Tamarillo /ˌtæm.əˈrɪl.oʊ/
A tamarillo is a small, egg-shaped fruit with smooth skin.
The skin of the tamarillo can be red, orange, or yellow.
Inside, a tamarillo has soft flesh and many tiny seeds.
Tamarillos grow on small trees in warm places.
These fruits are ready to eat when they are bright in color.
People often cut the tamarillo and scoop out the flesh with a spoon.
You can add tamarillo to salads, sauces, or eat it alone.
A tamarillo is a good source of vitamins A and C.
树番茄是一种小型、像鸡蛋形状的水果，有光滑的外皮。
树番茄的外皮可以是红色、橙色或黄色。
树番茄内部有柔软的果肉和许多小种子。
树番茄生长在温暖地方的小树上。
这些水果在颜色变得鲜亮时可以食用。
人们常常把树番茄切开，用勺子舀出果肉。
可以把树番茄加进沙拉、酱汁，或单独食用。
树番茄富含维生素A和C。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
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A tamarillo has ______ skin that can be red, orange, or yellow.
（smooth / rough / dry） -
The inside of a tamarillo is soft and has many ______ seeds.
（tiny / hard / brown） -
Tamarillos grow on ______ in warm places.
（trees / bushes / vines） -
People use a ______ to scoop out tamarillo flesh.
（spoon / fork / knife） -
Tamarillo gives the body vitamins ______ and C.
（A / D / B）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Farmers ______ tamarillos when the color is bright.
（选项：pick, wash, boil）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Tamarillo is eaten by many people ______ it tastes good in salads.
（选项：because, until, before）
People buy tamarillos ______ they want a new kind of fruit.
（选项：when, while, after）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
smooth
tiny
trees
spoon
A
句型模仿：
Farmers pick tamarillos when the color is bright.
句型模仿（带连接词）：
Tamarillo is eaten by many people because it tastes good in salads.
People buy tamarillos when they want a new kind of fruit.
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