Little gem /ˈlɪtl dʒem/
Little gem is a small type of lettuce with crisp, sweet leaves.
People often use little gem in salads or sandwiches.
Little gem leaves are soft on the inside and crunchy outside.
It is easy to wash and break little gem into pieces by hand.
Some families enjoy eating little gem with a light dressing.
Children can help prepare little gem for dinner at home.
小宝生菜是一种叶子脆甜的小型生菜。
人们常把小宝生菜做成沙拉或放进三明治。
小宝生菜的内层叶子嫩，外层脆。
小宝生菜很容易清洗，用手就能掰成块。
有些家庭喜欢加点简单调料来吃小宝生菜。
在家准备晚饭时，孩子们可以帮忙处理小宝生菜。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
Little gem is a kind of ______.
（lettuce / bean / carrot）
The leaves of little gem are ______ outside.
（crunchy / soft / yellow）
People use little gem most often in ______.
（salads / soups / cakes）
Little gem can be broken into pieces using your ______.
（hand / knife / feet）
Many families add a ______ dressing to little gem.
（light / hot / chocolate）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Lisa likes to ______ little gem for her lunch.
（可选词：wash, paint, plant）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Little gem stays fresh as long as ______.
（可选词：it is kept cool, shoes ring, cats dance）
Children help in the kitchen when ______.
（可选词：little gem needs to be washed, wind sings, shoes sleep）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
lettuce
crunchy
salads
hand
light
句型模仿：
Lisa likes to wash little gem for her lunch.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
Little gem stays fresh as long as it is kept cool.
Children help in the kitchen when little gem needs to be washed.
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