Question

    From red apples and yellow lemons to blueberries and green melons, fruit comes in many different colors. 1..

According to Lu Wei from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, fruit colors actually come from their different pigments（色素）.These pigments appear differently, depending on the fruit's environment. 2..

To find out how environment influences fruit colors, Chinese scientists studied more than 280 different fruit colors. They found that red fruit usually grow in cooler places. And instead of just growing in one place, you can find them growing in many places around the world. 3.. These fruits grow a lot in just one certain area. The scientists also found that the closer the fruit is to the equator（赤道）, the darker its color will be.

4.. Animals eat fruit and drop the seeds（种子）in other places later. This helps the fruit spread and grow in different places. Therefore, in order to attract animals, some fruit develop colors that are easy for animals to see.

However, animals see colors in a different way.5.. For example, birds can see red more easily than humans can. Therefore, there is more red fruit in areas where birds live. The lemurs（狐猴）of Madagascar are red-green color-blind. Many yellow fruit can be found there, as they can easily see this color.

阅读短文，把A~E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。

A. Blue and purple fruit mostly grows in warm places.

B. Fruit needs to develop colors that are suited to animals' visual（视觉的）abilities.

C. Why do different kinds of fruit have so many colors?

D. Animals have also had an influence on fruit colors.

E. This causes the fruit to turn a certain color.

Answer

1.C

2.E

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

文章大意：不同的水果有不同的颜色，本文主要讲述了水果不同颜色的原因。

1.根据上文From red apples and yellow lemons to blueberries and green melons, fruit comes in many different colors. 从红苹果和黄柠檬到蓝莓和绿瓜，水果有很多不同的颜色。以及下文According to Lu Wei from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, fruit colors actually come from their different pigments. 中国科学院的陆伟表示，水果的颜色实际上来自于它们不同的色素。可知此处是问：为什么不同种类的水果有这么多颜色?结合选项可知C选项符合语境，故答案选C。

2.根据上文These pigments appear differently, depending on the fruit's environment. 根据水果生长环境的不同，这些色素的表现也不同。可知这会使水果变成某种颜色，结合选项可知E选项“这会使水果变成某种颜色。”符合语境，故答案选E。

3.根据上文They found that red fruit usually grow in cooler places…….他们发现红色的水果通常生长在较冷的地方……，以及下文……The scientists also found that the closer the fruit is to the equator, the darker its color will be. ……科学家还发现，越靠近赤道的水果颜色越深。可知此处说的是水果颜色和温度有关的事情，结合选项可知A选项“蓝色和紫色的水果大多生长在温暖的地方。”符合语境，故答案选A。

4.根据下文Animals eat fruit and drop the seeds in other places later. This helps the fruit spread and grow in different places. Therefore, in order to attract animals, some fruit develop colors that are easy for animals to see. 动物吃水果，然后把种子撒到其他地方。这有助于水果在不同的地方传播和生长。因此，为了吸引动物，一些水果会发展出容易被动物看到的颜色。可知此处说的是动物和水果颜色相关的事情，结合选项可知D选项“动物对水果的颜色也有影响。”符合语境，故答案选D。

5.根据上文However, animals see colors in a different way. 然而，动物看颜色的方式不同。以及下文的描述，可知此处说的是水果的颜色与动物视力相关的事情，结合选项可知B选项“水果需要发展出适合动物视觉能力的颜色。”符合语境，故答案选B。