英格蘭最古老的糖果店

河南 趙永彬

英國約克郡的一家糖果店被吉尼斯世界紀錄認定為“世界上最古老的糖果店”。

主題語境：歷史與傳統 篇幅：265詞 建議用時：5分鐘

1Sugar cane was first used around 8000 BC.In the early 19th century, factories began to produce sweets in large numbers.They were able to do this because sugar had become less expensive.Before long, machines helped with the production.Sweets no longer had to be made by hand.

2In 1827, a sweet shop opened in a small town in the north of England.It was called The Oldest Sweet Shop in England.In 2013, Guinness World Records proved that it was the longest running sweet shop in the world.And it continues to sell many kinds of sweets that our parents, grandparents and even our great grandparents enjoyed when they were small.

3Some of the sweets are still made within the shop and heated in 100-year-old pans.The shop also looks as if it came directly from an old storybook.Some large old bottles filled with all kinds of sweets are in the show box.Old-fashioned scales (秤) are on the table.When it's time to pay,a till(放錢的抽屜)as old as the shop is still used.

4The shop is owned by Keith and Gloria Tordoff,who bought it in 1993.Keith says he always likes to try all the sweets.He tells everyone that he does this to examine if the sweets are good.Perhaps he just has the best job in the world.Keith says,“To me, sweets are all about remembering.You remember sweets from your childhood, just like you remember a song.You remember the sweets your grandparents gave you, or the sweets you gave to your favorite friend.”

Reading Check

1.What does the underlined word“They”in paragraph 1 refer to?

A.Sweets.B.Records.

C.Factories.D.Machines.

2.Which of the following can best describe the shop?

A.Modern.B.Traditional.

C.Unpleasant.D.Crowded.

3.Why does Keith taste all kinds of sweets?

A.To enjoy a happy time.

B.To advertise the sweets.

C.To check if the sweets are good.

D.To remember his favorite song.

4.What can we learn about The Oldest Sweet Shop in England?

A.It has a history of nearly 200 years.

B.It came from an old storybook.

C.It was opened in 1993.

D.It mainly sells sweets to children.

Language Study

Difficult sentence

The shop is owned by Keith and Gloria Tordoff,who bought it in 1993.這家店的老板是基思和格洛麗亞·托多夫夫婦，他們在1993年買下了它。

【點石成金】該句中，who bought it in 1993 為非限制性定語從句，對先行詞Keith and Gloria Tordoff進行補充說明。