Papaya /pəˈpaɪ.ə/
A papaya is a tropical fruit with an oval or pear shape and green or yellow skin when ripe.
The flesh of a papaya is usually orange or reddish, soft, and sweet.
Inside, a papaya contains many black, round seeds that are covered in a jelly-like coating.
Papayas grow best in warm, humid areas with regular rainfall and plenty of sunlight.
They are mainly cultivated in countries such as India, Indonesia, Brazil, and Nigeria.
A ripe papaya is often eaten raw, added to salads, or blended into juices.
The fruit is also used in cooking and traditional medicine in some cultures.
Papaya contains important nutrients, including vitamin C and enzymes that help with digestion.
番木瓜是一种热带水果，成熟时外皮呈绿色或黄色，形状为椭圆形或梨形。
其果肉通常为橙色或红色，质地柔软且味道甜美。
番木瓜内部有许多黑色小圆种子，外面包裹着果冻状的物质。
木瓜适宜生长在温暖、潮湿、阳光充足并有规律降雨的地区。
主要产于印度、印度尼西亚、巴西和尼日利亚等国家。
成熟的木瓜多用于生食，也可切片拌沙拉或榨汁。
在一些文化中，木瓜还应用于烹饪和传统医学。
木瓜含有丰富的维生素C和有助消化的酶类。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
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Papayas have an oval or ______ shape.
（pear / square / round） -
The flesh of papaya is usually ______ in color and sweet in taste.
（orange / blue / white） -
Inside a papaya, there are many small, round ______.
（seeds / stems / roots） -
Papayas grow best in areas with warm weather and regular ______.
（rainfall / snow / fog） -
Papayas are mainly produced in countries such as India, Brazil, and ______.
（Nigeria / Canada / Japan） -
Papayas are rich in vitamin C and ______ that help with digestion.
（enzymes / fats / salt）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Farmers ______ papayas when the skin changes from green to yellow.
（选项：harvest, wash, paint）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Papaya is eaten in many countries ______.
（选项：because it is healthy, after being sliced, if it is fully ripe）
Children sometimes eat papaya ______.
（选项：for breakfast, when visiting relatives, during holidays）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
pear
orange
seeds
rainfall
Nigeria
enzymes
句型模仿：
Farmers harvest papayas when the skin changes from green to yellow.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
Papaya is eaten in many countries because it is healthy.
Children sometimes eat papaya for breakfast.
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