Watercress /ˈwɔː.tə.krɛs/
Watercress is a small green plant that grows in water.
People like to eat watercress because it tastes fresh and a little spicy.
You can add watercress to salads, sandwiches, or soups.
Watercress leaves are soft, and the stems are crunchy.
Some families cook watercress in hot soup at home.
It is easy to wash watercress before you eat it.
西洋菜是一种生长在水中的绿色植物。
人们喜欢吃西洋菜，因为它味道清新、微微有点辣。
你可以把西洋菜加到沙拉、三明治或汤里。
西洋菜的叶子柔软，茎杆脆嫩。
有些家庭在家里用西洋菜煮汤。
吃西洋菜前清洗很方便。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
Watercress is a plant that grows in ______.
（water / sand / air）
People eat watercress because it tastes ______.
（fresh / bitter / sweet）
You can find watercress in salads and ______.
（soups / cakes / shoes）
Watercress leaves are ______ and the stems are crunchy.
（soft / hard / blue）
Many families cook watercress in ______ at home.
（hot soup / cold milk / apple pie）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Mom likes to ______ watercress for dinner.
（可选词：wash, paint, peel）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Watercress is healthy even if ______.
（可选词：you eat only a little, hats talk, birds cook）
Children like watercress more whenever ______.
（可选词：it is in a sandwich, shoes dance, grass eats）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
water
fresh
soups
soft
hot soup
句型模仿：
Mom likes to wash watercress for dinner.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
Watercress is healthy even if you eat only a little.
Children like watercress more whenever it is in a sandwich.
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