tongs 冰夹

Tongsare a simple tool used to pick up ice cubes without touching them with your hands.
They are usually made of metal, but some are plastic.
Bartenders and people at home often usetongswhen making drinks with ice.
Tongshelp keep the ice clean and prevent it from melting too quickly.
They are easy to use—just squeeze the ends to grab an ice cube.
Tongsare often kept near the ice bucket or on the drink table.

冰夹是一种用来夹取冰块的简单工具，可以避免用手直接接触冰块。
冰夹通常由金属制成，也有的是塑料做的。
酒吧调酒师和家庭制饮时经常会用到冰夹放冰块。
冰夹可以保持冰块的洁净，也能减少冰块融化的速度。
使用冰夹很简单，只需捏住两端就能夹起冰块。
冰夹一般放在冰桶旁边或饮品桌上，方便取用。

配套练习?? tongs /t??z/

?? 完形填空（Cloze Test）

People usetongsto pick up ______.
（a. sugar / b. ice cubes / c. spoons）

Tongs are often made of ______.
（a. paper / b. metal / c. wood）

Using tongs helps keep the ice ______.
（a. cold / b. clean / c. hard）

At a party, tongs are usually found near the ______.
（a. oven / b. sink / c. ice bucket）

You need to ______ the tongs to hold an ice cube.
（a. push / b. squeeze / c. shake）

? 选择题（Multiple Choice）

Why do people use tongs with ice?
A) To keep hands warm
B) To keep ice clean
C) To make ice taste sweet

What are tongs mostly used for in drinks?
A) Cutting fruit
B) Adding ice cubes
C) Mixing juice

What are tongs made from besides metal?
A) Plastic
B) Glass
C) Cloth

?? 填空题（Fill in the Blanks）

Tongs pick up ice cubes without ______ them by hand.
（可选答案：touching, drinking, melting）

Tongs can help slow down the ______ of ice.
（可选答案：melting, flavor, color）

Tongs are simple tools, often used during ______ making.
（可选答案：drink, bread, soup）

Bartenders use tongs to put ice in ______.
（可选答案：drinks, shoes, books）

练习答案?

完形填空
b. ice cubes
b. metal
b. clean
c. ice bucket
b. squeeze

选择题
6. B) To keep ice clean
7. B) Adding ice cubes
8. A) Plastic#p#分页标题#e#

填空题
9. touching
10. melting
11. drink
12. drinks

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