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  3. Have you ever heard of a pawpaw(木瓜) ? If not, do not feel bad. Many Americans do not know of the fruit, although it is native to

Have you ever heard of a pawpaw(木瓜) ? If not, do not feel bad. Many Americans do not know of the fruit, although it is native to

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问题    Have you ever heard of a pawpaw(木瓜) ? If not, do not feel bad. Many Americans do not know of the fruit, although it is native to the U. S. Once, however, it was one of the most popular fruits in North America. Happily, those who love the pawpaw are trying to return it to its former position in American foods.
   A pawpaw is a tropical fruit that used to be grown along the East Coast from New York to Florida and all over the eastern U. S. At one time, it could be found as far west as Nebraska.
   The pawpaw was an important food for Native Americans and even early European settlers. Pawpaws reportedly were a favorite treat of George Washington, the first U. S. president, who especially liked them cold. Thomas Jefferson, the third U. S. president, was also a fan of the fruit. He planted papaws at his home in Virginia. He also sent pawpaw seeds to his friends in France, American explorers Lewis and Clark wrote in their journals about the pawpaw.
   The pawpaw is difficult to be sold commercially. The fruit requires a very special environment—low, wet areas that sometimes flood. It has a very short harvest season, from two to three weeks in September and October. In addition, the fruit is good to eat for only two to three days after harvesting. This makes it hard to sell anywhere distant from the pawpaw tree it comes from.
   Planters are again growing pawpaw trees and harvesting the fruit. In several states, farmers have organized "pawpaw festivals" to reintroduce people to food. At such a festival in Maryland recently, farmers displayed different products made with pawpaws, like pawpaw jams, pies, ice cream and beer.

Many American people do not know that the pawpaw______.
选项 A、was once popular in the U. S.
B、is native to the U. S. only
C、has become popular again
D、is a healthy fruit
答案B
解析 细节题。根据文章第一段第三句可知，尽管木瓜的原产地是美国，但是很多美国人却不知道这种水果，故选项B(原籍是美国)正确。根据第四句可知，木瓜曾经是北美最受欢迎的水果，而选项A(曾经在美国很受欢迎)范围过大，故排除。根据第五句可知，喜欢木瓜的人们正在试图使木瓜恢复到它以前在美国食品中的地位，而选项C(已经再次受到了人们的欢迎)与文中意思不符。选项D(是一种健康水果)文中未提及。故本题选B。
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