Game﹕Cacti
【明報專訊】Across
1. The fruits of many cactus species are edible. Among them, the _ _ _ _ _ _ fruit (火龍果) is probably the variety most familiar to us.
2. Cacti store water in their _ _ _ _ _.
3. All species of cacti except one are native to the Americas. They also grow in _ _ _ _ _ _ (非洲) and Sri Lanka (斯里蘭卡).
4. Cacti survive extremely hot and dry environments. That is why they are often found in _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
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5. The roots of cacti grow near the surface of the ground and spread out widely so that they can _ _ _ _ _ _ as much as possible after rainfalls.
6. Most cacti have no _ _ _ _ _ _. They have only long and sharp spines, which are a modified version of them.
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■Glossary
edible (adj) 可食用的
spine (n) 刺