Date /deɪt/
A date is a small, oval fruit that grows on the date palm tree.
Dates are usually brown or dark red when ripe, and their skin is smooth and glossy.
The fruit contains a single long, hard seed inside.
Dates are mostly found in hot and dry regions, especially in the Middle East and North Africa.
Dates are very sweet and are harvested in late summer or early autumn.
People eat dates fresh or dried, and sometimes use them in desserts or to make syrups.
枣是一种小巧、椭圆形的水果，生长在枣椰树上。
成熟的枣一般为褐色或深红色，表皮光滑有光泽。
果实内部有一颗长形坚硬的核。
枣多见于炎热干燥的地区，尤其在中东和北非。
枣味道非常甜，通常在夏末或初秋采摘。
人们可以新鲜或晒干吃枣，有时还会用来做甜品或制糖浆。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
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Dates grow on the date ______.
（palm / vine / bush） -
The skin of a ripe date is smooth and ______.
（glossy / rough / hairy） -
One hard ______ is found inside each date.
（seed / leaf / stem） -
Dates are mostly found in ______ regions.
（hot / cool / wet） -
Dates are harvested in late summer or early ______.
（autumn / spring / winter） -
Some people use dates to make desserts or ______.
（syrups / bread / salad）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Farmers ______ dates when they turn brown and soft.
（可选词：harvest, plant, peel）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Dates grow best ______.
（可选词：if the climate is dry, unless the soil is salty, although the temperature drops at night）
Children eat dates ______.
（可选词：as a snack, while studying, unless they are too hard）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
palm
glossy
seed
hot
autumn
syrups
句型模仿：
Farmers harvest dates when they turn brown and soft.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
Dates grow best if the climate is dry.
Children eat dates as a snack.
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