英语四六级阅读：中国人吃了全球最多的瓜！

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), China produced 79,269,592 tons of watermelon in 2016, imported 234,724 tons and exported 30,968 tons. The per capita consumption was over 50 kilograms in 2016.

根据联合国粮农组织公布的数据，2016年中国西瓜产量达7927万吨、进口23万吨、出口3万吨。中国人每人每年吃掉超过100斤西瓜。

Watermelon, which originated in the deserts of Africa, was brought along the Silk Road to western China and ancient Ouigour, located in today's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

西瓜原产自非洲沙漠，后通过丝绸之路传到古代中国西部地区和回鹘，即现在的新疆维吾尔自治区。

Despite the popular belief that watermelon is just water and sugar, watermelon is actually a nutrient dense food. It provides high levels of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants and just a small number of calories.

尽管人们普遍认为西瓜只是水和糖，但西瓜实际上是一种营养丰富的食品。它含有大量的维生素、矿物质和抗氧化剂，并且热量较低。

Watermelons have become synonymous with summer and picnics, and for good reason. Their refreshing quality and sweet taste help to combat the heat and provide a guilt-free, low maintenance dessert.

一提起西瓜，人们就会想起夏天和野餐，并且西瓜当之无愧。它清爽的口感和甘甜的味道十分解暑，是一种吃起来没有罪恶感、易储藏的甜品。

According to statistic from the China Agriculture Wholesale Market Association(CAWA), the top 10 food sold in CHINA IN 2017 were watermelon, apple, grape, citrus, banana, kiwi, pear, peach, pineapple and mango.

据全国城市农贸中心联合会统计的数据显示，2017年中国年度销量前十水果品种分别是西瓜、苹果、葡萄、柑橘、香蕉、猕猴桃、梨、桃、菠萝、芒果。