2020-06-30-推理题2-狸猫换太子
sought-after commodities 抢手货
something in demand 抢手货
Spices were the most sought-after commodities. Spices not only dramatically improved the taste of the European diet but also were used to manufacture perfumes and certain medicines.
But even high-priced commodities like spices had to be transported in large bulk in order to justify the expense and trouble of sailing around the African continent all the way to India and China.
定位句:香料是用于做手工香水和一些certain medicines 某些药物,已经这些昂贵的香料是运送过来的,所以说明欧洲是不生产的
It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that spices from Asia were desirable in Europe in the Middle Ages because they
A.were easily transported in large quantities
B.could not be produced in European countries
C.could be traded for products such as perfumes and medicines
D.were expected to increase in value over time
C选项:狸猫换太子 文章只是说香料用于做香水和药物,而不是说trade for 香水和药物。(交易)错