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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 pawpaws 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.
1. Many American people do not know that the pawpaw( ).
2. The pawpaw used to be found mainly( ).
3. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are mentioned in Paragraph 3 as( ).
4. It is difficult to sell the pawpaw on a large scale for the following reasons EXCEPT that the fruit( ) .
5. Pawpaw festivals are organized in some states( ).

问题1选项
A.was once popular in the U. S.
B.is native to the U. S.
C.has become popular again
D.is a healthy fruit
问题2选项
A.around Nebraska
B.in the eastern U. S.
C.all over Florida
D.in New York, suburbs
问题3选项
A.American explorers
B.famous politicians
C.early pawpaw planters
D.pawpaw lovers
问题4选项
A.requires a very special environment
B.has a very short harvest season
C.does not taste good
D.is difficult to preserve after harvesting
问题5选项
A.as a way of celebrating harvest
B.as part of the traditional culture
C.to display pawpaw growing techniques
D.to reintroduce people to the fruit
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