Question

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’s 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 madness 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．

1.Eggplant got its name because of its _____．

A．appearance

B．taste

C．color

D．value

2.Which of the following does NOT belong to the qualities of eggplant?

A．It can be cooked in various ways．	B．It is easy to digest．
C．It can prevent cancer．	D．It is valuable and priceless．

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

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 1,000 years．

4.Most people come to the Loomis Eggplant Festival to_____．

A．see arts and crafts	B．enjoy food with eggplants
C．take part in recipe contests	D．promote eggplant

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.B

【解析】本文讲述了茄子是如何成为美食的以及茄子名字的来历。

1.A 细节题。根据第二段中间Due to this egg-like appearance,…可知答案为A。

2.D 细节题。根据第一段倒数第二句话和第三段可知，A、B、C正确。茄子是蔬菜，但不是无价的。

3.B 细节题。根据第二段的倒数第三句话可知B项是正确的。

4.B。细节题。根据最后一段第二句话The main activity at the festival is eating ….可知答案为B。