Summer is the season for peaches. But how can you pick the best ones and keep them fresh? Here are some practical tips.

Step 1: Choose the right type

Some peaches are crisp and hard, while others are soft and full of juice. Think about what taste or texture you like before you buy.

Step 2: Check the color

Look at the area under the red skin — the “base color”. A ripe peach is usually milky (如奶般的) white or yellow there. If it is still green, the fruit is not ready to eat.

Step 3: Look at the shape

Pick peaches that are round and full. Avoid ones with cuts, soft spots, or wrinkles (皱痕) on the skin.

Step 4: Feel the peach

Gently press near the top. A ripe soft peach should feel slightly soft but not too soft. If it is very hard, leave it at room temperature for one or two days. Certain varieties, however, are meant to stay firm.

Step 5: Smell it

A ripe peach has a sweet, natural smell. If it smells like wine, do not buy it.

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1.1.When picking peaches, what should you consider first?

A The red color.

B Your preference.

C The outer look.

D The smell.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据 Step 1 中的“Think about what taste or texture you like before you buy.”可知，购买前要先想清楚自己喜欢什么口味或口感，也就是自己的偏好（Your preference），因此选 B。A 项的红色、C 项的外形和 D 项的气味分别是第二、三、五步才考虑的内容，都不是首先要关注的，故不能选。故选B。

2.2.In Step 2, the underlined word “there” refers to ______.

A on the red skin

B under the red skin

C around the top part

D inside the whole fruit

解析：选B。B词意指代题。画线词“there”指代上文提到的位置。Step 2 前一句说“Look at the area under the red skin — the ‘base color’.”，意思是看红色果皮下面的区域，接着描述熟了的桃子通常在“那儿”呈奶白色或黄色，所以“there”指的就是“under the red skin”。A 项是在红色果皮上，C 项在顶部周围，D 项在整个果实内部，都与句子所指的位置不符。故选B。

3.3.What should you do with a very hard peach?

A Throw it away at once.

B Eat it immediately.

C Put it in the fridge.

D Leave it for 1 or 2 days.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据 Step 4 “Feel the peach” 中的内容 “If it is very hard, leave it at room temperature for one or two days.” 可知，如果桃子很硬（即未成熟），需要在室温下放一到两天。虽然 Step 4 开头提到的是 “soft peach”，但后文的条件句 “If it is very hard” 是针对挑选时发现的未成熟果实给出的建议。A 选项 “立刻扔掉”、B 选项 “立即吃掉”均与原文建议相悖；C 选项 “放进冰箱”与最后一段“Hard peaches need one to two days at room temperature to ripen”以及 “Do not put all your peaches in the fridge immediately”矛盾，因此不选。故选D。

4.4.What is the writer’s attitude toward buying peaches smelling like wine?

A Supportive.

B Unclear.

C Against it.

D Not mentioned.

解析：选C。C观点态度题。根据 Step 5 “Smell it” 中的明确表述 “If it smells like wine, do not buy it.” 可知，作者直接建议不要购买，态度是明确反对的。A 选项 “支持的”与原文相反；B 选项 “不明确的”和 D 选项 “未提及的”均与原文明确的否定建议不符，因此不选。故选C。

5.5.What can be put in the blank “___▲___”?

A How to wash peaches.

B Why peaches go bad.

C When to eat peaches.

D How to store peaches.

解析：选D。D段落大意题。空白处位于文章中间，承上启下。上文 Step 1-5 讲的是如何挑选桃子，下文内容 “Do not put all your peaches in the fridge immediately... never wash peaches before storing them... keep them in the fridge”全部围绕如何储存桃子展开。A 选项“如何清洗桃子” 只在最后提到一句 “Only wash them right before eating”，不是主要内容；B 选项“桃子为什么变质”文中未展开解释原因；C 选项“何时吃桃子”只是储存建议中的细节（“Eat the soft ones first”）。只有 D 选项“如何储存桃子”能概括下文全部内容，因此不选其他选项。故选D。