BBC环球慢速英语 第438期:有机巧克力(3)

voice 1: So where did the world's love of chocolate first originate? Experts say that the ancient Aztec communities in South America first used cocoa beans. They paid each other using cocoa beans. They used the beans like we use money. The beans were very popular. The Aztec people used the beans to make a special drink. In ancient times people believed that chocolate was linked to power, religion and love. Some ancient people believed that chocolate made a person more fertile. They believed that chocolate helped them think more clearly. Some people even believed that chocolate had special healing powers.
声音1：全球对巧克力的喜爱最先起源自何处？专家表示，最先使用恒星豆的是南美洲的古阿兹特克族群。他们用恒星豆相互交易。他们把恒星豆当作我们所使用的钱。当时恒星豆非常受欢迎。阿兹特克人用恒星豆制造了一种特别的饮料。在古代，人们认为巧克力与力量、宗教和爱情有关。一些古代人认为巧克力能增强人们的繁殖能力。他们认为巧克力使他们的思维更加清晰。一些人甚至认为巧克力有特殊的治愈力量。