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　　第二部分 阅读理解（15×2）
　　A
　　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 are often able to know where most words come from.
　　Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever thint 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. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburger. They did not speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered. “We came from Hamburger.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like those which the men from Hamburger ate. Then he put each between two 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 is certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. The reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.
　　21.According to the writer, English is     .
　　A. as old as Chinese B. older than German
　　C. not so old as Chinese D. 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.We know from the story that     .
　　A. few Americans lirgers
　　B. hamburgers were made by Germans
　　C. hamburgers are made with ham
　　D. hamburgers were sold all over the world about a century ago
　　24.Which of the following can often be found in any large English dictionary based on para. 3?
　　A. Where all the words come from
　　B. Where those Germans came from
　　C. The reason why a word has a certain meaning.
　　D. The reason why English is spond the world
　　25.According to the story, the word “hamburger” 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 which those people from Hamburger were eating
　　D. the city of Hamburger in Germany
　　B
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　　Air
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　　Drive
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　　Bus
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