Icing /ˈaɪsɪŋ/
Icing is a sweet, smooth topping that covers cakes and cupcakes.
It is usually made by mixing sugar with a little water, milk, or butter.
Icing can be colored using food coloring, so it comes in many different shades.
People often use icing to draw patterns or write words on cakes for special events.
When icing sets, it becomes a little firm but still soft enough to eat.
Many cakes look more attractive and festive with icing on top.
糖霜是一种甜而光滑的蛋糕表层，用来覆盖蛋糕和纸杯蛋糕。
它通常是将糖与少量水、牛奶或黄油混合制成的。
糖霜可以用食用色素染成各种颜色。
人们常用糖霜在蛋糕上画图案或写字，庆祝特别的时刻。
糖霜凝固后会稍微变硬，但仍然很软，可以吃。
许多蛋糕因为有了糖霜，看起来更漂亮，更有节日气氛。
配套练习✍️
🔍 完形填空（Cloze Test）
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Icing is a sweet topping often used on ______.
（a. bread / b. cakes / c. pasta） -
The main ingredient in most icing is ______.
（a. salt / b. sugar / c. cheese） -
People add food coloring to icing to give it different ______.
（a. flavors / b. colors / c. smells） -
Icing is sometimes used to ______ words or draw patterns on cakes.
（a. taste / b. cover / c. write） -
After icing sets, it is soft enough to ______.
（a. eat / b. throw / c. freeze）
✅ 选择题（Multiple Choice）
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What is icing usually made by mixing sugar with?
A) Butter, water, or milk
B) Flour and eggs
C) Meat and salt -
Which cake decoration makes cakes look more festive?
A) Icing
B) Lettuce
C) Breadcrumbs -
Why do people sometimes color icing?
A) To help it melt
B) To match party themes
C) To make it sour
✏️ 填空题（Fill in the Blanks）
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Icing becomes a little ______ when it sets on the cake.
（可选答案：firm, cold, thin） -
Many people use icing to decorate cakes for ______ occasions.
（可选答案：special, quiet, daily） -
Icing is spread on cakes to add a sweet ______.
（可选答案：topping, filling, powder） -
Cakes topped with icing are often more ______.
（可选答案：attractive, plain, salty）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
- b. cakes
- b. sugar
- b. colors
- c. write
- a. eat
选择题：
- A) Butter, water, or milk
- A) Icing
- B) To match party themes
填空题：
- firm
- special
- topping
- attractive
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