Starfruit /ˈstɑːr.fruːt/
A starfruit, also known as carambola, is a tropical fruit with a unique star shape when cut across.
The skin of a starfruit is smooth, thin, and typically yellow or green in color.
Its flesh is firm, juicy, and can taste sweet or slightly sour depending on how ripe it is.
Starfruits grow best in warm climates, including Southeast Asia, parts of the Caribbean, and tropical areas of the Americas.
The starfruit tree prefers rich, well-drained soil and plenty of sunlight for healthy growth.
A ripe starfruit is eaten fresh, added to fruit salads, or used to make juices and jams.
This fruit is a good source of vitamin C and dietary fiber.
People sometimes use starfruit as a decorative fruit because of its attractive shape.
杨桃，又称为五棱果，是一种热带水果，横切时呈现独特的星形。
杨桃的果皮光滑、薄且颜色多为黄色或绿色。
果肉质地坚实、多汁，成熟时味道甜美，亦可带微酸。
杨桃最适合生长在气候温暖的东南亚、加勒比地区及美洲热带地区。
杨桃树喜欢肥沃、排水良好和充足阳光的土壤环境。
成熟的杨桃可鲜食、制成果盘、果汁或果酱。
它是维生素C和膳食纤维的重要来源。
因其独特的星形切面，杨桃有时也用作装饰水果。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
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A starfruit shows a ______ shape when sliced crosswise.
（star / round / square） -
The skin of a starfruit is ______ and thin.
（smooth / hairy / rough） -
Starfruit can taste sweet or ______, depending on its ripeness.
（sour / salty / bitter） -
Starfruit trees grow best in ______ regions.
（tropical / arctic / dry） -
People often eat ripe starfruit fresh or make it into ______.
（juices / bread / oil） -
Starfruit is sometimes used for decoration because of its ______ shape.
（attractive / simple / oval）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Farmers ______ starfruits when the fruit turns yellow and soft.
（选项：pick, tie, slice）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Starfruit is popular among children ______.
（选项：because of its star shape, after a big meal, even if it is sour）
People use starfruit in salads ______.
（选项：for a fresh taste, when it is overripe, before peeling）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
star
smooth
sour
tropical
juices
attractive
句型模仿：
Farmers pick starfruits when the fruit turns yellow and soft.
句型模仿（带连接词）答案：
Starfruit is popular among children because of its star shape.
People use starfruit in salads for a fresh taste.
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