Honeydew Melon /ˈhʌn.i.djuː ˈmel.ən/
A honeydew melon is a round or oval fruit with smooth, pale green or yellow skin.
The flesh inside a honeydew melon is usually light green, juicy, and sweet.
Honeydew melons grow on vines, mainly in warm and dry climates.
They are commonly produced in countries like the United States, Spain, and China.
A ripe honeydew melon has a sweet fragrance and feels slightly soft at the end.
People often eat honeydew melon fresh or add it to fruit salads and desserts.
蜜瓜是一种圆形或椭圆形的水果，外皮光滑，颜色为浅绿色或黄色。
蜜瓜内部的果肉通常为浅绿色，多汁且甜美。
蜜瓜生长在藤蔓上，主要分布在温暖干燥的气候地区。
像美国、西班牙和中国这样的国家都大量生产蜜瓜。
成熟的蜜瓜有甜香味，末端微软。
人们常把蜜瓜鲜食或加入水果沙拉和甜品中。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
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The skin of a honeydew melon is smooth and ______ in color.
（pale / dark / spotted） -
Most honeydew melons have flesh that is ______ and juicy.
（light green / orange / red） -
Honeydew melons grow mainly in ______ and dry places.
（warm / cool / wet） -
A ripe honeydew melon smells ____.
（sweet / bitter / sour） -
People often enjoy honeydew melon in ______ salads.
（fruit / potato / vegetable） -
Main producers of honeydew melon include the United States, Spain, and ______.
（China / India / Egypt）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Farmers ______ honeydew melons from the field when they are ready to eat.
（选项：pick, bake, peel）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Honeydew melon is delicious ______.
（选项：when it is cold, after dinner, if it is not overripe）
Children like honeydew melon ______.
（选项：before lunchtime, although it feels firm, when they visit their grandparents）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
pale
light green
warm
sweet
fruit
China
句型模仿：
Farmers pick honeydew melons from the field when they are ready to eat.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
Honeydew melon is delicious when it is cold.
Children like honeydew melon when they visit their grandparents.
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