Cassava /kəˈsɑː.və/
Cassava is a long, brown root vegetable that grows underground.
The skin of cassava is thick and rough, but the inside is white and soft.
People must peel and cook cassava before eating it.
Cassava is used to make food like bread, cakes, and tapioca.
Many families eat cassava because it is filling and tasty.
Cassava is popular in many warm countries.
木薯是一种长长的褐色根类蔬菜，生长在地下。
木薯的外皮很厚很粗糙，但里面是白色柔软的。
人们必须把木薯去皮煮熟后才能吃。
木薯常被用来做面包、蛋糕和木薯粉圆等食物。
很多家庭喜欢吃木薯，因为它有饱腹感又好吃。
木薯在许多温暖的国家都很受欢迎。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
Cassava is a ______ root vegetable that grows in the ground.
（long / tiny / round）
People must ______ cassava before eating.
（cook / paint / freeze）
The inside of cassava is ______.
（white / green / purple）
Cassava can be made into bread and ______.
（cakes / toys / hats）
Many people eat cassava in ______ countries.
（warm / cold / dry）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Tom’s family likes to ______ cassava for dinner.
（可选词：boil, kick, draw）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Cassava is safe to eat after ______.
（可选词：it is cooked, dogs run, pencils jump）
People use cassava because ______.
（可选词：it is filling, stones sing, kites swim）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
long
cook
white
cakes
warm
句型模仿：
Tom’s family likes to boil cassava for dinner.
句型模仿（带连接词）：
Cassava is safe to eat after it is cooked.
People use cassava because it is filling.
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