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There are about 7,500 apple varieties in the world. While 2,500 of those varieties are being grown in the United States, the Gala, Fuji, and Honeycrisp varieties occupy American market. Instead of sticking to the familiar, here are other delicious apples to try this fall. These special fruits will be the apple of your eye.
Cosmic Crisp
A cross between Honeycrisp and Enterprise, the Cosmic Crisp takes the best qualities of both of these apples and combines them into a delicious and juicy apple. It’s perfect eaten plain, but when used in an apple pie, it maintains its firmness, making it a great apple for baking.
Swee Tango
The Swee Tango, as a cross between a Honeycrisp and a Zestar apple, takes on flavors of honey and a bit of orange. Usually in apple recipes, other materials are added to improve the apple flavor, but the Swee Tango stands strong on its own. So it’s the perfect apple for apple-centric dishes such as apple pie, and even baked apples.
Ginger Gold
With a golden-green color, the Ginger Gold apple is pretty mild in flavor with a bit of ginger as mentioned in its name. This variety is fully grown a bit earlier than most other apples with their season beginning as early as August. So, if you’re eager for fall, then the Ginger Gold is the perfect apple to start baking your favorite fall treats.
RubyFrost
Grown classically as one of American varieties, the RubyFrost allows apple lovers the chance to enjoy this sweet fruit through the winter months. Not only can the RubyFrost stand a bit of cold weather, they reach their finest flavor during the winter months, making it a great, late season apple.
1. What do Cosmic Crisp and SweeTango have in common?
A. They are of the same flavor. B. They have one same parent.
C. They remain firm after baking. D. They are strongly flavored.
2. How is Ginger Gold named?
A. By its colour and flavor. B. By its harvest season.
C. By its usage for baking. D. By its parents.
3. Which one may be the best choice for New Year celebrations in America?
A. Cosmic Crisp. B. RubyFrost. C. Ginger Gold. D. Swee Tango.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. B
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了美国的四种特殊的苹果品种以及它们各自的特色。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Cosmic Crisp部分关键句“A cross between Honeycrisp and Enterprise”（Cosmic Crisp是由Honeycrisp和Enterprise杂交培育出来的）和Swee Tango部分关键句“The Swee Tango, as a cross between a Honeycrisp and a Zestar apple”（Swee Tango是由Honeycrisp和Zestar apple杂交培育出来的）可知，Cosmic Crisp和Swee Tango的共同之处在于，她们有一个相同的亲本，那就是Honeycrisp，选项中的parent指的是“（动、植物的）亲本”。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Ginger Gold部分关键句“With a golden-green color, the Ginger Gold apple is pretty mild in flavor with a bit of ginger as mentioned in its name.”（正如它名字中提到的那样，Ginger Gold有着金绿色的颜色，温和的味道中带着点儿姜的味道）可知，Ginger Gold是根据它的颜色和味道来命名的，它有着金绿色的颜色，味道中带着点儿姜的味道。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据RubyFrost部分关键句“Not only can the RubyFrost stand a bit of cold weather, they reach their finest flavor during the winter months, making it a great, late season apple.”（RubyFrost不仅能忍受有点儿冷的天气，而且在冬季也能达到最好的味道，使它成为一个很棒的晚熟苹果。）可知，RubyFrost可以在冬季食用，而且味道更好。题干询问的是“在美国，哪种苹果可能是新年庆祝时的最佳选择？”由此可推断出，应该选RubyFrost，因为它是晚熟苹果，而且在冬季食用，味道更好。故选B项。
