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閱讀理解題48. Which of the following is true about orchids? 關於蘭花，下列哪項是正確的？(A) Orchids were named so because of their roots. 蘭花因其根而得名。(B) Orchids were first named by the Javanese. 蘭花最早是由爪哇人命名的。-> 本文沒提到何時正式命名，但俗名 moth orchid 的來源是瑞典博物學家 Peter Osbeck(C) Orchids are proven to help women become pregnant. 蘭花被證明可以幫助女性懷孕。-> 希臘人認為蘭花跟生育有關係，但沒有科學證實(D) Different species of orchids represent different ethnic species. 不同種類的蘭花代表不同的種族。-> 沒提到中英對照        (A) Orchids earned their name from the Greek word orchis, meaning testicle – a male sex organ in all animals. 蘭花的名字源於希臘詞 orchis，意思是睾丸——所有動物的雄性性器官。Their fleshy underground tubers were thought to resemble testicles, at least that’s what Greek botanist The'ophrastos thought at the time. 他們的肉質地下塊莖被認為類似於睾丸，至少當時希臘植物學家泰奧弗拉斯托斯是這麼認為的。The phalaenopsis orchids, commonly referred to as moth orchids, earned their name from mistaken identity. 飛蛾花型蘭，通常被稱為蝴蝶蘭，因被錯認的特性而得名。(B) When Swedish Naturalist Peter Osbeck spied them in his field glasses while visiting Java in the mid-1750s, he thought they were a cluster of moths.  1750 年代中期，瑞典博物學家 Peter Osbeck 去爪哇，在他的雙筒望遠鏡中發現它們時，他認為它們是一群飛蛾。Although they were not officially named for another 75 years, the common name moth orchid has endured. 儘管它們在後續 75 年內沒有被正式命名，但蝴蝶蘭的俗名一直存在。        The ancient Greeks thought orchids were a symbol of virility. 古希臘人認為蘭花是男子氣概的象徵。(C) In fact, they were so convinced of the connection between orchids and fertility that they believe orchids with large tuberous roots symbolized a male child, while orchids with small tubers symbolized a female child. 事實上，他們深信蘭花與生育力之間的聯繫，以至於他們認為帶有大塊根的蘭花象徵著男孩，而帶有小塊根的蘭花則像徵著女孩。        The Aztecs reportedly mixed the vanilla orchid with chocolate to create a tasty elixir that was thought to promote power and strength. 據報導，阿茲特克人將香莢蘭與巧克力混合製成一種美味的靈丹妙藥，被認為可以增強能量和力氣。Although the Victorians didn’t use orchids as magical elixirs, they did collect and display them as a sign of luxury and a means to exhibit their refined taste. 儘管維多利亞時代的人並沒有將蘭花用作神奇的靈丹妙藥，但他們確實收藏並展示蘭花作為奢華的標誌和展示其精緻品味的手段。英文7000單字表https://hiworldwelcome.blogspot.com/2021/12/7000.html