Break time﹕Strawberry

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1. In a report released by an agricultural NGO recently, strawberries, spinach (菠菜 ) and nectarines (桃駁李) contain the highest amount of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (殺蟲劑) residues among common fruits and vegetables produced in America.

2. In ancient Greece, the strawberry was a symbol for _ _ _ _ _ (維納斯), the Goddess of Love.

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3. Biologically, strawberries are not real fruits but _ _ _ _ _ fruits (假果) because their flesh does not grow from the plant's ovaries (子房) which contain the seeds, but the receptacle (花托) that holds the ovaries.

4. Strawberry is good for health because it is rich in folic acid (葉酸), fibre and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (維他命).

5. Strawberry does not continue to _ _ _ _ _ (成熟) after being picked. Therefore, farmers cannot pick them first and store them for sales later.

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■Glossary

agricultural (adj) 農業的

residue (n) 餘殘

[Smarties' Power English 第218期]

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