Plum /plʌm/
A plum is a small or medium-sized round fruit with smooth skin, which can be red, purple, or yellow.
Plums grow on trees in temperate regions around the world.
The flesh of a ripe plum is soft, juicy, and sweet, but some varieties taste a little sour.
Each plum has a single hard stone, also called a pit, inside.
Plums are harvested in summer or early autumn, depending on the climate.
People eat plums fresh, make them into jam, or dry them to produce prunes.
李子是一种中小型圆形水果，表皮光滑，可以是红色、紫色或黄色。
李子生长在世界各地的温带树木上。
成熟李子的果肉柔软、多汁、味道甜美，有些品种略带酸味。
每个李子里面都有一颗硬核。
李子在夏季或初秋采收，视气候而定。
人们可以新鲜吃李子，做成果酱，或者晒成西梅干。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
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Plums are usually ______ or medium-sized fruits.
（small / large / giant） -
The skin of a plum can be purple, red, or ______.
（yellow / green / white） -
Plums grow on ______ in temperate areas.
（trees / vines / bushes） -
The inside of a plum is soft, juicy, and sometimes a little ______.
（sour / bitter / bland） -
One hard stone inside a plum is called a ______.
（pit / peel / leaf） -
Plums can be made into jam or ______ by drying.
（prunes / chips / noodles）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Farmers ______ plums when they are ripe.
（可选词：collect, boil, draw）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Plums are picked ______.
（可选词：when they turn soft, if the weather is clear, unless they are too small）
Children enjoy plums ______.
（可选词：as a snack, while doing homework, if they are not fresh）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
small
yellow
trees
sour
pit
prunes
句型模仿：
Farmers collect plums when they are ripe.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
Plums are picked when they turn soft.
Children enjoy plums as a snack.
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