46 Which of the following aspects of corbezzolo honey is discussed in the second paragraph？
(A)Its history and origin.
(B)Its making process.
(C)Its benefits and uses.
(D)Its potential risks.

Honey is usually described as a sweet food substance. Corbezzolo honey, however, is surprisingly bitter, with notes of leather, liquorice and smoke. Born in the mountains of the Italian island of Sardinia, this extremely rare honey has a history that dates back more than 2,000 years.

蜂蜜通常被描述為一種甜的食物物質。然而，Corbezzolo 蜂蜜卻出奇地苦，帶有皮革、甘草和煙燻的味道。這種極為稀有的蜂蜜誕生於義大利撒丁島的山區，其歷史可追溯至 2000 多年前。

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       Corbezzolo honey is obtained from the flowering of the broadleaf corbezzolo shrub, known in English as the strawberry tree for its reddish-orange, strawberry-sized fruits. Despite the bitterness, it is often added to coffee to enhance the drink’s bitter aromas. The special taste also makes the honey pair perfectly with seadas, a typical Sardinian dessert, and pecorino sardo, a sweet sheep’s milk cheese. What makes the bitter honey even more special is that it is actually packed with nutrients. Rich in vitamins and minerals, it has been prized by many generations in Sardinia, known for the notably long lifespans of its inhabitants, many of whom live to more than 100 years old. It has been used in traditional medicine to suppress coughing and bring on sleep. What’s more, a 2019 study found that the honey might reduce growth of cancer cells.

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Corbezzolo 蜂蜜是從闊葉 Corbezzolo 灌木的花朵中提取的，這種灌木在英語中被稱為草莓樹，因其紅橙色、草莓大小的果實而得名。儘管味道苦澀，但它經常被添加到咖啡中以增強飲料的苦味。這種特殊的味道也使蜂蜜與典型的撒丁島甜點seadas和甜羊奶酪pecorino sardo完美搭配。苦蜂蜜的特別之處在於它實際上富含營養。它富含維生素和礦物質，受到撒丁島幾代人的珍視，撒丁島以其居民的長壽而聞名，其中許多人的壽命超過 100 歲。傳統醫學用它來止咳、助眠。此外，2019 年的一項研究發現，蜂蜜可以減少癌細胞的生長。

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      The corbezzolo’s fruits ripen slowly and the flowers’ petals unfold slowly, a delicate process that a heavy rain can easily bring to a halt. And because the flowering takes place in late autumn when the weather can be cold, rainy and windy, the bees sometimes have to struggle to make it out of their hives to collect that precious nectar. The flowers produce about half as much nectar as other flowers, so the bees have to work extra hard to collect enough. These factors make corbezzolo honey so precious that it’s hard to find outside Sardinia.

科貝佐洛的果實成熟得很慢，花瓣展開也很慢，這是一個微妙的過程，一場大雨很容易就停止了。由於花期發生在深秋，天氣寒冷、多雨、多風，蜜蜂有時必須費力才能飛出蜂巢採集珍貴的花蜜。這些花產生的花蜜大約是其他花的一半，因此蜜蜂必須加倍努力才能收集足夠的花蜜。這些因素使得 corbezzolo 蜂蜜非常珍貴，在撒丁島以外很難找到。

46 Which of the following aspects of corbezzolo honey is discussed in the second paragraph？

(A) Its history and origin.

(B) Its making process.

(D) Its potential risks.

46 第二段討論了以下哪些有關 corbezzolo 蜂蜜的方面？

（A）它的歷史和起源。
（B）它的製作過程。
（C）它的好處和用途。
（四）其潛在風險。

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