Charentais Melon /ʃa.ʁɑ̃.tɛ/
A Charentais melon is a small, round fruit with smooth, pale grey or greenish skin and light stripes.
The flesh inside a Charentais melon is deep orange and very fragrant.
Charentais melons grow best in warm, sunny places and need well-drained soil.
They are mainly grown in France, especially in the Charente region, but are also produced in North Africa and Spain.
Charentais melons are usually harvested in summer when they feel heavy for their size and smell sweet.
People often enjoy Charentais melon fresh or with ham as a starter.
夏朗德甜瓜是一种小巧圆形的水果，外皮光滑，呈灰白色或浅绿色，并带有浅色条纹。
夏朗德甜瓜的果肉呈深橙色，香气浓郁。
夏朗德甜瓜适合在温暖、阳光充足、排水良好的土壤中生长。
主要产自法国（特别是夏朗德地区），以及北非和西班牙。
夏朗德甜瓜一般在夏天采摘，此时瓜体较重且散发甜香。
人们常将夏朗德甜瓜鲜食，或配火腿作为前菜。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
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The outside of a Charentais melon is often pale and covered in ______.
（stripes / spots / bumps） -
The flesh of a Charentais melon is ______ and has a strong smell.
（orange / green / red） -
Charentais melons grow best in sunny places with good ______.
（soil / shade / water） -
The main country where Charentais melons are grown is ______.
（France / India / Brazil） -
When ripe, a Charentais melon feels heavy and gives a ______ aroma.
（sweet / sour / bitter） -
Some people eat Charentais melon with ______ as a starter.
（ham / rice / cheese）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Farmers ______ Charentais melons when the fruit is ready in summer.
（选项：pick, boil, cut）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Charentais melon is enjoyed ______.
（选项：after being cooled, if served before dinner, unless it is too hard）
Children eat Charentais melon ______.
（选项：when visiting grandparents, because the fruit smells nice, during summer holidays）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
stripes
orange
soil
France
sweet
ham
句型模仿：
Farmers pick Charentais melons when the fruit is ready in summer.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
Charentais melon is enjoyed if served before dinner.
Children eat Charentais melon because the fruit smells nice.
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