口语进阶-叙事口语材料：酒精的来源及发展01
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原文及翻译
Alcohol is the oldest drug that is used in western countries for thousands of years. People have made alcoholic beverages. These beverages are made by allowing a process called fermentation to occur.
酒精是西方国家使用最古老的药物，已有数千年历史。人们已经制作了酒精饮料。这些饮料是通过发酵过程制成的。
Alcoholic fermentation happens when yeast or bacteria break down the sugars that occur in some liquids and convert some sugars into alcohol. Many liquids, such as fruit juices, can ferment. Thousands of years ago, alcoholic drinks were common in the Middle East. However, the Islamic religion forbids alcohol, so very little alcohol is consumed in this part of the world.
酒精发酵发生在酵母或细菌分解某些液体中的糖并将一些糖转化为酒精时。许多液体，如果汁，都可以发酵。数千年前，酒精饮料在中东很常见。然而，伊斯兰教禁止饮酒，所以这个地区很少饮酒。
In European countries and in other parts of the world, many different kinds of alcoholic beverages are produced and consumed. In warmer areas of Europe, people make wine by allowing grape juice to ferment. In cooler areas of Europe, people make beer by fermenting liquids made from water and various grains. The process of fermentation is also used to make stronger drinks known as spirits.
在欧洲国家和世界其他地区，生产和消费许多不同种类的酒精饮料。在欧洲较温暖的地区，人们通过让葡萄汁发酵来酿造葡萄酒。在欧洲较凉爽的地区，人们通过发酵由水和各种谷物制成的液体来酿造啤酒。发酵过程也用于制造烈酒。
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