【多维精练】第二节 （共小题；每小题分，满分0分）

　　Passage 1

　　RAISINS(葡萄干)

　　It is believed that raisins were discovered in the Middle East, where they were treasured. Any food that wouldn't spoil in the hot sun was very valuable. Prehistoric drawings in France show that raisins have been enjoyed in southern Europe for thousands of years.

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　　.In 1000 B.C. the Jews paid their taxes with raisins. Two jars of raisins in ancient Rome could buy one slave boy.

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　　In North America, the original mistake of leaving grapes to wither（枯萎）on the vine was

　　not the only time raisins accidentally became popular. In the 1870s many people were growing grapes in California.

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　　.Most Americans had never heard of raisins at that time. In September, 1873 a severe heat wave struck the area. Before the growers could pick all their grapes, the heat shriveled（使枯萎）them on the vine. The grapes were lost. One grower took the dried grapes to a grocer in San Francisco.

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　　.The new accidental raisins grew into a major industry in California. Today almost all the raisins eaten in the United States are grown

　　in California. California produces a third of the world's raisins.

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