Galia Melon /ˈɡɑː.li.ə ˈmel.ən/
A Galia melon is a small, round fruit with rough, yellow or greenish skin covered in a net-like pattern.
The flesh of a Galia melon is light green, very juicy, and sweet.
Galia melons were first developed in Israel and now grow in many warm regions around the world, such as Spain, Brazil, and Egypt.
These melons thrive in well-drained, sandy soils and need plenty of sunlight to develop their flavor.
A ripe Galia melon gives off a strong sweet scent and feels slightly soft at the stem end.
People usually enjoy Galia melon fresh, in fruit salads, or as a dessert.
伽利亚甜瓜是一种小巧圆形的水果，外皮黄色或浅绿色，粗糙并带有网格状纹理。
伽利亚甜瓜的果肉浅绿色，非常多汁且味道甜美。
伽利亚甜瓜最早培育于以色列，如今在西班牙、巴西和埃及等许多温暖地区广泛种植。
这种甜瓜适合在排水良好、沙质的土壤中生长，并需要充足阳光来提升风味。
成熟的伽利亚甜瓜会散发出浓郁的甜香，瓜柄处微微变软。
人们通常将伽利亚甜瓜鲜食、做成果盘，或用作甜点。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
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The skin of a Galia melon is covered with a ______ pattern.
（net-like / smooth / spotted） -
The inside flesh of a Galia melon is usually ______ and juicy.
（light green / red / purple） -
Galia melons were first grown in ______.
（Israel / France / China） -
These melons need plenty of ______ to develop their flavor.
（sunlight / water / wind） -
A Galia melon is ready to eat when its stem end feels slightly ______.
（soft / hard / dry） -
People often enjoy Galia melon ______ or as a dessert.
（fresh / boiled / fried）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Farmers ______ Galia melons only when they smell sweet and are firm.
（选项：pick, draw, roll）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Galia melons taste best ______.
（选项：if served cold, after being baked, unless they are out of season）
Children often eat Galia melon ______.
（选项：when visiting the market, because it is refreshing, before breakfast）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
net-like
light green
Israel
sunlight
soft
fresh
句型模仿：
Farmers pick Galia melons only when they smell sweet and are firm.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
Galia melons taste best if served cold.
Children often eat Galia melon because it is refreshing.
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