首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Ever since it was claimed that a medicine made from the Chinese three-striped box turtle could cure cancer, demand for the produ
Ever since it was claimed that a medicine made from the Chinese three-striped box turtle could cure cancer, demand for the produ
admin
2016-06-23
112
问题
Ever since it was claimed that a medicine made from the Chinese three-striped box turtle could cure cancer, demand for the product has increased, making the turtle the most expensive to be found in China’s food markets. Huge sums of money have been made selling
the medicine
. The turtle — along with a few other Cuora species — was once imported into China by the pet trade.
Exporters obtained the specimens in the food markets rather than going out to collect them in the wild. Treatment of the turtles prior to reaching the markets resulted in many of them being diseased. Packed tightly into crates, often for journeys of several weeks without food, it is little wonder that many specimens exported to western countries fared poorly when purchased as pets.
Throughout the Far East turtles and tortoises have featured in various cultures and certain religions. They have also been used for hundreds of years for food and medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine is probably the greatest threat to the three-striped box and to the thousands of other turtles that are imported yearly into China. Turtles are well known for their longevity, which it is thought will be passed on to those eating them. Turtle blood, bones and shells — particularly the plastron (ventral part of the shell) — are thought to have medicinal properties and be able to cure a number of ailments. Turtle eggs are also used for food and medicine. The medicinal value of the turtles is open to question, and it is possible that herbs could produce the same effects. Any beneficial substances from the turtles could also be synthesized chemically, so as to prevent the killing of turtles.
The southern part of China has become more prosperous in recent years, and the demand for turtles has increased dramatically. Turtle dishes are served in restaurants and regarded as an expensive delicacy, even a status symbol.
As turtle supplies in China dwindled, traders started importing the animals from Vietnam. As a result, many Vietnamese turtles have now disappeared from their haunts in the wild. To satisfy growing demand, importers have now turned to sources farther afield, including Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, India, Bhutan and Indonesia.
Since biologists started studying turtles in Chinese food markets, several previously unknown and extremely rare species have been found; some are on Appendix I of CITES. At the present rate of collection such specimens, and even species not yet discovered, could soon be extinct. The three-striped box turtle is simply one among dozens of other species flooding into China, but its high value makes it a special target for collectors.
The noun phrase "the medicine" underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to the______.
选项
A、turtle
B、medicine made from turtle
C、cancer cure
D、pet trade
答案
B
解析
词义题型参见71题注释,可知此处的“这种药物”指的即是“用金钱龟制成的药物”,因此B为答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/bNwO777K
本试题收录于:
CATTI三级笔译综合能力题库翻译专业资格(CATTI)分类
0
CATTI三级笔译综合能力
翻译专业资格(CATTI)
相关试题推荐
MyfavoritefestivalistheLunarNewYear.ItisquiteagreateventintheChinesecommunityaswellasineveryindividualfa
CancerandChemicalsLastyear,CaliforniagovernorGeorgeDeukmejiancalledtogethermanyofthestate’sbestscientificminds
CancerandChemicalsLastyear,CaliforniagovernorGeorgeDeukmejiancalledtogethermanyofthestate’sbestscientificminds
InfluenzaandVaccinesThereisnospecificcureforinfluenza.Recommendedtreatmentusuallyconsistsofbedrestandincreased
InfluenzaandVaccinesThereisnospecificcureforinfluenza.Recommendedtreatmentusuallyconsistsofbedrestandincreased
InfluenzaandVaccinesThereisnospecificcureforinfluenza.Recommendedtreatmentusuallyconsistsofbedrestandincreased
Reductioninnumbersofgameshouldhavebodedillfortheirsurvivalinlatertimes.Aworseningoftheplightofdeerwastob
随机试题
不属于选择性COX-2抑制剂的是
A、细菌总数≤5cfu/cm2,并未检出致病菌B、细菌总数≤10cfu/cm2,并未检出致病菌C、细菌总数≤15cfu/cm2,并未检出致病菌D、细菌总数≤20cfu/cm2,并未检出致病菌E、沙门氏菌Ⅱ类区域物品和表面消毒效果的监测结果判定消
A/三环类抗抑郁药B/氰化物中毒C/阿片类药物中毒D/强心苷中毒E/砷中毒上述中毒类型中,可用大剂量亚甲蓝解救的是
自动转账的公式是手工输入的,数据的取值也是手工输入的。()
某公司在2009年10月31日的银行核对中发现,银行存款日记账账面余额为217300元,银行对账单余额为254690元,经逐笔核查,发现有如下未达账项:(1)企业未收,银行已收42100元;(2)企业已收,银行未收21600元;(3)企业未付,银行已付50
观察学习是指()。
2022年国务院政府工作报告指出,国内生产总值达到()万亿元,增长8.1%。
【B1】【B11】
Allflights______becauseofthesnowstorm,manypassengerscoulddonothingbuttakethetrain.
京剧(BeijingOpera)是中国的国粹。作为一门古老的艺术,京剧的服装(costume)、脸谱(facialmask)更易被人喜爱。不同的服装类型反映不同的人物身份特征。富贵者的服装缀满精美的刺绣;穷困者的服装则简单朴素,少有装饰(element
最新回复
(
0
)