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主题：人与自我之饮食与健康
Carl the monkey loves bananas. But one day, he eats a bad banana. The banana is brown, mushy and yucky. Carl’s tummy hurts.“I won’t eat bananas again,” he says.
Mum tries to help. She bakes banana bread. Carl won’t eat it. She makes a banana pie. “No, thanks,”Carl says. Instead, Carl tries a lemon. It’s yellow like a banana. He tastes it.“Yuck! It’s sour,”he says. Carl tries a pickle. It’s long like a banana. He tastes it.“Better,”he says,“but not as good as a banana.”Carl tries an orange. It’s easy to peel likea banana, but it’s too juicy.
“Why not eat a banana?”Mum says.
Carl wants a banana. Bananas are yummy and healthy. They’re the best! Mum gives Carl a fresh banana and Carl peels it. It’s not brown or mushy. Carl eats it. Yummy!
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小测验
( ) 1. What’s Carl’s favourite fruit?
A. Oranges.
B. Bananas.
( ) 2. Why does Carl’s tummy hurt?
A. Because he eats a bad banana.
B. Because he is very hungry.
( ) 3. Does Carl eat banana bread?
A. Yes, he does.
B. No, he doesn’t.
( ) 4. What does the pickle look like?
A. It’s short.
B. It’s long.
( ) 5. Carl eats a ______ and he thinks it is yummy.
A. fresh banana
B. banana pie
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