TPO17 Europe's early trade with Asia - 英檢

這題我也覺得怪怪的,

原文第二段:

The chief problem was technological: How were the
Europeans to reach the East? Europe's maritime tradition
had developed in the context of easily navigable seas-the
Mediterranean, the Baltic, and. to a lesser extent, the
North Sea between England and the Continent-not of vast oceans.
New types of ships were needed, new methods of finding
one's way, new techniques for financing so vast a scheme.
The sheer scale of the investment it took to begin commercial
expansion at sea reflects the immensity of the profits
that such East-West trade could create. Spices were the
most sought-after commodities. Spices not only dramatically
improved the taste of the European diet but also were used
to manufacture perfumes and certain medicines. But even high-priced
commodities like spices had to be transported in large bulk in order
to justify the expense and trouble of sailing around the African
continent all the way to India and China.

第六題題目:

It can be inferred form paragraph2 that spices from Asia were desirable
inEurope in the Middle Ages because they

a. were easily transported in large quantities
b. could not be produced in European countries
c. could be traded for products such as perfumes and medicines
d. were expected to increase in value over time

原本選c,因為倒數第六行not only...but also那句有提到,
但答案是b,
不過這段找不到任何提到歐洲不能生產香料的相關字句,
麻煩各位大大解答一下了!
謝謝!!

※ 引述《weigg (葳哥)》之銘言：
: 第六題為什麼答案是B?
: 我感覺從第二段裡找不出答案呀@@
: 快要考試了,我閱讀始終一篇錯四到五題也太挫折
: 拜託高手救救我
: 感謝

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