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請依下文回答第 32 題至第 36 題  To the Wappo Indians who first inhabited the valley, “Napa” meant a land of plenty. Spawning salmon filledthe waterways, clouds of migrating waterfowl darkened the skies, and the valley floor served as home to wildcats,black bears, and grizzlies. Wild grapes also grew in abundance, but it took a while for early settlers such asGeorge Yount to recognize the valley’s potential for cultivating wine grapes. Establishing the first localhomestead in what is now Yountville in 1836, Yount was the first to plant vineyards in the valley. Other pioneersincluded John Patchett, who planted the first commercial vineyard; Dr. George Crane, who promoted the plantingof grapevines through a series of newspaper articles; and Hamilton Crabb, who experimented with more than 400grape varieties. However, a huge threat to Napa Valley’s wine business arrived in 1920, with the enactment of Prohibition.Vineyards were abandoned, and many winemakers found other trades during the next 14 years. Only a handful ofwineries continued to operate by producing sacramental wines. With the end of Prohibition in 1933, NapaValley’s wine industry began its renaissance period. Particularly in the early 1940s, a group of vintners cametogether to share ideas on grape growing and winemaking amidst a cheerful atmosphere. This group laid thefoundation for the Napa Valley Vintners, a dynamic trade organization dedicated to advancing Napa Valley’swines both domestically and abroad. Today, Napa Valley is home to almost 400 wineries. Its growers andvintners combine cutting-edge science with traditional techniques, and its reputation for producing world-classwines is firmly established in the global market.
32 What does this passage mainly tell us about Napa Valley?
(A)The evolution of its wine business
(B)The secret of its world-class wine
(C)The process of its wine-making
(D)The geography of its wineries

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答案：A
難度：適中0.64
統計：A(16),B(5),C(1),D(3),E(0)

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