2021-2022学年度第10期总第847期 (4版)
Avocados’ place among a generation (Page 4)

I. Fill in the table based on the text.
The 1. _________ of avocados among millennials
Origin    Avocados originated from Mexico.
At the start of the last century in the US    Avocados weren’t 2. _________.
Before the 1990s    Their name was changed from “3. __________” to the nicer-sounding “avocado”.
In the 1990s    A Mexican sauce made with avocados called guacamole 4. ____________. After this, avocados’ popularity 5. __________.
6._________    Millennials started7. ________________, and avocados became a 8._________.

II. Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. The value of avocados has increased by nearly 70 percent since 2000 in the US. (   )
2. Millennials care about their health and love sharing their lives online.          (   )
3. Avocados have inspired many themed products.                            (   )

III. Guess the Chinese meaning of the following expressions about popularity.
1. be in love with                                             ____________
2. one’s popularity soars                                         ____________
3. become a celebrity                                         ____________
4. be interested in                                             ____________
5. be the poster child                                         ____________

参考答案：
I.1. popularity     2. popular          3. alligator pear                 4. was advertised
5. soared         6. In the 2010s  7. the avocado toast trend         8. fruit celebrity
II. 1-3 FTT
III. 1. 喜欢；2. 某人（或物）变得受欢迎；3. 变得出名； 4. 对……感兴趣；5. 成为典型代表