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

Although English is not as old as Chinese,
Although English is not as old as Chinese,it is spoken by many people around the world every day.English speakers are always creating new words,and we should be able to know where most words come 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 did not speak good English,but they made good food.When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef,they asked the Germans what it was.The German did not understand the question and answered:"We came from Hamburg." One of these Americans owned a restaurant,and had an idea.He cooked some round pieces of beef like what the men from Hamburg ate.Then he put them between two pieces of bread and started selling them.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.The reason may be found in any large English dictionary.
21.According to the writer,English __________.
A.is as old as Chinese
B.is older than German
C.is not so old as Chinese
D.is very difficult to learn
22.Hamburg is __________________.
A.a kind of food
B.a round piece of beef
C.the name of a village
D.a city in Germany
23.According to the story,____________.
A.few Americans like hamburgers
B.hamburgers are made with beef
C.hamburgers are made with ham
D.hamburgers were sold all over the world about a century ago
24.Which of the following can be found in any large English dictionary?
A.Where all the new words come from.
B.Where those Germans came from.
C.The reason why any word has a certain meaning.
D.The reason why English is spoken around the world.
25.According to the story,the word "hamburgers" comes from_____________-
A.China because it has a long history
B.England because Germans don't speak good English
C.the round pieces of beef that those people from Hamburg brought to America
D.Americans because they always create new words