Buttercup squashes /ˈbʌ.tə.kʌp ˈskwɒʃɪz/
Buttercup squashes are a kind of squash with dark green skin.
Inside, buttercup squashes are orange and taste sweet.
People cook buttercup squashes by baking or steaming them.
They are soft and creamy after being cooked.
You can add buttercup squashes to soup or eat them as side dishes.
Buttercup squashes are healthy and give people energy.
毛莨南瓜是一种外皮深绿色的南瓜。
毛莨南瓜的瓤是橙色的，味道甜美。
人们常把毛莨南瓜烤或蒸着吃。
毛莨南瓜煮熟后质地柔软，味道细腻。
你可以把毛莨南瓜加在汤里或当配菜吃。
毛莨南瓜有益健康，还能补充能量。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
Buttercup squashes have skin that is ______.
（dark green / yellow / red）
The inside of buttercup squashes is ______ and sweet.
（orange / brown / pink）
People often prepare buttercup squashes by ______ them.
（baking / boiling / freezing）
When cooked, buttercup squashes are ______.
（soft / dry / spicy）
You can use buttercup squashes in ______ or as a side dish.
（soup / tea / ice cream）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
My mother likes to cook ______ for dinner.
（可选词：buttercup squashes, pencils, stones）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Children may enjoy buttercup squashes ______.
（可选词：if they like sweet vegetables, though dogs bark, while cats sleep）
Some people roast buttercup squashes ______.
（可选词：because it makes them soft, after the moon sleeps, unless cars jump）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
dark green
orange
baking
soft
soup
句型模仿：
My mother likes to cook buttercup squashes for dinner.
句型模仿（带连接词）：
Children may enjoy buttercup squashes if they like sweet vegetables.
Some people roast buttercup squashes because it makes them soft.
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