Question

任务型阅读：阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,完成下列各题。

Vegetables are good for health .People around the world eat a lot of vegetables every day. What vegetables do you like to eat? Would you like to eat a root(根)? You probably often eat them. People and animals eat many kinds of roots. Most roots that people eat are usually called root vegetables. A root vegetable is what we call vegetables that grow underground.

A carrot is one type of root vegetable. It is the orange, edible root of the carrot plant. Many people like to put it in salad. A turnip is another root vegetable. It is a member of the cabbage family. Turnips are usually eaten boiled, steamed, roasted, fried, pickled, or even raw. Although some people do not consider potatoes to be a vegetable, they are a root vegetable. People like to eat them mashed, boiled, and fried. Sweet potatoes, yams, beets, and leeks are some other root vegetables that people like to eat.

1. What is a root vegetable?

A root vegetable is _____________.

2.What vegetable family does a turnip belong to(属于)?

It belongs to_______________.

3.What does the underlined world “they” refer to?

It refers to________________.

4.How many types of root vegetables are mentioned in the passage?

In the passage, _________ kinds of root vegetables are mentioned.

5.What is the passage mostly about?

It is mostly about______________.

Answer

1.what we call vegetables that grow underground

2.a member of the cabbage family

3.potatoes

4.seven

5.root vegetables people eat

【解析】

文章大意：文章介绍了根茎类蔬菜的定义及特点，并举例介绍了根茎菜里的胡萝卜、萝卜、土豆和韭菜等。

1.细节理解题。根据A root vegetable is what we call vegetables that grow underground. 可知，根类蔬菜是我们称之为生长在地下的蔬菜，故答案为what we call vegetables that grow underground。

2.细节理解题。根据A turnip is another root vegetable. It is a member of the cabbage family. 萝卜是另一种有根的蔬菜，它是卷心菜家族的一员。可知萝卜属于卷心菜家族的一员，故答案为a member of the cabbage family。

3.词义猜测题。根据Although some people do not consider potatoes to be a vegetable, they are a root vegetable. 虽然有些人不认为土豆是一种蔬菜，但它们是根类蔬菜。可知they指的是上文提到的potatoes，故答案为potatoes。

4.细节理解题。通读全文可知，本文提到了carrot、turnip、potatoes、sweet potatoes、yams、beets、leeks，胡萝卜，萝卜，土豆，红薯，山药，甜菜，韭菜，共计七种根茎类蔬菜，故答案为seven。

5.主旨归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了人们吃的根茎类蔬菜，故答案为root vegetables people eat。