英語四六級閱讀：中國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.

根據(jù)聯(lián)合國糧農組織公布的數(shù)據(jù)，2016年中國西瓜產量達7927萬噸、進口23萬噸、出口3萬噸。中國人每人每年吃掉超過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.

西瓜原產自非洲沙漠，后通過絲綢之路傳到古代中國西部地區(qū)和回鶻，即現(xiàn)在的新疆維吾爾自治區(qū)。

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.

盡管人們普遍認為西瓜只是水和糖，但西瓜實際上是一種營養(yǎng)豐富的食品。它含有大量的維生素、礦物質和抗氧化劑，并且熱量較低。

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，人們就會想起夏天和野餐，并且西瓜當之無愧。它清爽的口感和甘甜的味道十分解暑，是一種吃起來沒有罪惡感、易儲藏的甜品。

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.

據(jù)全國城市農貿中心聯(lián)合會統(tǒng)計的數(shù)據(jù)顯示，2017年中國年度銷量前十水果品種分別是西瓜、蘋果、葡萄、柑橘、香蕉、獼猴桃、梨、桃、菠蘿、芒果。