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1. Native to Central America, dragon fruits (¤õÀsªG) are now produced in many other countries. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (¶V«n) is currently the greatest Southeast Asian producer of the fruit.

3. Some species of _ _ _ _ _ _ (¥P¤H´x) contains toxins. A woman was arrested for importing poisonous peyote (¯Q¦Ð¥É) across the Shenzhen border in September.

4. Agave (Às¦ÞÄõ) produces a nectar (ªá»e) that can be made into an alternative to _ _ _ _ _ .

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2. In _ _ _ _ _ _ (¾¥¦è­ô) in South America, scientists are developing a form of renewable energy using gases produced by mixing food residues of prickly pear cactus and microbes (·L¥Íª«).

5. Aloe vera (ĪîP) is a useful succulent plant with high water content. You can apply aloe vera jelly to your skin when you get a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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succulent (adj) «p¦×ªº

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toxin (n) ¬r¯À

alternative (n) ¥t¤@¿ï¾Ü; ¥N´À«~

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