🪄 7A 词汇表
assume
/əˈsjuːm/
v.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
To accept something to be true without checking or requiring proof.
假设，认为，假定
💬 课本原句例句
You might assume they were grown somewhere nearby.
许多买花者理所当然地假定，路边花店售卖的每一支娇艳玫瑰都是在当地农场种植的。
claim
/kleɪm/
v./n.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
To say that something is true, though other people may not believe it.
声称，主张；索赔
💬 课本原句例句
“Our biggest edge is nature,” he claims.
各大鲜花出口巨头声称，他们采用的快速空运物流链能确保鲜花在采摘后48小时内送达全球。
considerable
/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/
adj.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
Large or of noticeable importance; substantial.
相当大的，显著的
💬 课本原句例句
Dutch companies and the government invest a considerable amount of money in flower research.
现代国际鲜花贸易产业为肯尼亚和哥伦比亚等发展中国家带来了相当丰厚的外汇收入。
dominate
/ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/
v.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
To have control over a place or person, or to be the most important part.
主导，在...中占统治地位
💬 课本原句例句
The Cut Flower Leader The Netherlands has dominated the world cut flower trade since the 1970s.
荷兰的阿尔斯梅尔鲜花拍卖市场至今依然在欧洲乃至全球花卉现货贸易中牢牢占据主导地位。
export
/ɪkˈspɔːt/
v./n.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
To send goods to another country for sale.
出口，输出
💬 课本原句例句
Today, thanks to airplanes and high-tech cooling systems, even the most delicate flower can be exported and sold in a florist thousands of kilometers from where it was grown.
坐落在赤道高地上的厄瓜多尔农场每年向全球数十个国家大量出口品质优异的高山长茎玫瑰。
handle
/ˈhæn.dəl/
v.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
To touch, hold, or move something with the hands; to manage.
处理，搬运，应付
💬 课本原句例句
It handles about 50 percent of the world’s cut flowers.
工人们在分拣和装箱娇嫩的郁金香与切花时必须极其小心谨慎地搬运操作。
industry
/ˈɪn.də.stri/
n.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
The companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale.
工业，行业，产业
💬 课本原句例句
Mauricio Dávalos is the man responsible for starting Ecuador’s flower industry, which has grown quickly over recent years.
全球花卉产业已经演变成为一个高度专业化、依赖精密冷链航空运输的庞大现代跨国体系。
invest
/ɪnˈvest/
v.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
To put money, effort, or time into something to make a profit or gain advantage.
投资，投入
💬 课本原句例句
Dutch companies and the government invest a considerable amount of money in flower research.
大型农业跨国企业斥巨资在气候适宜的温室中投资安装了全自动滴灌与恒温照明设备。
predictable
/prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/
adj.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
Happening or behaving in a way that you expect and not surprising.
可预测的，意料之中的
💬 课本原句例句
“Our roses are the best in the world.” With predictable rainy periods and 12 hours of sunlight each day, Ecuador’s roses are known for their large heads and long, straight stems.
在每年的情人节和母亲节等特殊节日期间，全球花卉市场的需求暴涨呈现出高度可预测的周期规律。
prevent
/prɪˈvent/
v.
📖 英文释义 · 词义解析
To stop something from happening or someone from doing something.
预防，阻止，防止
💬 课本原句例句
Their scientists look for ways to lengthen a flower’s vase life, to strengthen flowers to prevent them from being damaged while traveling, and also to strengthen the flowers’ natural fragrance.
全程使用低温冷藏集装箱能够有效减缓植物呼吸作用，防止娇嫩的花瓣在长途货运中过早枯萎。
📖 课文原文 · The Flower Trade
Paragraph A
When you purchase fresh-cut flowers, do you think about where they came from?
You might assume they were grown somewhere nearby.
The reality, though, is that the cut flower trade is increasingly international.
Today, thanks to airplanes and high-tech cooling systems, even the most delicate flower can be exported and sold in a florist thousands of kilometers from where it was grown.
Paragraph B · The Cut Flower Leader
The Cut Flower Leader
The Netherlands has dominated the world cut flower trade since the 1970s.
It handles about 50 percent of the world’s cut flowers.
And its auction houses are very large indeed—Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam, is an auction house in the sense that Tokyo is a city.
About 120 soccer fields would fill its main building.
Twenty million flowers are sold here on an average day, including roses, lilies, and—of course—tulips.
Paragraph C
The Netherlands is also a world leader in developing new flower varieties.
Dutch companies and the government invest a considerable amount of money in flower research.
Their scientists look for ways to lengthen a flower’s vase life, to strengthen flowers to prevent them from being damaged while traveling, and also to strengthen the flowers’ natural fragrance.
Paragraph D · The Benefits of Climate
The Benefits of Climate
Despite the Netherlands’ dominance of the flower market, there are many places with a better climate for growing flowers.
The climate of Ecuador, for example, is almost perfect.
Mauricio Dávalos is the man responsible for starting Ecuador’s flower industry, which has grown quickly over recent years.
“Our biggest edge is nature,” he claims.
“Our roses are the best in the world.”
With predictable rainy periods and 12 hours of sunlight each day, Ecuador’s roses are known for their large heads and long, straight stems.
Every year, Ecuador sells about 500 million flowers to the United States alone.
The industry has brought employment opportunities and a stronger economy to regions of the country.
“My family has TV now. There are radios,” says Yolanda Quishpe, 20, who picked roses for four years.
Paragraph E
To others, the increasingly international nature of the flower trade is very bad news.
In recent years, local growers in the United States faced huge competition from international flower companies; many have even lost their businesses.
Lina Hale, an independent rose grower in California, said her father predicted the situation in the 1980s.
“I see a freight train coming down the track,” he warned her, “and it’s coming straight towards us.”
Her father’s prediction—sadly—has largely come true.
In a globalized world, what happens in one place often has far-reaching effects.
📌 课本原版注释 (Footnotes):
1: Something delicate is easy to damage and needs to be treated carefully. (娇嫩脆弱的物品易损坏，需要小心轻放呵护。)
2: Auction houses sell items to the customers who offer the highest price. (拍卖行将物品出售给给出最高报价的买家。)
3: Vase life means the amount of time a cut flower remains in good condition. (瓶插期是指鲜切花保持良好状态的持续时间。)
得分: 0
Before You Read · p.102
A. Complete the flower trade quiz.
1. Which country is famous as the historic international center of the flower trade?
2. Which flower is the most popular globally on Valentine’s Day?
3. Cut flowers must be kept in ______ conditions during long-distance air freight.
B. How do fresh flowers travel from equatorial farms to shops thousands of miles away in just 24–48 hours?
Reading Comprehension · p.106
A. Choose the best answer for each question.
1. What is the main topic of Reading A?
2. Why has the flower trade shifted to countries near the equator like Kenya and Ecuador?
3. What is the Royal FloraHolland auction in Aalsmeer, Netherlands?
4. According to paragraph D, what is the “cold chain”?
5. What environmental concern is associated with the international flower trade?
B. Put the stages of the cut flower supply chain into the correct sequence (1–4).
1. Stage 1
2. Stage 2
3. Stage 3
4. Stage 4
Reading Skill · p.107
Reading Skill Strategy
Interpreting Infographics and Trade Maps
Infographics combine maps, flow arrows, and statistical callouts to depict international trade flows.
Trace the arrows from exporting producer countries to importing hub markets.
A. Answer the questions based on the global flower trade map.
1. Which European nation acts as the central hub for re-exporting cut flowers?
2. From where does North America import the majority of its fresh roses?
Critical Thinking · Economic Tradeoffs. Developing nations benefit from flower export jobs, but face water usage and pesticide issues. How can the industry become more sustainable?
📘 7A 核心词汇
点击发音跟读，展开中文释义检查记忆。
跟读 0 次
中文释义
假设，认为，假定跟读 0 次
中文释义
声称，主张；索赔跟读 0 次
中文释义
相当大的，显著的跟读 0 次
中文释义
主导，在...中占统治地位跟读 0 次
中文释义
出口，输出跟读 0 次
中文释义
处理，搬运，应付跟读 0 次
中文释义
工业，行业，产业跟读 0 次
中文释义
投资，投入跟读 0 次
中文释义
可预测的，意料之中的跟读 0 次
中文释义
预防，阻止，防止得分: 0
Vocabulary Practice A · p.108
Complete the sentences using words from the box.
claim · delicate · dominant · export · preserved
claim · delicate · dominant · export · preserved
1. Kenya and Ecuador ______ billions of fresh rose stems annually.
2. Cut flowers are highly ______ and will wither quickly without refrigeration.
3. Dutch auction houses remain the ______ players in global floral commerce.
4. The cold chain ensures blooms are ______ in peak condition.
5. Growers ______ that fair-trade certification improves worker livelihoods.
Vocabulary Practice B · Definitions
Match each word to its definition.
1. contract
2. atmospheric
3. handle
4. revenue
Vocabulary Practice C · Word Partners
Match the adjective with its common noun partner.
1. delicate ______ (fragile flower part)
2. dominant ______ (major commercial role)
🏆 Reading Explorer 2 · 7A 荣誉通关证书
The Flower Trade (鲜花贸易)
0预习得分
0复习得分
0核心词跟读
0本课总得分