Boiled Sweets /bɔɪld swiːts/
Boiled sweets are hard candies made by heating sugar and water to a high temperature.
The mixture is then shaped into small pieces and left to cool until it becomes firm.
Boiled sweets often come in many bright colors and carry fruity or minty flavors.
They can last a long time in the mouth because they dissolve slowly.
These candies are enjoyed by children and adults in many countries.
Boiled sweets are sometimes given out during holidays or special activities.
硬质糖果是将糖和水加热至高温制成的硬糖。
将混合物制成小块，冷却后变硬。
硬糖颜色鲜艳，常带有水果或薄荷口味。
因为溶化慢，所以可以在嘴里含很久。
这种糖果在许多国家受到大人和小孩的喜爱。
硬糖有时也会在节日或特别活动中发放。
注意：美式英语称硬糖为 hard candy /ˈhɑːrd ˈkændi/（字面直译），而英式英语多用 boiled sweets （直译为“熬煮糖果”），指代同类糖果。
配套练习✍️
🔍 完形填空（Cloze Test）
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Boiled sweets are made by heating sugar and ______.
（a. milk / b. water / c. flour） -
After shaping, boiled sweets are left to ______ before eating.
（a. melt / b. cool / c. bake） -
Many boiled sweets have ______ flavors or minty tastes.
（a. sour / b. fruity / c. salty） -
These candies dissolve ______ in your mouth.
（a. quickly / b. slowly / c. loudly） -
Boiled sweets are enjoyed by people in ______.
（a. one country / b. many countries / c. only cities）
✅ 选择题（Multiple Choice）
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What is a main feature of boiled sweets?
A) They are soft
B) They are hard and last long
C) They are always chocolate -
Why do boiled sweets come in different colors?
A) To look more attractive
B) To make them softer
C) To help them melt faster -
When are boiled sweets often given out?
A) Only in summer
B) During holidays and special activities
C) At bedtime
✏️ 填空题（Fill in the Blanks）
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Boiled sweets are ______ to hold in your mouth for a while.
（可选答案：easy, common, fun） -
These candies become hard after they ______.
（可选答案：cool, cook, pour） -
Many children like sweets with ______ flavors.
（可选答案：fruity, spicy, bitter） -
Boiled sweets are often shared during ______.
（可选答案：holidays, mornings, lessons）
练习答案✅
完形填空
- b. water
- b. cool
- b. fruity
- b. slowly
- b. many countries
选择题
6. B) They are hard and last long
7. A) To look more attractive
8. B) During holidays and special activities
填空题
9. fun
10. cool
11. fruity
12. holidays
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