Kumquat /ˈkʌm.kwɒt/
A kumquat is a small, oval orange fruit.
You can eat a kumquat with the skin on.
A kumquat tastes sweet and a little sour.
People often eat a kumquat as a snack or put it in salads.
Some families use kumquat to make jam or candy.
Eating a kumquat is a healthy choice.
金桔是一种小巧椭圆的橙色水果。
金桔可以连皮一起吃。
金桔尝起来又甜又有点酸。
人们常常把金桔当作零食吃，或者加到沙拉里。
有些家庭会用金桔做果酱或蜜饯。
吃金桔是健康的选择。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
A kumquat is a small, ______ fruit.
（oval / square / long）
You can eat the ______ of a kumquat.
（skin / seed / leaf）
Kumquats taste sweet and a little ______.
（sour / salty / spicy）
Some people put kumquats in ______.
（salads / soup / bread）
Families can make ______ from kumquats.
（jam / cheese / rice）
Eating a kumquat is good for your ______.
（health / shoes / dreams）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Lily likes to eat a ______ after lunch.
（可选词：kumquat, pencil, toy）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Kumquats are great to try ______.
（可选词：if you enjoy new flavors, because they are easy to eat, as you run fast）
Some people eat kumquats ______.
（可选词：when they have a picnic, while they read, unless it’s winter）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
oval
skin
sour
salads
jam
health
句型模仿：
Lily likes to eat a kumquat after lunch.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
Kumquats are great to try if you enjoy new flavors.
Some people eat kumquats when they have a picnic.
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