Ⅳ. Read and finish the tasks.（阅读短文，完成下列任务。）
Watermelons are a favourite summer fruit. They are big and round. The rind(外壳) is green. Inside(里面), the sweet, juicy flesh(果肉) is red or yellow, and it has many small black or white seeds. The seeds are delicious too! And people can plant them. We put the sweet flesh in fruit salads or make cool juice from it. People also cook the rind into tasty food. We use the whole fruit! Watermelon is a great summer fruit!
任务一：根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
（）1. What does the watermelon look like?
A. Big and round. B. Small and yellow. C. Long and brown.
（）2. What colour is inside the watermelon?
A. Red or yellow. B. Black or white. C. Both A and B.
（）3. How do people use the rind?
A. People put it in salads.
B. People cook it.
C. People make juice from it.
（）4. What does “watermelon” mean in Chinese?
A. 西瓜 B. 火龙果 C. 椰子
任务二：根据短文内容，完成表格。

Parts | Colours | Uses
rind | 1. | cook
flesh | red or yellow | 2.
seeds | 3. | eat or plant

任务一: 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A
任务二: 1. green 2. eat or drink 3. black or white

【分析】
先通读短文，明确每个问题对应的原文细节。任务一的4道小题，需定位原文描述：第1题找西瓜外形，第2题找内部颜色，第3题找外壳用途，第4题猜词义；任务二的表格需对应各部分（rind、flesh、seeds）的颜色和用途，从文中提取对应信息即可。
【解析】
任务一：1. 原文提到“They are big and round.”，对应选项A；2. 原文指出果肉是red or yellow，种子是black or white，内部包含这两种颜色，对应选项C；3. 原文说明“People also cook the rind into tasty food”，对应选项B；4. “watermelon”的中文是西瓜，对应选项A。
任务二：1. 原文“The rind is green.”，故填green；2. 原文提到果肉可做水果沙拉（食用）、做果汁（饮用），故填eat or drink；3. 原文“it has many small black or white seeds.”，故填black or white。
【答案】
任务一：1.A 2.C 3.B 4.A；任务二：1.green 2.eat or drink 3.black or white
【知识点】
短文阅读理解、信息提取、词汇词义
【点评】
本题为基础英语阅读题，主要考查学生从短文中提取关键信息的能力，题型常规，难度不大，只要认真阅读短文就能正确解答。
【难度系数】
0.7

Ⅴ. Think and write. (写作。)
根据问题提示，写一篇短文介绍莲花。

问题：What does the lotus look like? Where does the lotus plant grow?
What parts of the lotus plant can we eat? How can people eat lotus?

参考范文:
The lotus plant is very beautiful. It has big green leaves and beautiful pink flowers. Lotus plants grow in ponds or lakes. They like warm places. We can eat many parts of the lotus plant. The lotus root is yummy. We can also eat lotus seeds and stems. People eat lotus in different ways. We can eat the fresh seeds. We can also make sweet lotus root soup with lotus roots. It is delicious and healthy!
The lotus plant is beautiful and good for us. I like it very much.

【分析】
本题是英语写作题，需根据给定的四个问题提示完成介绍莲花的短文。解题思路：先明确每个问题的核心信息——莲花的外观、生长环境、可食用部分、食用方式；再围绕这些信息组织内容，用通顺的英语句子衔接，最后补充总结类语句让文章完整，确保覆盖所有问题且语句流畅。
【解析】
1. 描述莲花外观：开头点明莲花的特点，如“The lotus plant is very beautiful. It has big green leaves and beautiful pink flowers.”；
2. 说明生长环境：回应“生长在哪里”，写“Lotus plants grow in ponds or lakes. They like warm places.”；
3. 介绍可食用部分：回答“能吃哪些部分”，如“We can eat many parts of the lotus plant. The lotus root is yummy. We can also eat lotus seeds and stems.”；
4. 讲解食用方式：回应“怎么吃”，写“People eat lotus in different ways. We can eat the fresh seeds. We can also make sweet lotus root soup with lotus roots. It is delicious and healthy!”；
5. 补充总结：添加“I like it very much.”等语句，让文章结构完整。
【答案】
参考范文:
The lotus plant is very beautiful. It has big green leaves and beautiful pink flowers. Lotus plants grow in ponds or lakes. They like warm places. We can eat many parts of the lotus plant. The lotus root is yummy. We can also eat lotus seeds and stems. People eat lotus in different ways. We can eat the fresh seeds. We can also make sweet lotus root soup with lotus roots. It is delicious and healthy!
The lotus plant is beautiful and good for us. I like it very much.
【知识点】
英语写作、说明文写作、词汇运用
【点评】
本题是基于提示信息的英语短文写作，考察学生整合信息、用英语表达的能力，需准确回应所有问题，同时保证语句通顺，是基础写作练习，适合初中阶段学生。
【难度系数】
0.6