Gooseberry /ˈɡuːsˌbəri/
A gooseberry is a small, round fruit that grows on a bush.
Gooseberries can be green, yellow, red, or purple when ripe, depending on the variety.
The skin of a gooseberry is usually thin, and sometimes it has small hairs.
Gooseberries grow best in cool and temperate regions, especially in Europe and northern Asia.
The fruit tastes sour or slightly sweet and is picked in late spring or midsummer.
People eat gooseberries fresh, or use them to make jams, pies, and sauces.
醋栗是一种小巧、圆形的水果，生长在灌木上。
成熟的醋栗可能是绿色、黄色、红色或紫色，不同品种颜色不同。
醋栗的表皮通常很薄，有时带有细小的绒毛。
醋栗适宜在寒冷和温带地区生长，尤其常见于欧洲和亚洲北部。
果实味道偏酸或略带甜味，通常在晚春或仲夏采摘。
人们可以新鲜吃醋栗，也可以将其做成果酱、派或调味酱。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
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Gooseberries grow on a ______.
（bush / vine / tree） -
The skin of many gooseberries may have small ______.
（hairs / spots / stripes） -
Gooseberries are found most often in ______ regions.
（cool / tropical / desert） -
The taste of a gooseberry is usually ______ or sweet.
（sour / salty / bitter） -
Gooseberries are picked in late spring or ______.
（midsummer / winter / early spring） -
Some people use gooseberries to make pies and ______.
（sauces / bread / chips）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Farmers ______ gooseberries carefully to avoid damaging the fruit.
（可选词：pick, peel, taste）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Gooseberries grow better ______.
（可选词：if the weather is cool, unless the air is too dry, although the soil is sandy）
Children enjoy eating gooseberries ______.
（可选词：after lunch, when they are sweet, unless they are too sour）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
bush
hairs
cool
sour
midsummer
sauces
句型模仿：
Farmers pick gooseberries carefully to avoid damaging the fruit.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
Gooseberries grow better if the weather is cool.
Children enjoy eating gooseberries after lunch.
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