Collards /ˈkɒl.ərdz/
Collards are large, dark green leaves that come from a group of leafy vegetables.
People often cook collards by boiling or steaming them.
Collards taste a little bitter, but they are soft after cooking.
Many families eat collards as a side dish with rice or meat.
Collards give you vitamins and help keep you healthy.
Children sometimes help by washing the collards before cooking.
叶甘蓝是一种大而深绿色的叶子蔬菜。
人们常常用水煮或蒸的方式烹饪叶甘蓝。
叶甘蓝有点苦，但煮熟后变得很软。
很多家庭会把叶甘蓝当作米饭或肉类的配菜。
叶甘蓝富含维生素，有益健康。
孩子们有时候会在做饭前帮忙清洗叶甘蓝。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
Some people cook collards by ______ them.
（boiling / freezing / slicing）
After cooking, collards become ______.
（soft / hard / sweet）
Collards are usually eaten with ______ or rice.
（meat / pencils / flowers）
Collards are good for you because they have many ______.
（vitamins / toys / coins）
Children sometimes help by ______ the collards.
（washing / cutting / drawing）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
My grandma likes to ______ collards for dinner.
（可选词：steam, read, find）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Collards are tasty once ______.
（可选词：they are cooked well, books sleep, cats ride）
Children help prepare collards whenever ______.
（可选词：it’s time to cook, windows dance, shoes run）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
boiling
soft
meat
vitamins
washing
句型模仿：
My grandma likes to steam collards for dinner.
句型模仿（带连接词）：
Collards are tasty once they are cooked well.
Children help prepare collards whenever it’s time to cook.
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