Nectarine /ˈnek.tə.riːn/
A nectarine is a smooth-skinned fruit closely related to the peach.
Nectarines are usually round or slightly oval with yellow, orange, or red skin.
This fruit grows on a tree and is commonly found in warm climates, especially in Asia, Europe, and North America.
The flesh of a nectarine is juicy and sweet, with a flavor similar to that of a peach, but the main difference is that nectarines do not have fuzzy skin.
Each nectarine contains one large, hard pit in the center.
Nectarines are harvested in the summer, usually from June to August.
People eat nectarines fresh, add them to salads, or use them to make desserts and preserves.
油桃是一种表皮光滑的水果，与桃子关系密切。
油桃一般为圆形或略呈椭圆形，表皮为黄色、橙色或红色。
该水果生长在树上，常见于亚洲、欧洲和北美的温暖地区。
油桃果肉多汁甜美，风味和桃子相似，但主要区别是油桃的果皮没有茸毛。
每个油桃中央都有一颗大而坚硬的核。
油桃一般在夏季采摘，常见时间为六至八月。
人们可以直接食用油桃，也可以将其加入沙拉、制作甜品或果酱。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完型填空（Contextual Cloze）
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The skin of a nectarine is smooth and not ______.
（fuzzy / bitter / thick） -
Nectarines are closely related to the ______.
（peach / apple / plum） -
Most nectarines are found in ______ climates.
（warm / cold / dry） -
The flesh of a nectarine is sweet and ______.
（juicy / salty / bland） -
Nectarines are usually harvested from June to ______.
（August / January / May） -
Some people use nectarines to make desserts and ______.
（preserves / juice / soup）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Farmers ______ nectarines when the fruits become fully colored.
（可选词：harvest, boil, plant）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Nectarine trees grow best ______.
（可选词：if the days are sunny, unless frost comes early, although the soil is rocky）
Children enjoy eating nectarines ______.
（可选词：on a hot day, when they are cold, unless they are still hard）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
fuzzy
peach
warm
juicy
August
preserves
句型模仿：
Farmers harvest nectarines when the fruits become fully colored.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
Nectarine trees grow best if the days are sunny.
Children enjoy eating nectarines on a hot day.
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