問題詳情

請依下文回答第 31 題至第 35 題Saffron is known as the most expensive spice in the world. Prices vary depending on the quality as well asspecies. High-quality saffron can sell for as much as $ 6,000 per pound. The value of saffron results from its rarity andthe intense labor 31 to harvest it. It takes 80,000 flowers to produce a pound of saffron. The harvest time is inautumn, and the process has to be carried out by hand.The history of saffron traces back to 4,000 years ago in Iran, 32 the spice was commonly used in thecuisines for the royal family. In the tenth century the cultivation of saffron was introduced to Spain by the Arabs. It issaid that saffron was brought to Great Britain during the middle age by a pilgrim who hid a bulb of saffron in his stickand travelled from Middle East to Walden, a town 18 miles south of Cambridge. 33 the town’s favorable soil andclimate, saffron was widely grown there and gave prosperity to the town. Today most saffron comes from Iran, India,Turkey, Spain, Morocco, and Greece, among which Iran is responsible for 90% of the production worldwide.From ancient times saffron has been used in cooking and medicine. It is regarded as a(n) 34 ingredient formany regional specialties, including Spanish paella, Italian risotto, Saudi-Arabian coffee and tea, Indian curry, andSwedish saffron bread. Furthermore, this spice is used to treat diabetes, asthma, cough, kidney disorders, and skindiseases. It is also believed to be able to 35 the level of blood cholesterol and to prevent cancer.
31
(A)needed
(B) needing  
(C)is needed
(D)has needed 

參考答案

答案：A
難度：適中0.666667
統計：A(6),B(1),C(1),D(1),E(0)

內容推薦

內容推薦