What’s delicious to eat and comes in a variety of colors? Eggplant! And no, it has nothing to do with chickens! This strangely named vegetable is, however, as versatile as an egg．It can be steamed, fried, and baked．It can be eaten by itself or combined with meats and other vegetables．
Eggplant was first grown in India in the 5th century B．C．．Its popularity soon spread to China and then throughout Asia．Finally, during the Middle Ages the vegetable made its way to Europe．At that time, eggplant was not the shiny purple vegetable most people know today．Instead, it’s like a white egg．Due to this egg - like appearance, eggplant got its name．In its early days, the vegetable was so bitter that people often called it a “mad apple．” This nickname started because people believed its bitterness was bad for one' s health．People actually thought eggplant could cause madness and cancer．
Fortunately today people know that eggplant doesn't cause insanity or cancer．In fact eggplant is so healthy that it may prevent cancer．In addition, the brain and the heart benefit from this super vegetable．Since it's high in fibre, eggplant can improve digestion．
Italy, Turkey, Egypt, China and Japan are the leading growers of eggplant in the world today．Depending on its location, eggplant may be purple, green, orange or yellow - white．And it can be as small as a tomato or as large as a cucumber．Dish varieties range from simple to complex, with all of them being delicious．
Today, thousands of people gather in Loomis, Calif, for the annual Loomis Eggplant Festival．The main activity at the festival is eating delicious eggplant dishes．There is plenty more to do and see, though．Recipe contests, arts and crafts, performers, races and children's activities all “egg – cite” festival - goers．Most people at the festival would agree—eggplant is an “egg—cellent” vegetable．
【小題1】Eggplant got its name because of its _____．

A．a(chǎn)ppearance B．taste C．colorD．value
【小題2】Which of the following does NOT belong to the qualities of eggplant?
A．It can be cooked in various ways．B．It is helpful in digesting．
C．It may prevent cancer．D．It is valuable and priceless．
【小題3】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Eggplant can be eaten to cure cancer
B．Eggplant used to taste bitter．
C．India produce the most eggplant in the world today．
D．Eggplant has a history of nearly 1,000 years．
【小題4】Most people come to the Loomis Eggplant Festival to_____．
A．see arts and craftsB．enjoy food with eggplants
C．take part in recipe contestsD．promote eggplant


【小題1】A
【小題2】D
【小題3】B
【小題4】B

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