Kernel /ˈkɜːrnl/
A kernel is the soft, edible part inside a seed or nut.
You can find kernels in foods like corn, sunflower seeds, and nuts.
People eat corn kernels boiled, roasted, or added to salads.
Some kernels are pressed to make oil for cooking at home.
Kernels are small but full of vitamins and energy.
Many children enjoy eating popcorn from corn kernels as a snack.
谷粒是种子或坚果里面柔软、可以吃的部分。
你可以在玉米、葵花籽和坚果中找到谷粒。
人们会把玉米谷粒煮着吃、烤着吃，或加进沙拉里。
有些谷粒可以用来榨油，做饭用。
谷粒虽然小，却富含维生素和能量。
很多孩子都喜欢把玉米谷粒做成爆米花当零食吃。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
People sometimes use kernels to make ______.
（oil / shoes / pencils）
You can eat corn kernels after they are ______.
（boiled / painted / counted）
A kernel is found inside a ______.
（nut / table / shoe）
Many children eat popcorn made from ______.
（corn kernels / bread / apples）
Kernels are ______ but healthy.
（small / slow / cold）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
My father likes to ______ sunflower kernels in bread.
（可选词：put, play, hide）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
People can eat different kernels as long as ______.
（可选词：they are cooked, the room is blue, cars stop）
Kernels are used in snacks because ______.
（可选词：they taste good, cats are noisy, pencils are sharp）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
oil
boiled
nut
corn kernels
small
句型模仿：
My father likes to put sunflower kernels in bread.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
People can eat different kernels as long as they are cooked.
Kernels are used in snacks because they taste good.
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