Elderberry /ˈel.dəˌber.i/
An elderberry is a small, dark purple fruit that grows in clusters.
Elderberries are found on bushes in forests and along roadsides.
The fruit is round, smooth, and has a tart taste.
Elderberries are usually harvested at the end of summer.
People often use elderberries to make juice, jam, or syrup.
Elderberries must be cooked before eating because raw ones can be unsafe.
接骨木果是一种小巧、深紫色、成串生长的水果。
接骨木果生长在森林和路边的灌木上。
果实呈圆形、表面光滑，口味偏酸。
接骨木果通常在夏末采收。
人们常用接骨木果制作果汁、果酱或糖浆。
生食接骨木果可能不安全，一定要煮熟后再吃。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
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Elderberries grow in ______ on bushes.
（clusters / pairs / shells） -
The color of elderberries is usually ______.
（dark purple / orange / pale green） -
People harvest elderberries at the end of ______.
（summer / spring / winter） -
Elderberries taste ______ before they are made into jam.
（tart / sweet / bland） -
It is important to cook elderberries because raw fruit can be ______.
（unsafe / tasteless / overripe） -
Elderberries are found in forests and along ______.
（roadsides / lakes / mountains）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Some people ______ elderberries to make syrup.
（可选词：boil, freeze, plant）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Elderberries are ready to pick ______.
（可选词：when they turn dark, unless it is too early, although they look green）
Families enjoy elderberry juice ______.
（可选词：after a long walk, while it is cooking, if they run out of water）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
clusters
dark purple
summer
tart
unsafe
roadsides
句型模仿：
Some people boil elderberries to make syrup.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
Elderberries are ready to pick when they turn dark.
Families enjoy elderberry juice after a long walk.
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