单选题
Egyptian wine has an extensive history within the history of Egyptian civilization. Grapes were not
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to the landscape of Egypt, rather the vines themselves are
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to have been imported from the Phoenicians,
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the actual origins remain in
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.
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is known, is that by the third millennium BC, Egyptian kings of the first
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had extensive wine cellars, and wine was used extensively in the temple ceremonies. The main
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of wine in Egypt took place between the king, nobles, and the priests in temple ceremonies and is
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by numerous painted reliefs, and other
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evidence. Later,
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, the viticulture (or wine making) ceased to
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exclusively ceremonial purposes, the Egyptians began to experiment with simple structures for their vines to train on,
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found a way to train their vines so they were easy low
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bushes, and found ways for the soil to
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more moisture for the vines. Egyptian wine making experiments included the use of different wine presses, adding heat to the must (the grape juice ready for fermentation)
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make the wine sweet, and differences in vat types and materials. The
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finished product of wine was poured through a cloth filter, and then into earthenware jars,
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they would be sealed with natural tar and left to
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. The Egyptians kept accurate records of their vintages, and
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of their wines, each jar of wine was dearly
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with its own vintage, and quality.
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查连词的用法。as long as“只要”；as well as“也，还”，表示并列关系；as soon as“一……就……”；so long as“只要”。此空后的found a way to...与前句中的began to experiment...为并列关系。因此只能选B。