問題詳情
Questions 37-40With over 22,000 varieties, orchids are one of the oldest flowers on the planet. With names likedancing lady, butterfly, ghost and slipper orchids, the flowers tickle the imagination like few others.The so-called “orchid fever” began in the 19th century when British plant collector William Swainsonsent a box of orchids back to England from Brazil. People immediately fell in love with their exoticcolor and shape. Orchid collecting soon gained popularity as a hobby for the wealthy, creating a needfor the occupation of “orchid hunter” to bridge the gap between supply and demand. It was a lucrativegig for the truly intrepid, and one fraught with risks. On the trail of this elusive flower, orchid huntershave been eaten by tigers, bitten by poisonous snakes, burned alive, beheaded, as well as killed by avariety of tropical diseases.
【題組】37. According to the context, what kind of person is “an intrepid”?
(A) a highly intelligent person
(B) a very wealthy person
(C) a daringly brave person
(D) a martial art master
(E) a person fluent in aboriginal’s languages
參考答案
答案：C
難度：適中0.578947
統計：A(1),B(2),C(11),D(4),E(0)