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根据下面资料，回答题 Garlic (大蒜)
Garlic has a long history of human use of over 7,000 years. It was originally grown in Asia. Itfinally made its way to Europe and South and North Americas in the 16th century. It rapidly spreadto the world because it was easy to grow and could stay alive in poor conditions.
Garlic has also long been used in medicine. Egyptians fed garlic to the slaves to keep up theirstrength and to defend against diseases. The Romans believed that garlic cured many diseases andhelped heal wounds. Greeks gave garlic to athletes during the Olympic Games in order to increase
their strength.
More recently, garlic has been mentioned as being used as a treatment for battle wounds in bothWorld Wars. In fact, even today people eat garlic for its supposed benefits. For example, many peopleeat garlic to help fight colds and coughs. Some even claim that garlic can help prevent high bloodpressure and cancer.
A different use for garlic in the past was to keep away bad spirits. In some countries, peoplebelieved that if they wore garlic around their necks, bad things would not enter their bodies. And ifthey hung garlic outside the doors of their homes, bad things would go away.
Garlic is now grown everywhere in the world. China is the largest producer of garlic, followed byIndia, South Korea, Egypt and Russia. The popularity of garlic has increased over the years. It is nowwidely used in all types of cooking. Chinese dishes use garlic. Italian dishes include a lot of garlic,too. Garlic is now highly valued for its taste throughout the world.
Garlic was first grown in__________. A．North America
B．South America
C．Europe
D．Asia
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