That's right, you can eat banana peels. And not only are they eatable — they're also good for you. If you live in the US, you're probably used to throwing banana peels in the trash. But people in other countries, including India, Singapore and Japan have been eating peels for decades.

While a banana's flesh is soft and sweet, the skin is thick, and slightly bitter. To eat the peel, you can either fry, bake, or boil them for at least 10 minutes. Heat makes the peel easier to eat.

The sweet flesh of a medium-sized banana contains significant percentages of your daily recommended intake of various nutrients, such as vitamin C, vitamin B-6. If you then eat the skin along with the flesh you get an even bigger boost in these same nutrients. " The skin contains high amounts of vitamin B6 and B12, " Said a nutritionist Laura Flores.

Eating the peel is not only good for your body but also better for the environment. In 2013, bananas were America's most popular fresh fruit. The average American ate 11.4 pounds of bananas over the course of that year. And since most of us throw the peel, that also means a lot of waste. Most of this waste goes to landfills, but some of it is used as fertilizer.

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1.In which country people throw the banana peels into the dustbin?

A India

B America

C Singapore

D Japan

解析：选B。B。细节理解题。根据文章第1段第2句If you live in the US, you're probably used to throwing banana peels in the trash.可知。

2.You should fry or boil the peels _______if you want to eat them.

A less than 10 minutes

B 10 minutes

C more than 10 minutes

D 5 minutes

解析：选C。C。 细节理解题。根据文章第2段第2句To eat the peel, you can either fry, bake, or boil them for at least 10 minutes. 可知。

3.What does the underlined word "nutrients" mean in Chinese?

A 营养元素

B 材料

C 细胞

D 血液

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据文章第3段第1句的...such as vitamin C, vitamin B-6.可知，它们是营养元素。

4.What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?

A Bananas were America’s favorite fresh fruits.

B Most Americans throw the banana peels into the dustbin.

C Most of the banana peels is used as fertilizer.

D Eating the peel is not only good for health but also for the environment.

解析：选D。D。段落大意题，根据文章第4段第1句Eating the peel is not only good for your body but also better for the environment可知。

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A Different countries, Different culture

B How to keep our environment

C Eat banana peels, please

D Banana is good for you

解析：选C。C。 主旨大意题，根据文章第1段第1、2句That's right, you can eat banana peels. And not only are they eatable — they're also good for you”可知，文章号召大家一起吃香焦皮。