科学家发现，即使在棺椁中存放了 5000 年，古埃及的木乃伊仍然能散发出香味。

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.

开罗的研究人员在从密封了数千年的石棺内提取出的空气中检测出了木质香、香料味、草药味、腐臭味等气味，还有些许烟熏味、霉味、花香和灰尘味。

They used the human nose and scientific instruments to investigate the aromas from the elaborately wrapped bodies of Egypt's ancient ruling classes.

研究人员用了人的鼻子和科学仪器来研究被精心包裹的古埃及统治阶层的遗骸中散发出的香气。

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.

这个新的研究方法旨在免除从木乃伊本体取样的必要性，并帮助文物保护人员鉴别木乃伊何时需要进行防腐保存处理。除此之外，这样也能让古代法老时代的一些气味和芳香重现天日。

词汇表

sarcophagi 石棺
sealed 密封的
woody 像木头味道的，木质香的
herbal 草药的
rancid 腐臭的
mould 霉
elaborately 精心地，细致地
ruling classes 统治阶层
samples 样本
preservation 防腐，保存
fragrances 香味，香气
ancient pharaohs 古代法老

听力练习

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. Write one sentence describing what scientists have discovered.

二、用一分钟阅读下列问题，然后听第二遍音频并回答问题。

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、听第三遍音频，将句子补充完整。（提示：可以反复听，直到听清楚每一个词）

1. Researchers in Cairo detected woody, spicy, ________________ rancid notes.

2. They investigated aromas from the ________________ bodies.

答案

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. Write one sentence describing what scientists have discovered.

They found that ancient mummies still have a smell.

二、用一分钟阅读下列问题，然后听第二遍音频并回答问题。

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、听第三遍音频，将句子补充完整。（提示：可以反复听，直到听清楚每一个词）

1. Researchers in Cairo detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes.

2. They investigated aromas from the elaborately wrapped bodies.