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Dictation Listen to the passage. For questions 21 ~ 25, fill in the blanks wi
Dictation Listen to the passage. For questions 21 ~ 25, fill in the blanks wi
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Listen to the passage. For questions 21 ~ 25, fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear.
Tomatoes originally come from South America and have been eaten by people there for thousands of years. Today, tomatoes are popular 【D1】________. However, when they were first introduced, there was quite a bit of【D2】________surrounding them.
Ancient Aztec writings mention recipes for dishes of tomatoes, pepper, and salt— probably the first salsa recipe! Spanish soldiers conquered the Aztecs and brought tomato seeds back with them to Europe. In Europe, these yellowish tomatoes were first called 【D3】"________." People were afraid to eat tomatoes because the plant looked similar to the nightshade plant, a deadly poison. German people even thought that if someone ate tomatoes, they would【D4】________a werewolf. However, by the mid-1800s, people all over the world had accepted tomatoes as a good food to eat.
Nevertheless, tomatoes were due for more problems. Do you think tomatoes are a fruit or vegetable. Actually they are a fruit. However, in America, they are a vegetable by law. Why are tomatoes legally vegetable in America? In the 1800s, there was no import tax on fruit from other countries, but there was an import tax on vegetables. At that time, many tomatoes were coming from other countries into America, and American tomato farmers became worried about【D5】________. The government made tomatoes a vegetable by law so that non-American tomatoes would be taxed. [br] 【D2】
In this section, you will hear two short passages.
The passages will be read twice.
After each passage, there will be a thirty-second pause.
During the pause, write the answers on the answer sheet.
Dictation
Listen to the passage.
For questions 21~25, fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear.
Tomatoes originally come from South America and have been eaten by people there for thousands of years. Today, tomatoes are popular the world over. However, when they were first introduced, there was quite a bit of controversy and worry surrounding them.
Ancient Aztec writings mention recipes for dishes of tomatoes, peppers, and salt—probably the first salsa recipe! Spanish soldiers conquered the Aztecs and brought tomato seeds back with them to Europe. In Europe, these yellowish tomatoes were first called “apples of gold.” People were afraid to eat tomatoes because the plant looked similar to the nightshade plant, a deadly poison. German people even thought that if someone ate tomatoes, they would change into a werewolf. However, by the mid-1800s, people all over the world had accepted the tomato as a good food to eat.
Nevertheless, tomatoes were due for more problems. Do you think tomatoes are a fruit or vegetable? Actually they are a fruit. However, in America, they are a vegetable by law. Why are tomatoes legally a vegetable in America? In the 1800s, there was no import tax on fruit from other countries, but there was an import tax on vegetables. At that time, many tomatoes were coming from other countries into America, and American tomato farmers became worried about making a living. The government made tomatoes a vegetable by law so that non-American tomatoes would be taxed.
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controversy and worry
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