英语听力材料Tree Nuts
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Nuts that grow on trees are an important part of the diet in many cultures. They also provide an important export product for many nations.
The United States is the world”s largest exporter of tree nuts. About forty-three percent of tree nuts grown in America are exported. The United States grows more than ten percent of the world”s tree nut supply.
The world”s most popular tree nut is the almond. The United States is expected to grow over five-hundred-thousand metric tons of almonds1 this year. The cond largest grower, Spain, is expected to produce about one-fifth of that amount.
电脑壁纸古风Next in popularity is the walnut2. The two largest producers of this crop are the United States and China. China does not export much of its production. This year the United States will export about one-third of the walnuts it grows.
Another major tree nut in the export market is the filbert3, or hazelnut4. Turkey is by far the biggest pro医院锦旗
ducer of this nut,
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followed by Italy and Spain. Other economically important tree nuts include brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, pistachios5 and kola nuts. Many of the nuts need warm, wet climates to grow. Brazil nuts and cashews, for example, are major exports for countries with tropical climates.
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Not surprisingly, Brazil is the largest producer of Brazil nuts. India is by far the largest producer of cashews. Vietnam and Brazil are also large exporters.
Tree nuts are excellent products for export. They are easily stored. They can also be procesd in the country that grows them. Some tree nuts, though, require extra processing. Cashews are a good example. Cashews must be removed from their shell and cooked. Without processing, cashews are poisonous. They can cau vere reactions if eaten or even touched.
Exporting procesd cashews creates jobs where the nuts are grown. It also adds to the export value of the product. For example, the World Bank helped farmers in Brazil”s Rio Grande do Norte area develop a processing center for cashews. This project began in the late nineteen-eighties. Today, the center employs twenty-five local people. It permits farmers to grow and market good quality
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cashews.
This VOA Special English Agriculture Report was written by Mario Ritter.
美丽校园作文1. almond [5B:mEnd] n. [植]杏树, 杏仁, 杏仁壮物
2. walnut [5wC:lnEt] n. 胡桃, 胡桃木
3. filbert [5fIlbEt] n. [植]榛树, 榛子
4. hazelnut n. 榛实
泡妞技巧5. pistachio [pIs5tB:FIEu] n. [植]阿月浑子树, 阿月浑子果实, 淡黄绿色
