What plant has been grown for thousands of years and is even mentioned in religious texts? It is the date palm, one of the world’s oldest and most valuable crops. Since ancient times, the sweet fruit called dates has been an important food source for civilizations across the world. Date palms can reach up to 30 meters in height and can live for more than 100 years with proper care. They are widely grown in dry regions, such as northern Africa, the Middle East, and the desert regions of Southern California.
什麼植物已經被栽種了數千年，甚至在宗教典籍中被提及？那就是椰棗樹，世界上最古老且最有價值的農作物之一。自古以來，名為椰棗的甜蜜果實一直是世界各地文明社會的重要食物來源。椰棗樹可以生長高達三十公尺，若照料得當，壽命可以超過一百年。它們廣泛種植於乾燥地區，像是北非、中東和南加州的沙漠地區。
生活必備字詞：
crop n. 農作物
ancient a. 古代的
數字 + 單位 + in height （某物）有……高
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見十二月號。
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