Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always making up new words, and we are often able to know where most come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called “hamburgers”, especially when they are not made with ham(火腿)? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didn’t speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what they were. The Germans didn’t understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread with beef in them and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today, “Hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.
【小题1】English is spoken by many people around the world every day, but English is ______.

Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always making up new words, and we are often able to know where most come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called “hamburgers”, especially when they are not made with ham(火腿)? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didn’t speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what they were. The Germans didn’t understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread with beef in them and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today, “Hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary

1. 1.

   English is spoken by many people around the world every day, but English is ______

   1. A.
      as old as Chinese
   2. B.
      older than Chinese
   3. C.
      younger than Chinese
   4. D.
      older than German
2. 2.

   Hamburg is ______

   1. A.
      a kind of food
   2. B.
      a round piece of beef
   3. C.
      the name of a country
   4. D.
      a city in Germany
3. 3.

   According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from ______

   1. A.
      English speakers because they’re always making up new words
   2. B.
      the round piece of beef which those people from Hamburg ate
   3. C.
      English because Germans don’t speak good English
   4. D.
      a large English dictionary
4. 4.

   Which of the following is TRUE?

   1. A.
      Few Americans like hamburgers
   2. B.
      Hamburgers are made with ham
   3. C.
      Hamburgers were first sold a century ago
   4. D.
      Hamburgers were some people
5. 5.

   Which of the following can be found in any large dictionary?

   1. A.
      Where Germans came from
   2. B.
      Where all the new words came from
   3. C.
      The reason why a new word has a certain meaning
   4. D.
      Why English is spoken all over the world

　　Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating(创造) new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.

　　Sometimes, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you every think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe(欧洲). They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didn't speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating a round piece of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans didn't understand the question and answered：“We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant. He had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today, “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.

　　Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain(一定的) meaning is interesting, too. This reason(原因), for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.

1．According to the writer, English is ________.

[　　]

A．very difficult to learn

B．not so old as Chinese

C．as old as Chinese

D．older than Chinese

2．Hamburg is ________.

[　　]

A．a round piece of beef

B．a kind of food

C．a city in Germany

D．the name of a village

3．According to the passage, ________.

[　　]

A．hamburgers are made with beef

B．a few Americans like hamburgers

C．hamburgers are made with ham

D．hamburgers were first sold about a century ago

4．Which of the following can often be found in any large English dictionary?

[　　]

A．Where those Germans came from.

B．Where all the new words come from

C．The reason why a word has a certain meaning.

D．The reason why English is spoken around the world.

5．From the story we lean that the word “hamburger” comes from ________.

[　　]

A．the round piece of beef which those people from Hamburg were eating

B．English speakers because they always create new words

C．China because it has a long history

D．English because Germans don't speak good English