Watermelons in the Past（机经听写）

题目与答案

1. Watermelons in the Past

   The wild ancestors of the watermelon

   ·They grew in all the 31_____ of the African continent.

   答案：deserts

   原文定位：These wild ancestors were native to Africa, specifically throughout the deserts of that continent

   同义替换：「grew in all the」↔「throughout」

2. ·The flavour was unpleasantly 32_____ in comparison to today's fruit.

   答案：bitter

   原文定位：these wild watermelons didn't taste at all like today's melons. They were very bitter

   同义替换：「flavour」↔「taste」，「unpleasantly」↔「very」，「in comparison to today's fruit」↔「didn't taste at all like today's melons」

3. ·Some of them had 33_____ on the outside of the fruit.

   ·They had extremely hard green flesh.

   答案：hair

   原文定位：There were certain species that were covered in hair, so nothing at all like the smooth skins we see nowadays

   同义替换：「had」↔「covered in」

4. Examples of evidence of watermelons from the ancient work

   ·Archaeologists found 34_____ from watermelons in an town in Libya.

   答案：seeds

   原文定位：Archaeologists found seeds from watermelons in a town in Libya

5. ·35_____ of the fruit have been found in Egyptian tombs.

   答案：paintings

   原文定位：Paintings of the fruit have been found in Egyptian tombs

6. The spread of watermelons

   ·Around 450 BC, watermelons s Africa to Europe because of 36_____ .

   答案：trade

   原文定位：Around 450 BC, watermelons spread from Africa to Europe because of trade

7. The uses of watermelons in the past

   ·They were a source of food.

   ·The empty watermelon skin was often used as a 37_____ on long trips.

   答案：container

   原文定位：The empty watermelon skin was often used as a container on long trips

8. ·In Watermelon was used as a medicine, e.g. for the treatment of 38_____ .

   答案：headaches

   原文定位：In Watermelon was used as a medicine, e.g. for the treatment of headaches

9. How the changes in watermelons came about

   ·Ancient Egyptians who were working as 39_____ were the first to change certain traits of watermelons.

   答案：farmers

   原文定位：Ancient Egyptians who were working as farmers were the first to change certain traits of watermelons

10. ·In the United States, watermelons were bred so they did not get 40_____ .

    答案：bruised

    原文定位：In the United States, watermelons were bred so they did not get bruised