✶讓人又愛又怕的藍紋起司 Blue Cheese: Moldy but Delicious

　　It is said that the first blue cheese was produced __2__. The legend goes that a shepherd was enjoying his lunch of bread and cheese in a cave. When he saw a pretty woman in the distance, he left his food there and forgot about it. __3__ months later, he found the cheese had turned blue. Although some varieties are still made in caves, the technology for making blue cheese has greatly advanced over the centuries.

　　Blue cheese is __4__ to your diet, as it is surprisingly good for our health. Like most dairy products, it is rich in calcium and protein, both of which help build strong teeth and muscles. Recent studies have shown that eating blue cheese can improve heart health, joint function, and memory. So, if you can keep an open mind about eating mold, try some blue cheese today.

1. (A) easy to learn    (B) hard to tell     (C) fun to play     (D) safe to eat

2. (A) by hand     (B) by accident    (C) on the farm     (D) on the shelf

3. (A) Before he arrived   (B) Once he headed home  (C) When he returned   (D) After he got married

4. (A) a perfect match    (B) a bad example     (C) a good addition     (D) a terrible mistake

答案: 1. (D)   2. (B)   3. (C)   4. (C)

1. 第一題空格應選 (D) safe to eat

理由:

本文第一段第一句提及大多數食物一旦接觸細菌就不能食用，然而藍紋起司為特例。根據前後文意可推斷，這種味道濃郁的起司是由一種不僅「可以安全食用」還相當美味的細菌製成的，得知 (D) 應為正選。

2. 第二題空格應選 (B) by accident

理由:

空格後提及一位牧羊人將起司遺忘在洞穴裡，數個月後返回時發現起司變成藍色的了。由此可推斷，第一個藍紋起司是「偶然」被製作出來的，故選 (B)。

3. 第三題空格應選 (C) When he returned

理由:

空格前提及一位牧羊人把麵包和起司遺忘在洞穴裡。空格後提及數個月後他發現起司變成藍色的了，可推測是「當他回去」洞穴時發生的事，故選 (C)。

4. 第四題空格應選 (C) a good addition

理由:

空格後提及藍紋起司出乎意料地對我們的健康非常有益，根據文意可推斷藍紋起司是你飲食中的「絕佳添加物」，故選 (C)。