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A
There was a friendly neighbourhood, and every house had a beautiful garden. Among them lived a young boy. He loved nothing more than staying at home with his family. One day, while playing in his yard, he found that his elderly neighbour's garden was overgrown and in need of some care.
The young boy picked up his gardening tools at once and headed next door. He spent the whole afternoon weeding and watering the garden with love and care. When he finished, he felt really happy about the change.
The next morning, he woke up to find a basket of fresh fruit and vegetables on their doorstep. It was a way of thanking him for his hard work. From that day on, the young boy learned that it was good to help others and do something for the community. The simple act brought everyone in the neighbourhood closer together.
词汇
overgrown /ˌəʊvəˈɡrəʊn/ adj. 杂草丛生的
weed /wiːd/ v. 除(地面的)杂草
句型
He spent the whole afternoon weeding and watering the garden with love and care.
他花了一整个下午用心地给花园除草和浇水。
理解
1. How did the elderly neighbour thank the boy for his hard work?
2. Have you ever helped your neighbour? Share it with us.
B
Many years ago, I bought a house in Sunshine Town, and we still go there every summer. The first time we stayed there, our neighbour Mary came and brought us a box with some tomatoes and a bottle of wine in it. It was nice of her to do it. But when we looked at the tomatoes, we were worried because they looked terrible: not at all like the nice, round, shiny things you get in a supermarket. And the wine was cloudy (浑浊的), in a funny old bottle with no label on it. These couldn't be any good, we thought. But we were thankful for her kindness, so we tried them.
What a wonderful taste! Those tomatoes made me think of the ones my uncle grew when I was a child. Nowadays supermarket tomatoes look perfect but they have a taste of water. Nobody's going to have a happy memory of those. Mary's wine may be cloudy and come out of an old bottle, but it was yummy.
It's good to eat things at the correct time, when they're in season, and as close as possible to where they were grown. What Mary gave us was the taste of Sunshine Town.
词汇
label /ˈleɪbl/ n. 标签
perfect /ˈpɜːfɪkt/ adj. 完美的
句型
It's good to eat things at the correct time, when they're in season, and as close as possible to where they were grown. 能在合适的时间吃到当季的食物，并且是尽可能接近原产地的，那真是好极了。
理解
1. What taste does the writer feel about the supermarket tomatoes?
2. Have you ever had a happy memory of something? Share it with us.
A
There was a friendly neighbourhood, and every house had a beautiful garden. Among them lived a young boy. He loved nothing more than staying at home with his family. One day, while playing in his yard, he found that his elderly neighbour's garden was overgrown and in need of some care.
The young boy picked up his gardening tools at once and headed next door. He spent the whole afternoon weeding and watering the garden with love and care. When he finished, he felt really happy about the change.
The next morning, he woke up to find a basket of fresh fruit and vegetables on their doorstep. It was a way of thanking him for his hard work. From that day on, the young boy learned that it was good to help others and do something for the community. The simple act brought everyone in the neighbourhood closer together.
词汇
overgrown /ˌəʊvəˈɡrəʊn/ adj. 杂草丛生的
weed /wiːd/ v. 除(地面的)杂草
句型
He spent the whole afternoon weeding and watering the garden with love and care.
他花了一整个下午用心地给花园除草和浇水。
理解
1. How did the elderly neighbour thank the boy for his hard work?
2. Have you ever helped your neighbour? Share it with us.
B
Many years ago, I bought a house in Sunshine Town, and we still go there every summer. The first time we stayed there, our neighbour Mary came and brought us a box with some tomatoes and a bottle of wine in it. It was nice of her to do it. But when we looked at the tomatoes, we were worried because they looked terrible: not at all like the nice, round, shiny things you get in a supermarket. And the wine was cloudy (浑浊的), in a funny old bottle with no label on it. These couldn't be any good, we thought. But we were thankful for her kindness, so we tried them.
What a wonderful taste! Those tomatoes made me think of the ones my uncle grew when I was a child. Nowadays supermarket tomatoes look perfect but they have a taste of water. Nobody's going to have a happy memory of those. Mary's wine may be cloudy and come out of an old bottle, but it was yummy.
It's good to eat things at the correct time, when they're in season, and as close as possible to where they were grown. What Mary gave us was the taste of Sunshine Town.
词汇
label /ˈleɪbl/ n. 标签
perfect /ˈpɜːfɪkt/ adj. 完美的
句型
It's good to eat things at the correct time, when they're in season, and as close as possible to where they were grown. 能在合适的时间吃到当季的食物，并且是尽可能接近原产地的，那真是好极了。
理解
1. What taste does the writer feel about the supermarket tomatoes?
2. Have you ever had a happy memory of something? Share it with us.
答案：A1. The elderly neighbour left a basket of fresh fruit and vegetables on their doorstep.
A2. Yes, I have. Last week, my neighbour's cat got stuck in a tree. I helped them get it down. They thanked me a lot. (答案不唯一，合理即可)
B1. They have a taste of water.
B2. Yes, I have. When I was little, my grandma made me a cake on my birthday. It was not very beautiful, but it was the most delicious cake I have ever eaten. I will never forget that taste. (答案不唯一，合理即可)
A2. Yes, I have. Last week, my neighbour's cat got stuck in a tree. I helped them get it down. They thanked me a lot. (答案不唯一，合理即可)
B1. They have a taste of water.
B2. Yes, I have. When I was little, my grandma made me a cake on my birthday. It was not very beautiful, but it was the most delicious cake I have ever eaten. I will never forget that taste. (答案不唯一，合理即可)
解析：
A篇1. 定位到文中第三段第一句，“The next morning, he woke up to find a basket of fresh fruit and vegetables on their doorstep. It was a way of thanking him for his hard work.” 直接获取答案。
A篇2. 结合自身经历，用简单句描述帮助邻居的事例，符合七年级英语表达水平。
B篇1. 定位到文中第二段第二句，“Nowadays supermarket tomatoes look perfect but they have a taste of water.” 直接获取答案。
B篇2. 结合自身经历，用简单句描述一段关于某物的快乐回忆，符合七年级英语表达水平。
A篇2. 结合自身经历，用简单句描述帮助邻居的事例，符合七年级英语表达水平。
B篇1. 定位到文中第二段第二句，“Nowadays supermarket tomatoes look perfect but they have a taste of water.” 直接获取答案。
B篇2. 结合自身经历，用简单句描述一段关于某物的快乐回忆，符合七年级英语表达水平。