一、Read, choose and write.

Mike: 1.
Amy: Watermelons are my favourite.
Mike: 2.
Amy: Because they are sweet and cool. I like eating them on hot days.
Mike: Can we eat watermelon rinds(皮)?
Amy: Of course! 3. They're delicious!
Mike: So amazing! 4.
Amy: Yes, they are! We can extract oil(榨油) from watermelon seeds.
Mike: That's interesting! 5.
Amy: It's from Shandong!

1. What’s your favourite fruit, Amy?
2. Why do you like them?
3. My mother often stir-fries them.
4. Are their seeds useful too?
5. Where does your watermelon come from?

二、[新情境·地域特色]Read and finish.
John: What’s your favourite fruit?
Chen Jie: Mandarins(橘子).
John: Why do you like them?
Chen Jie: They are juicy. They are full of(充满) vitamin C. They’re delicious.
John: I like making salad with mandarins.
Chen Jie: Some dried mandarin peels are useful. We put them in water to drink. They’re good for our health. They have a
name—chenpi.
John: Do all mandarin peels work?
Chen Jie: No, only specific(特定的) mandarin varieties(品种). Xinhui Mandarin is one of them.
John: Where is Xinhui Mandarin from?
Chen Jie: It’s from Jiangmen, Guangdong.
Task 1: Read and choose T or F.
()1. Chenpi is good for our health.
()2. All dried mandarin peels are chenpi.
Task 2: Read, choose and answer.
()3. The underlined word “ dried ” means “”.
A. 湿润的 B. 晒干的 C. 脏的
4. What’s your favourite fruit?

能力培优

1. T
2. F
3. B
4. Apples are my favourite.(仅供参考)

三、[新趋势·图片理解]Read and answer.

1. [新趋势·学科融合]One Hami melon is 1.5 kg.
How much is it?

2. Where do the mangoes from?

3. How much is a bag of apple chips(脆片)?

4. Where do these raisins(葡萄干)come from?

1. It’s 13.5 yuan.
2. They’re from Hainan.
3. It’s 14.8 yuan.
4. They are from Xinjiang.