Water chestnuts /ˈwɔːtər ˈtʃes.nʌts/
Water chestnuts are round and brown vegetables that grow in wet fields.
Inside, water chestnuts are white and very crisp.
People often eat water chestnuts raw or cook them in stir-fries.
Water chestnuts taste sweet and juicy.
Many families enjoy adding water chestnuts to salads or soups.
It is easy to peel water chestnuts before eating.
马蹄/荸荠是一种圆形的棕色蔬菜，生长在湿润的田地里。
马蹄里面是白色的，非常脆。
人们常常生吃马蹄，或者用它炒菜。
马蹄吃起来甜甜的，还有很多汁水。
很多家庭喜欢在沙拉或汤里加马蹄。
吃之前，马蹄很容易去皮。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
Water chestnuts grow in ______.
（water / sand / air）
The inside of water chestnuts is ______.
（white / green / black）
People can eat water chestnuts ______ or cooked.
（raw / painted / frozen）
Water chestnuts taste ______ and juicy.
（sweet / salty / bitter）
Some families put water chestnuts in soups or ______.
（salads / shoes / pencils）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
My aunt likes to ______ water chestnuts for a snack.
（可选词：peel, jump, draw）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Water chestnuts stay crunchy unless ______.
（可选词：they are cooked too long, bikes sleep, cats fly）
Children like water chestnuts because ______.
（可选词：they are crisp and sweet, cars bark, hats sing）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
water
white
raw
sweet
salads
句型模仿：
My aunt likes to peel water chestnuts for a snack.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
Water chestnuts stay crunchy unless they are cooked too long.
Children like water chestnuts because they are crisp and sweet.
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