新课标小学英语阅读100篇 55（在线收听）

　　55.The Candy Kings糖果国王

　　Once candy was not made for children. 一旦糖果不是为儿童。

　　In one country,  almost  5,000 years ago, 在一个国家,近5000年前,

　　candy was made only for kings. 糖果是只为国王。

　　Today, children are the candy kings.今天,孩子们的糖果国王。

　　Have you ever eaten licorice?你吃过甘草吗?

　　People in ancient times ate lic-orice, too. 人们在古代吃印度人寿保险公司马上订货,太。

　　They did think of licorice as candy at first.他们确实想甘草作为糖果在第一。

　　They ate licorice to keep them strong and well. 他们吃甘草来保持强壮和健康。

　　In some countries.people ate licorice to make them beautiful! 在一些国家。人们吃了甘草使他们漂亮!

　　Later, people ate it just because it tasted good !后来,人们吃了它只是因为它味道好!

　　All candy was made by hand until 1845.所有糖果是手工做的,直到1845年。

　　In that year, a man made a candy machine. 那一年,一个男人做了一个糖果机。

　　By the l900s, candy was sold all over the world. 由l900s、糖果被销往世界各地。

　　Today, candy companies say a person eats今天,糖果公司说一个人吃

　　from 15 to 30 pounds of candy a year. 从15到30磅的糖果一年。

　　More than 2, 000 different kinds of candy are made !超过2000个不同种类的糖果制作!

　　How many kinds do you eat, candy king?你吃多少种,糖果国王?

　　WORD BANK

　　licorice n．（植）欧亚

　　甘草

　　ancient adj.远古的

　　老式的

　　company n.公司