32 What does this passage mainly tell us about Napa Valley?
(A)The evolution of its wine business
(B)The secret of its world-class wine
(C)The process of its wine-making
(D)The geography of its wineries
統計: A(89), B(21), C(22), D(10), E(0) #1192178
詳解 (共 2 筆)
To the Wappo瓦波 Indians who first inhabited居住於 the valley, “Napa納帕” meant a land of plenty豐富.
Spawning(魚、青蛙等的)卵 salmon鮭魚 filled the waterways, clouds of migrating遷移 waterfowl darkened昏黑 the skies, and the valley floor served as home to wild cats ,black bears, and grizzlies灰熊.
Wild grapes also grew in abundance大量;充足, but it took a while for early settlers such as George Yount to recognize the valley’s potential for cultivating種植, 耕作 wine grapes.
Establishing the first localhomestead in what is now Yountville in 1836, Yount was the first to plant vineyards葡萄園 in the valley.
Other pioneers先鋒,創始人, 拓荒者 included John Patchett, who planted the first commercial vineyard; Dr. George Crane, who promoted the planting of grapevines through a series of newspaper articles; and Hamilton Crabb, who experimented實驗 with more than 400 grape varieties.
However, a huge threat to Napa Valley’s wine business arrived in 1920, with the enactment立法, 實行,實施 of Prohibition.
Vineyards were abandoned, and many winemakers found other trades during the next 14 years. Only a handful of wineries continued to operate by producing sacramental(基督教的)聖事,聖禮 wines. With the end of Prohibition in 1933, Napa Valley’s wine industry began its renaissance(尤指藝術、文學或音樂的)復興 period.
Particularly in the early 1940s, a group of vintners葡萄酒商 came together to share ideas on grape growing and winemaking amidst在…中間 a cheerful atmosphere.
This group laid(lay的過去式及過去分詞) the foundation for the Napa Valley Vintners, a dynamic trade organization dedicated盡職盡責的, 專用的 to advancing Napa Valley’s wines both domestically國家, 本國 and abroad.
Today, Napa Valley is home to almost 400 wineries. Its growers and vintners combine cutting-edge science with traditional techniques, and its reputation名譽;聲望 for producing world-class wines is firmly堅固地, 堅固 established in the global market.