Question

【题目】

around him became common in Europe no longer the rest of

Tomatoes were first grown in Central and South America. They were unknown to 【1】the world until the 16th century. In the beginning, many people 【2】refused to eat tomatoes because they thought the fruit was dangerous.

Tomatoes【3】in the US in the 1820s. In one story, a man named Robert Johnson ate some tomatoes in public. Everyone in the town crowded 【4】to watch him die. When he did not die, they realized that tomatoes were safe and 【5】avoided them.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】the rest of

【2】in Europe

【3】became common

【4】around him

【5】no longer

【解析】

本文介绍了西红柿最早生长在中美洲和南美洲。直到16世纪，其他国家才知道它们。19世纪20年代，西红柿在美国很普遍。

【1】

句意：直到16世纪，世界其他地方才知道它们。

根据“Tomatoes were first grown in Central and South America.”可知，西红柿最早生长在美洲中部和南部，因此在16世纪之前，世界其他地方的人们不知道它们，故填the rest of。

【2】

句意：一开始，许多欧洲人拒绝吃西红柿，因为他们认为这种水果很危险。

根据前文的“They were unknown to ___1___the world until the 16th century.”可知，在16世纪之前，世界其他地方的人不知道西红柿，因此在欧洲的人拒绝吃西红柿，故填in Europe。

【3】

句意：西红柿在19世纪20年代开始在美国很普遍。

此处缺少谓语，用动词短语。故填became common。

【4】

句意：镇上的每个人都围着他看他死去。

根据“to watch him die”可知，为了看着他死，因此围着他，故填around him。

【5】

句意：当他没有死时，他们意识到西红柿是安全的，不再躲避他们。

根据“they realized that tomatoes were safe”可知，他们意识到西红柿是安全的，因此他们不再躲避它们，故填no longer。