科學傢發現，即使在棺槨中存放瞭 5000 年，古埃及的木乃伊仍然能散發出香味。
In air extracted from sarcophagi sealed for thousands of years, researchers in Cairo detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes and also hints of smoke, mould, flowers and dust.
開羅的研究人員在從密封瞭數千年的石棺內提取出的空氣中檢測出瞭木質香、香料味、草藥味、腐臭味等氣味，還有些許煙熏味、黴味、花香和灰塵味。
They used the human nose and scientific instruments to investigate the aromas from the elaborately wrapped bodies of Egypt’s ancient ruling classes.
研究人員用瞭人的鼻子和科學儀器來研究被精心包裹的古埃及統治階層的遺骸中散發出的香氣。
The new approach aims to remove the need for samples to be taken from the mummy itself, and to help conservators know when preservation treatment may be needed, as well as to bring back to life some of the smells and fragrances of the times of the ancient pharaohs.
這個新的研究方法旨在免除從木乃伊本體取樣的必要性，並幫助文物保護人員鑒別木乃伊何時需要進行防腐保存處理。除此之外，這樣也能讓古代法老時代的一些氣味和芳香重現天日。
詞匯表
sarcophagi 石棺
sealed 密封的
woody 像木頭味道的，木質香的
herbal 草藥的
rancid 腐臭的
mould 黴
elaborately 精心地，細致地
ruling classes 統治階層
samples 樣本
preservation 防腐，保存
fragrances 香味，香氣
ancient pharaohs 古代法老
聽力練習
一、聽第一遍音頻，回答問題。
1. Write one sentence describing what scientists have discovered.
二、用一分鐘閱讀下列問題，然後聽第二遍音頻並回答問題。
1. Only positive smells were detected.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
2. What was used to investigate the smells?
a. a range of instruments
b. noses
c. both scientific instruments and human noses
3. The mummies investigated were of a high standing in society.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
4. What is one reason scientists are investigating the smells of mummies?
a. to find cures for disease
b. to create new fragrances
c. to learn when preservation is needed
三、聽第三遍音頻，將句子補充完整。（提示：可以反復聽，直到聽清楚每一個詞）
1. Researchers in Cairo detected woody, spicy, ________________ rancid notes.
2. They investigated aromas from the ________________ bodies.
答案
一、聽第一遍音頻，回答問題。
1. Write one sentence describing what scientists have discovered.
They found that ancient mummies still have a smell.
二、用一分鐘閱讀下列問題，然後聽第二遍音頻並回答問題。
1. b. False. Rancid notes, mould and dust are not positive smells.
2. c. They used the human nose and scientific instruments to investigate the aromas.
3. a. True. They investigated the aromas from the elaborately wrapped bodies of Egypt’s ancient ruling classes.
4. c. The new approach aims to remove the need for samples to be taken from the mummy itself, and to help conservators know when preservation treatment may be needed.
三、聽第三遍音頻，將句子補充完整。（提示：可以反復聽，直到聽清楚每一個詞）
1. Researchers in Cairo detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes.
2. They investigated aromas from the elaborately wrapped bodies.
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