Prickly Pear /ˈprɪk.li peər/
A prickly pear is a fruit that grows on the flat pads of a cactus.
The skin of the prickly pear is thick and may have small, sharp spines.
The inside of a prickly pear is soft and can be red, pink, or orange.
Prickly pears are often oval and about the size of an egg.
These fruits are found in dry areas, such as deserts in Mexico and Africa.
People collect prickly pears carefully to avoid the spines.
Prickly pears are eaten fresh or made into juice and candy.
The fruit is a source of vitamin C and helps to keep the body hydrated.
仙人掌果是一种生长在仙人掌扁茎上的水果。
仙人掌果的外皮很厚，可能有一些细小又尖锐的刺。
果实内部柔软，可以是红色、粉色或橙色。
仙人掌果常常是椭圆形，大约有一个鸡蛋大小。
这种水果常见于墨西哥和非洲的干旱地区。
人们采集仙人掌果时要小心，以免被刺扎到。
仙人掌果可以直接吃，也可以做成果汁和糖果。
这种水果富含维生素C，还能帮助身体补水。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
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A prickly pear grows on the flat pads of a ______.
（cactus / tree / vine） -
The skin of a prickly pear may have small ______.
（spines / leaves / hairs） -
The inside of a prickly pear can be red, pink, or ______.
（orange / blue / brown） -
Prickly pears are often the size of an ______.
（egg / apple / pear） -
These fruits are common in ______ areas.
（dry / cold / wet） -
People collect prickly pears ______ to avoid getting hurt.
（carefully / quickly / early）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Workers ______ prickly pears from the cactus.
（选项：collect, drink, cut）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Prickly pear is eaten by many people ______.
（选项：in dry places, after cooking, before picking）
People must be careful ______ they touch the spines.
（选项：when, and, or）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
cactus
spines
orange
egg
dry
carefully
句型模仿：
Workers collect prickly pears from the cactus.
句型模仿（带连接词）：
Prickly pear is eaten by many people in dry places.
People must be careful when they touch the spines.
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