Question

What’s delicious, healthy to eat and comes in various colors? Eggplant! And no, it has nothing to do with chickens! This strangely named vegetable is, however, as versatile as an egg. It can be steamed, fried or baked. It can be eaten by itself or combined with meats and other vegetables.

 Eggplant was first grown in India during the 5th century B.C. Its popularity soon spread to China and then throughout Asia. Finally, during the Middle Ages the vegetable made its way to Europe. At that time, eggplant was not the shiny purple vegetable most people know today. Instead, it was like a white egg. Due to this egg-like appearance, eggplant got its name. In its early days, the vegetable was so bitter that people often called it a “mad apple”. This nickname started because people believed its bitterness was bad for one’s health. People actually thought eggplant could cause insanity(精神錯亂) and cancer.

 Fortunately, today people know that eggplant doesn’t cause insanity or cancer. In fact, eggplant is so healthy that it may prevent cancer. In addition, the brain and the heart benefit from this supper vegetable. Since it is high in fiber, eggplant can also improve digestion.

 Italy, Turkey, Egypt, China and Japan are the leading growers of eggplant in the world today. Depending on its location, eggplant may be purple, green, orange or yellow-white. And it can be as small as a tomato or as large as a cucumber. Dish diversities(多樣性) range from simple to complex, with all of them being delicious!

Today, thousands of people are gathering in Loomis, Calif, for the 23rd annual Loomis Eggplant Festival. The main activity at the festival is eating delicious eggplant dishes. There is plenty more to do and see, though. Recipe contests, arts and crafts, performers, races and children’s activities all “egg-cite” festival-goers. Most people at the festival would agree — eggplant is an “egg-cellent” vegetable!

1.What does the underlined word “versatile” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. simple in shape                B. various in cooking  

C. diverse in size                 D. flexible in price

2.Which of the following statements about eggplants is TRUE?

A. Eggplant was once misunderstood by the people for its bitterness.

B. Eggplant was introduced into Europe during the 5th century B.C.

C. Eggplant got its name for its nutrition which is as rich as an egg.

D. Eggplant looks like what it used to be in color and shape.

3.Eggplant is so healthy that it can _____________.

A. cure the cancer with certainty          B. do good to digestion

C. replace other vegetables              D. help relieve insanity

4.The diversities of eggplant reflect in many aspects EXCEPT _____________.

A. colors   B. sizes    C. dishes    D. nutrition

5.The passage mainly tells us about __________________.

A. the 23rd annual Loomis Eggplant Festival

B. the general introduction of eggplant

C. the origin of eggplant

D. the benefits of eggplant

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章主要是介紹了茄子，它的傳播途徑和食用茄子的好處。

1.猜詞題：從后面的句子：It can be steamed, fried or baked.可知這個單詞是“烹飪方法多樣的”選B

2.細節題：從第二段的句子：In its early days, the vegetable was so bitter that people often called it a “mad apple”. This nickname started because people believed its bitterness was bad for one’s health.可知茄子曾經因為它的苦味被誤解。選A

3.細節題：從第三段的句子：Since it is high in fiber, eggplant can also improve digestion.可知茄子有助于消化。選B

4.細節題：從第四段的內容可知茄子的多樣化體現在顏色，大小，菜肴上。選D

5.主旨題：從全篇文章可知，這篇文章主要是介紹了茄子。選B

考點：考查日常生活類短文

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