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Garlic
From early times man has used garlic
(
大蒜
). The Bible speaks of
it. The Israelites
(
古以色列
人
) were once
far from home. They cried out to Moses, their
leader, for the foods they loved:
leeks
(
韭菜
), onions, and garlic.
The Romans, like the Israelites, loved to eat
garlic. And they hung
bags of garlic
around their necks. _____(46) They also thought it
would keep them from getting
sick.
A similar idea
is still held. Many people take garlic thinking it
will prevent or cure disease.
Most
doctors say it does no such thing. _____(47) Its
smell may force people to stay far apart. At
least then they can't pass germs on to
each other. _____(48) What if you're in a play,
for instance?
Actors have been known to
forget their lines because they couldn't stand the
garlic smell on a
fellow actor's
breath. Some have even made up new lines and
actions that kept them far away
from
the one who had eaten garlic.
Through the years man has
tried to cope with the smell of garlic. _____(49)
We now know
why. It's been found that
the oils of the garlic do not stick to the teeth,
Garlic tongue, or gums
(
齿
龈
). They go
into the lungs instead. From there they are
breathed out. They pass out through the
skin too.
Strange
as
it
seems,
food
may
have
a
great
deal
of
garlic
in
it
without
smelling
or
tasting
strong. It all
depends on how it is cooked. French cooks make a
good soup with whole cloves
(
瓣
)
of garlic.
They use more than thirty cloves in one bowl of
soup. But they take care not to crush
them. And they cook them whole.
_____(50) And as the cloves cook they change in
some strange
way. The soup turns out to
be delicious. It's not strong at all.
A
But
no medicine, mouthwash, chewing gum, or toothpaste
seems to help much
B
As a result,
the strong oils stay in the cloves.
C
They say it may help in one way,
though.
D
Many people eat
garlic.
E
But keeping
your distance can be hard at times.