味食物。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
People often eat corn kernels after they are ______.
（boiled / painted / counted）
Corn kernels are ______ and sweet.
（soft / bitter / loud）
You can find corn kernels in ______.
（salads / shoes / hats）
Some people use dried corn kernels to make ______.
（popcorn / soup / pencils）
Corn kernels grow on an ______ of corn.
（ear / arm / apple）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
My brother likes to ______ corn kernels in salad.
（可选词：put, draw, buy）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Corn kernels taste great whenever ______.
（可选词：they are fresh, cats are fast, windows close）
Many children like corn kernels because ______.
（可选词：they are sweet, shoes are new, birds fly）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
boiled
soft
salads
popcorn
ear
句型模仿：
My brother likes to put corn kernels in salad.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
Corn kernels taste great whenever they are fresh.
Many children like corn kernels because they are sweet.
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