蒂姆家的果酱日
Today Tim is very happy. He is going to Sunshine Farm to pick berries. He likes the farm very much. Why? 1.
Every year they go to the farm and pick some blackberries on this day. Then they use the berries to make jam. His mother and father give this day a special name. 2.
Jam Day is really interesting. First, everyone picks enough blackberries. Then Jim's mother makes jam with the berries. They can enjoy the jam all year. Tim often helps his mother to make jam. 3.
The jam tastes great. Tim and his parents eat it with bread. Sometimes Tim uses a spoon to get some jam from the jar, then he eats the jam directly(直接地). 4. He just wants to eat the jam itself.
Tim's friends like to eat the jam, too. They like to come over to Jim's home after school. Tim's mum always has jam and bread. 5. They all say the jam tastes nice. Among Tim's friends, Ray likes the jam best.
外刊精读 口语朗读
一、根据短文内容,将下列句子还原到文中空白处,使短文内容完整、通顺。
A. He doesn't eat bread or toast.
B. They call it Jam Day.
C. He thinks making jam is very fun.
D. The boys and girls eat bread and jam.
E. That's because this farm has the best berries.
二、结合短文内容，完成下列任务。
1. 新考法 应用实践 Which season is the best for picking blackberries?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.
2. 新考法 思维导图 Draw the jam-making process according to the text.
Pick blackberries→→Make jam→→Share with friends

一、1. E 根据“Why?”及后文讲述对果酱日的期待，应该是描述为什么喜欢这个农场，选项E“那是因为这个农场有最好的浆果。”符合语境。故选E。
2. B 根据“give this day a special name”以及介绍果酱日的意义可知提到了“果酱日”这一说法，选项B“他们称之为果酱日。”符合语境。故选B。
3. C 根据“Tim often helps his mother to make jam.”以及句子衔接，应说明他对果酱制作过程的看法，选项C“他认为做果酱很有趣。”符合语境。故选C。
4. A 根据“then he eats the jam directly”以及前面的描述，他用勺子直接吃果酱，不抹面包，选项A“他不吃面包或吐司。”符合语境。故选A。
5. D 根据“Tim's mum always has jam and bread.”的情景，说明朋友们的动作，选项D“男孩和女孩们吃面包和果酱。”符合语境。故选D。
技巧点拨 学会分析空白处上下文
1. 向前后寻找线索
代词指代：设空处后的“they”可能对应前文提到的某个群体。
逻辑衔接：设空处前若有“because”，需填入原因；若有“but”，需填入转折内容。
关键词复现：前后句重复出现的名词或动词，可能是选项匹配的关键。
2. 判断句子功能
总结句（总领段落）；过渡句（承上启下）；细节句（举例或解释）。
例如：前文问“Why?”，后文需回答原因（如选项E. That's because ...）。
二、1. B 文中没有明确指出哪个季节最适合摘黑莓。本题需要根据常识判断，夏季通常是摘黑莓的最佳季节，因为这时黑莓成熟且产量最高。
2. Wash berries；Store in jars 第一空填“洗黑莓”。文中虽未明确提及洗黑莓，但这是摘完黑莓后制作果酱前的必要步骤。第二空填“存储果酱”。文中提到“They can enjoy the jam all year.”，说明制作果酱后会将其存储起来，以便全年享用。最后一步是“与朋友分享”。