He  _____ his right hand and then he was asked to   ______  from his chair

1. A.
   raised ; rise
2. B.
   rose ; raise
3. C.
   raised ; raise
4. D.
   rose ; rise

He  _____ his right hand and then he was asked to   ______  from his chair .

 A．raised ; rise  B．rose ; raise  C．raised ; raise  D．rose ; rise

In every language, there are words or phrases that have some interesting stories behind them. The word “sandwich”, for example, is very common in English. If we want to know the story behind it, we must know something about an English nobleman (贵族) called Sandwich.

Sandwich lived in the 18th century. He liked to play cards for money. He often played for twenty four hours, and not even stop to have his meal. He ordered his servants to bring some meat and bread, and he played while eating. He put the meat between two pieces of bread, and he held the food in his left hand while he played with his right hand. People liked Sandwich’s idea and began to eat bread and meat in this way.

From the name of the man Sandwich, we have the word “sandwich” today.

1 Sandwich is very popular food today, which comes from ____ .

         A. a man’s name      B. people’s idea        C. a servant’s name         D. a nobleman’s play

2 What did Sandwich play cards for?

         A. Pleasure.     B. Living.  C. Food.   D. Pounds.

3Which of the following can best explain the reason why Sandwich did not stop to have his meals?

         A. He played cards with his right hand.

         B. He put the meat between two pieces of bread.

         C. He played cards for twenty four hours.

         D. He played cards while eating.

4 The best title for the passage should be “____”.

         A. How Sandwich Played Cards

         B. How the Word “Sandwich” Came into Use

         C. A Bright Idea

         D. An Interesting Story