Questions 37-40
With over 22,000 varieties, orchids are one of the oldest flowers on the planet. With names like
dancing 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 Swainson
sent a box of orchids back to England from Brazil. People immediately fell in love with their exotic
color and shape. Orchid collecting soon gained popularity as a hobby for the wealthy, creating a need
for the occupation of “orchid hunter” to bridge the gap between supply and demand. It was a lucrative
gig for the truly intrepid, and one fraught with risks. On the trail of this elusive flower, orchid hunters
have been eaten by tigers, bitten by poisonous snakes, burned alive, beheaded, as well as killed by a
variety of tropical diseases.
【題組】39. According to its context, what does “elusive” mean?
(A) widely spread (B) possibly poisonous (C) difficult to locate
(D) extremely fragile (E) very expensive
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