10.What's delicious to eat and comes in a variety of 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,and baked.It can be eaten by itself or combined with meats and other vegetables.
Eggplant was first grown in India in the 5th century BC.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 resembled 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 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 super vegetable.Since it's high in fiber,eggplant can 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 varieties range from simple to complex,with all of them being delicious.
Today,thousands of people gather in Loomis,Calif,for the 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.
32.Eggplant got its name because of itsC.
A.color
B.taste
C.appearance
D.value
33.Which of the following does NOT belong to the qualities of eggplant?C
A.It can be cooked in various ways.
B.It can prevent cancer.
C.It is valuable and priceless.
D.It is easy to digest.
34.Which of the following is true according to the passage?B
A.Eggplant can be eaten to cure cancer.
B.Eggplant used to taste bitter.
C.India produce the most eggplant in the world today.
D.Eggplant has a history of nearly 1,000years.
35.Most people come to the Loomis Eggplant Festival toA.
A.enjoy food with eggplant
B.promote eggplant
C.take part in recipe contests
D.see arts and crafts.
分析 文章介绍了茄子的历史和相关情况.
解答 32.C 细节理解题.根据第2段4,5行.Due to this egg-like appearance,eggplant got its name.可知茄子得到名字是由于它的外形,所以答案选C.
33.C 细节理解题.根据第1段最后一句It can be steamed,fried,and baked.It can be eaten by itself or combined with meats and other vegetables.可知A正确.根据第3段第2句话In fact eggplant is so healthy that it may prevent cancer.可知B项正确;根据句子Since it's high in fiber,eggplant can improve digestion可见它易于消化,可知选项D也是正确的,C项在文中没有提到,所以答案选C.
34.B 细节理解题.根据第2段5,6行In its early days,the vegetable was so bitter that people often called it a"mad apple."可知茄子是苦的,所以B项正确.
35.A 细节理解题.根据最后一段第2句The main activity at the festival is eating delicious eggplant dishes,可见人们的主要活动是吃美味的茄子,所以答案选A.
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