Blackcurrant /ˈblæk.kʌr.ənt/
A blackcurrant is a small fruit that is dark purple or black in color.
You often find blackcurrants growing on short bushes in gardens.
The taste of a blackcurrant is a little sour, but also sweet.
Many people use blackcurrants to make juice or jam at home.
Blackcurrant juice is popular as a cold summer drink.
You should wash the blackcurrant before eating it.
黑加仑是一种小型水果，颜色是深紫或黑色。
你常常会在花园的矮灌木上看到黑加仑生长。
黑加仑尝起来有点酸，也有一点甜。
许多人会用黑加仑在家做果汁或果酱。
夏天气的时候，黑加仑汁很受欢迎。
吃黑加仑前要先把它洗干净。
注意：black currant /blæk ˈkʌrənt/（美式）和blackcurrant（英式）都是指黑加仑，含义完全相同。区别仅在于拼写习惯，美式英语分开写，英式英语合起来写。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
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A ______ is dark in color and grows on a bush.
（blackcurrant / banana / watermelon） -
Many people drink ______ juice in summer because it is cool.
（blackcurrant / apple / grape） -
You need to ______ fruit before you eat it.
（wash / cook / freeze） -
The taste of blackcurrant is a bit ______.
（sour / spicy / salty） -
People sometimes make ______ from blackcurrants for breakfast.
（jam / soup / rice） -
Blackcurrants grow best on ______ plants in a garden.
（short / tall / old）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
My father likes to make ______ at home with blackcurrants.
（可选词：juice, toys, bread）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Children enjoy blackcurrants ______.
（可选词：after playing outside, if they are not sour, while watching TV）
Grandma picks blackcurrants ______.
（可选词：before it rains, because they are shiny, if she feels tired）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
blackcurrant
blackcurrant
wash
sour
jam
short
句型模仿：
My father likes to make juice at home with blackcurrants.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
Children enjoy blackcurrants after playing outside.
Grandma picks blackcurrants before it rains.
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