Australian lemon myrtle

文章大意

讲座介绍澳大利亚本土柑橘类植物，重点讲柠檬香桃木（lemon myrtle）的柠檬香气、泡茶和抗菌用途，还提到沙漠柠檬树需充足雨水、指橙（finger lime）像鱼子酱且怕湿，以及春季种植避开霜冻等栽培要点。

题目与答案

1. Types of Citrus Trees

   Lemon Myrtle trees are commonly used as herbs, spices, or brewed into 31_____ .

   答案：herbal

   原文定位：People often use lemon myrtle in cooking, but one of its more traditional applications is steeping the leaves to create herbal tea

   同义替换：「commonly」↔「often」，「brewed into」↔「steeping」，「are used as」↔「traditional applications」

2. Desert Lemon trees are similar, but they require a plenty of 32_____ to grow.

   答案：rain

   原文定位：Although desert lemon trees resemble other native citrus types, they won't develop properly unless there is consistent and sufficient rain available

   同义替换：「similar」↔「resemble」，「require a plenty of」↔「there is consistent and sufficient」，「grow」↔「develop」

3. Finger lime trees are highly valued but easily affected by 33_____ .

   答案：diseases

   原文定位：However, finger lime trees, known for their culinary appeal, often struggle in wet climates where fungal and bacterial diseases tend to spread quickly

   同义替换：「are highly valued」↔「known for their culinary appeal」，「easily affected by」↔「often struggle」

4. Cultivation and Natural Habitat

   They are planted in spring to protect them from 34_____ .

   答案：frost

   原文定位：Farmers usually begin planting during the spring months as unexpected frost later in the year can severely damage young trees

5. To avoid damage, they are usually planted in spring to escape 35_____ .

   答案：stressors

   原文定位：This seasonal strategy helps to maximize growth while avoiding environmental stressors that could affect survival rates

   同义替换：「escape」↔「avoiding」

6. It is used either as ripe fruit or as a 36_____ .

   答案：powder

   原文定位：As for processing, there's more than one way to use the harvest. In some recipes, the dried form, commonly referred to as a powder, is preferred over using the fully ripened fruit

7. In the wild, they are typically spread in 37_____ regions.

   答案：dry

   原文定位：These plants are naturally found in extremely dry ecosystems, with the desert landscape being one of their most common habitats

   同义替换：「In the wild」↔「naturally」，「regions」↔「landscape」

8. They grow best in a 38_____ climate.

   答案：tropical

   原文定位：Ideal growth occurs in consistently hot and humid environments, particularly in tropical zones where temperatures remain stable throughout the year

   同义替换：「best」↔「Ideal」，「climate」↔「environments」

9. Other uses and threat

   They are mainly used as a decoration, e.g. on 39_____ .

   答案：fish

   原文定位：Chefs often enhance the look of seafood dishes by adding colorful citrus zest, especially when presenting grilled fish to guests

   同义替换：「used as a decoration」↔「enhance the look」

10. They can be harmed by 40_____ such as mites and borers.

    答案：pests

    原文定位：Pests pose a significant challenge to these trees, with certain species of insects like borers and mites causing serious leaf damage

    同义替换：「can be harmed by」↔「causing serious leaf damage」，「such as」↔「like」