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cYou may have seen one of those crazy contests on YouTube or at a fair wherepeople"compete"to eat as many hot peppers as possible.For example,in May 2017.a competitive eater named LA Beast set a Guinness World Record for eating 13 ghostpeppers in two minutes.The ghost pepper,as you may not know,is one of the hottest peppers in theworld and each has a Scoville hotness index of I million.But it isn't even the hottest.That honor officially belonged to the Carolina Reaper with a Scoville hotness index of2.2 million,defeating a pepper called the Trinidad Scorpion.Then in 2017,a newpepper came along,known as Pepper X,whose Scoville hotness index is about 3.2million.The Guinness World Records has not yet confirmed that Pepper X is now thehottest pepper.Why are peppers getting hotter and hotter?To know the answer,it is necessary toask Ed Currie who is responsible for developing Pepper X."For the public,hot sauceis a spice,"Currie says."People develop a greater tolerance of the hotter sauces,andsome adventurers see extreme eating as a challenge.Some sportsmen regard eatingsuper-hot peppers as an extreme sport."Peppers help your body release materials which will bring you a great sense ofhappiness,so you like them more.They can help people face medical challenges,likeovercoming addiction,which is why Currie went after peppers.Among those who likeeating peppers,it is less likely for them to have diseases such as heart disease andcancer.Eating hotter peppers can improve sleep,keep blood healthy,increase appetiteand so on.Now researchers in several countries are looking for useful materials inpeppers that might even help fight obesity(肥胖症).28.What is the author's purpose in writing Paragraph 1?A.To introduce the ghost peppers.B.To show that they are very funny.C.To lead to the topic to be talked about.D.To tell us LA Beast set a world record.29.Which is probably the hottest pepper according to the text?A.Pepper X.B.Ghost peppers.C.Carolina Reaper.D.Trinidad Scorpion.30.Why are peppers being developed hotter and hotter in Currie's opinion?A.To get higher profits.B.To meet some people's needs.C.To provide a medical treatment.D.To make cuisines more delicious.31.What does the last paragraph center on?A.The future of peppers.B.The knowledge of peppers.C.The advantages of peppers.D.The development of peppers.一诊英语试卷第5页（共10页）