《2025年亮点给力提优课时作业本七年级英语上册译林版》

C
Every year, there are about 900 million pounds of pumpkins in the USA. But most of them are not for eating; they will be carved(雕刻) into pumpkin lanterns. This makes pumpkins a special part of American agriculture(农业). For those people who like nice food, they have a few questions: Are the pumpkins sold for Jack-o'-lanterns different from pumpkins sold as food? And are those pumpkins good to eat?
Howden pumpkins are the most common decorative pumpkin variety. They are grown specifically for carving into Jack-o'-lanterns, so they don't taste very good. They have thin walls, and even a cheap knife can cut them. “Uncut carving pumpkins are safe to eat, but it's not the best kind to use for cooking,” says Daria McKelvey, a supervisor for the Kemper Centre for Home Gardening at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Carving pumpkins are grown for their large size, not the taste.
If you really want to cook your carving pumpkin, take the seeds. Seeds from different pumpkin varieties can become a nice snack. Another way is to mash(捣成泥) your carving pumpkin and add some sugar, making it into a dessert.
Whatever you do, make sure your pumpkin isn't carved up already when you decide to cook it. “Never use a pumpkin that's been carved into a Jack-o'-lantern, or you could be doing with bacteria, dirt and dust, and other microbes(微生物),” McKelvey says.
( )1. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A. Howden pumpkins can't be made into Jack-o'-lanterns.
B. Howden pumpkins have a good taste.
C. It's easy to cut Howden pumpkins.
D. Howden pumpkins are as big as pumpkins sold as food.
( )2. What makes pumpkins a special part of American agriculture?
A. There are about 900 million pounds of pumpkins in the USA.
B. Most of pumpkins in the USA are carved into pumpkin lanterns.
C. Pumpkins sold for carving are different from pumpkins sold as food.
D. People can also eat Howden pumpkins.
( )3. How many ways does the writer talk about cooking carving pumpkins in the passage?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
( )4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Seeds from pumpkins can be a delicious snack.
B. You can cook your pumpkin when it is carved.
C. The Jack-o'-lantern is a special pumpkin type.
D. Carving pumpkins usually have thick walls.

答案： 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A