Break time﹕Grape
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1. Grapes grow on _ _ _ _ _ (藤) stemming from trees. In some wine-producing European countries such as France and Italy, there are grape vines of over 100 years old.
3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ oil is a by-product of wine production and is extracted from the seeds of the fruit. It has become a popular cooking oil because it contains substances that may reduce the risk of heart disease.
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2. Some species of grapes are very expensive. In a grape farm in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (元朗), over 700 grape trees originating from Japan were damaged last month. They were worth over $500,000.
4. Grapes are frequently associated with Christianity in western history because grape juice is drunk as a ritual in remembrance of _ _ _ _ _ Christ (耶穌基督).
5. Botanically (植物學上), grapes belongs to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (漿果類), which means grapes are in same family as blueberries, cranberries and black currants.
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■Glossary
by-product (n) 副產品
associate (v) 將…(與…)聯繫起來
ritual (n) 儀式
[Smarties' Power English 第197期]