Day57 - Secrets to growing" monster" pumpkins【精读】

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Day -  57 Secrets to growing “monster” pumpkins

It is that time of the year again. Many countries hold their pumpkin weighing competitions. Growers wow us with one huge pumpkin after another. This year, a 1,247 kg pumpkin from the US set a world reord. It is about the size of a double bed. How can people grow such big “monsters”? Start with a champion seed. Many champion pumpkins grow from the seed Atlantic Giant. The seed came from Canadian grower Howard Dill. In 1981, he made a world record with a 224 kg pumpkin. He then patented the seed.

1. secret to doing sth: 做某事的秘诀

2. hold a competition: 举行一场比赛

3. one after another :一个接着一个

4. set a world reord : 创下了一个世界纪录

5. size : n.尺寸

6. double bed：双人床

7. champion：n.冠军

8. Atlantic ：n.大西洋

9. patent：v.取得...的专利

纸质版阅读练习答案:

1. B  2. A  3.A  4.C  5. A

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