Many of us love July because it’s the month when nature’s berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colourful and sweet jewels from British Columbia’s fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.
我们中的许多人喜欢七月，因为这是大自然浆果和核果丰收的月份。这些来自不列颠哥伦比亚省田野的五彩缤纷、甜美的宝石是营养保护的小强人。

Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein(蛋白质), iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants(抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries(樱桃), they are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C.
在常见浆果中，草莓的维生素C含量最高，尽管由于它们的种子，覆盆子含有稍多一些的蛋白质、铁和锌（尽管水果中的蛋白质并不多）。蓝莓特别富含抗氧化剂。黄色和橙色的核果，如桃子，富含我们转化为维生素A的类胡萝卜素，它们也是抗氧化剂。至于樱桃，它们如此美味，谁会在乎呢？然而，它们富含维生素C。

When combined with berries of slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat ＂ice cream＂. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.
当与浆果或其他水果片结合时，冷冻香蕉是制作浓稠、清凉的水果奶昔和低脂“冰淇淋”的绝佳基础。为此，选择成熟的香蕉进行冷冻，因为它们更甜。去掉皮，将它们放入塑料袋或容器中冷冻。如果你喜欢，可以在香蕉上挤一些新鲜柠檬汁，以防止它们变棕。根据香蕉的成熟度和冰箱的温度，冷冻香蕉可以持续几周。

If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a
如果你有榨汁机，你可以简单地将冷冻香蕉和一些浆果或水果片放入其中。

＂soft-serve＂ creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children’s party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.
出来后是一种“软式”奶油甜点，应立即食用。这对于儿童派对来说是一个有趣的活动；他们喜欢将水果和冷冻香蕉喂入机器顶部，然后看着冰淇淋从下面出来。

1. What does the author seem to like about cherries?
   A. They contain protein. B. They are high in vitamin A.
   C. They have a pleasant taste. D. They are rich in antioxidants.
   答案：C

2. Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas?
   A. To make them smell better. B. To keep their colour.
   C. To speed up their ripening. D. To improve their nutrition.
   答案：B

3. What is ＂a juicer＂ in the last paragraph?
   A. A dessert. B. A drink.
   C. A container. D. A machine.
   答案：D

4. From which is the text probably taken?
   A. A biology textbook. B. A health magazine.
   C. A research paper. D. A travel brochure.
   答案：B