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英文
第 38 題
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The widespread popularity of onions is not limited to modern-day kitchens. There is evidence of onions being used for culinary and medicinal purposes all over the ancient world. Nonetheless, no culture __31__ onions quite as much as the ancient Egyptians. For them, the onion was not just food or medicine; it held significant __32__ meaning. Onions were considered to be __33__ of eternal life. The circle-within-a-circle structure of an onion, for them, __34__ the eternity of existence. According to certain documents, ancient Egyptians also used onions for medicinal purposes, but they likely would have viewed the __35__ power of the vegetable as magical, rather than medical. Onions are depicted in many paintings __36__ inside pyramids and tombs that span the history of ancient Egypt. They __37__ as a funeral offering shown upon the altars of the gods. The dead were buried with onions and onion flowers on or around various __38__ of their bodies. Mummies have also been found with onions and onion flowers __39__ their pelvis, chest, ears, eyes, and feet. Some scholars theorize that onions may have been used for the dead because it was believed that their strong scent would __40__ the dead to breathe again. Other researchers believe it was because onions were known for their special curative properties, which would be helpful in the afterlife.
The widespread popularity of onions is not limited to modern-day kitchens. There is evidence of onions being used for culinary and medicinal purposes all over the ancient world. Nonetheless, no culture __31__ onions quite as much as the ancient Egyptians. For them, the onion was not just food or medicine; it held significant __32__ meaning. Onions were considered to be __33__ of eternal life. The circle-within-a-circle structure of an onion, for them, __34__ the eternity of existence. According to certain documents, ancient Egyptians also used onions for medicinal purposes, but they likely would have viewed the __35__ power of the vegetable as magical, rather than medical. Onions are depicted in many paintings __36__ inside pyramids and tombs that span the history of ancient Egypt. They __37__ as a funeral offering shown upon the altars of the gods. The dead were buried with onions and onion flowers on or around various __38__ of their bodies. Mummies have also been found with onions and onion flowers __39__ their pelvis, chest, ears, eyes, and feet. Some scholars theorize that onions may have been used for the dead because it was believed that their strong scent would __40__ the dead to breathe again. Other researchers believe it was because onions were known for their special curative properties, which would be helpful in the afterlife.
請依題組文章作答，選出最適合填入標示 38 之空格的選項。
- A reflected
- B parts
- C admired
- D functioned
- E prompt
- F decorating
- G spiritual
- H discovered
- I symbols
- J healing
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請觀察空格後方的「of their bodies」以及緊接著下一句列出的「骨盆、胸部、耳朵、眼睛和腳」，這些細節通常用來描述身體的什麼？空格前的形容詞 various 又提示了這裡需要填入什麼詞性的字？
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語境搭配與名詞線索
這題空格前有形容詞 various（各式各樣的），後面接著 of their bodies，文意表示死者下葬時，洋蔥被放置在「身體的各個部位」，因此填入名詞複數 (B) parts 最為自然順暢。若再往下讀一句，文章隨即列舉了「骨盆、胸部、耳朵、眼睛和腳」，這些具體的解剖部位正好強烈呼應了此處的 parts of their bodies。
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