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  3. Why do kids hate Brussels sprouts (芽甘蓝)? Because Brussels sprouts are bitter, and kids generally don’t like bitter tastes. But i

Why do kids hate Brussels sprouts (芽甘蓝)? Because Brussels sprouts are bitter, and kids generally don’t like bitter tastes. But i

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问题     Why do kids hate Brussels sprouts (芽甘蓝)? Because Brussels sprouts are bitter, and kids generally don’t like bitter tastes. But it’ s not their【C1】______. Researchers say that a dislike for bitter and sour is a survival instinct, since most toxic substances【C2】______that way too. On the other hand, sweetness typically indicates that something is【C3】______to eat, so children are born with a【C4】______for sweets.
    What we like to eat changes over time. As we age, we realize that【C5】______something tastes bitter or sour, it won’ t kill us, and we learn to【C6】______it. When we’ re older, we【C7】______some of our smell sensitivity. Humans need smell to experience flavor, which is different from taste. With our senses diminished, we’ 11 probably begin【C8】______sugar and salt to our food, to heighten the flavor. 【C9】______, there’s a theory that the reason many especially "big" -tasting wines in recent years have won awards is that wine critics are getting older and finding subtle flavors【C10】______to sense.
    If someone is【C11】______to detect flavors at all, he may have a taste【C12】______, which can be caused by a tongue injury or brain damage. Or it could be a problem with【C13】______. The channel that separates the mouth from the nose allows us to smell behind our nose and is【C14】______enjoying most complex flavors. That’ s why food seems【C15】______when we have a stuffy nose—except chicken noodle soup. It’ s so salty.
【C15】
选项 A、delicious
B、flavorless
C、bitter
D、smelly
答案B
解析 空格处“所在部分是说当我们鼻塞时，为什食物闻起来——。根据常识可知，鼻子堵塞，我们闻不到香味，所以食物看着没味道。因此B项“无滋味的，无味的”为正确答案。
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