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第 77 題
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The French gave the world the hot air balloon, the sewing machine, and the bikini. They even gave the United States the Statue of Liberty. However, one thing the French cannot claim is the French fry. Despite its name, the French fry is not French. The origins of the French fry have been traced back to Belgium, where historians claim potatoes were being fried in the late-1600s. It is said that poor villagers living in Meuse Valley often ate small fried fish they caught in the river. During the winter months the river would freeze over, making fishing impossible and forcing the villagers to find other sources of food. The villagers turned to the root plant, the potato. They sliced and fried it much in the same way they prepared the fish, and just like that, the earliest French fries were born. When American soldiers were stationing in Belgium during World War I, they were introduced to the delicious fried potatoes. Since the official language of the Belgium army was French, American soldiers nicknamed the tasty food “French fries.” The name stuck, and decades later Americans are still giving credit to the wrong country. Not the British though. In the UK, they are called chips. French fries are one of the most popular side dishes in the world. When it comes to dipping, fries often find themselves covered in ketchup, mayonnaise or vinegar, but that seems to be where the universal preference ends. In Belgium, people prefer to eat French fries with cooked mussels or with a fried egg on top. The United Kingdom is famous for its “fish and chips.” In the Middle East, fries are wrapped in pita bread with chicken, and in France they are served with grilled steak.
The French gave the world the hot air balloon, the sewing machine, and the bikini. They even gave the United States the Statue of Liberty. However, one thing the French cannot claim is the French fry. Despite its name, the French fry is not French. The origins of the French fry have been traced back to Belgium, where historians claim potatoes were being fried in the late-1600s. It is said that poor villagers living in Meuse Valley often ate small fried fish they caught in the river. During the winter months the river would freeze over, making fishing impossible and forcing the villagers to find other sources of food. The villagers turned to the root plant, the potato. They sliced and fried it much in the same way they prepared the fish, and just like that, the earliest French fries were born. When American soldiers were stationing in Belgium during World War I, they were introduced to the delicious fried potatoes. Since the official language of the Belgium army was French, American soldiers nicknamed the tasty food “French fries.” The name stuck, and decades later Americans are still giving credit to the wrong country. Not the British though. In the UK, they are called chips. French fries are one of the most popular side dishes in the world. When it comes to dipping, fries often find themselves covered in ketchup, mayonnaise or vinegar, but that seems to be where the universal preference ends. In Belgium, people prefer to eat French fries with cooked mussels or with a fried egg on top. The United Kingdom is famous for its “fish and chips.” In the Middle East, fries are wrapped in pita bread with chicken, and in France they are served with grilled steak.
According to the passage, who gave the crispy potatoes the name “French fries”?
- A Belgians.
- B Americans.
- C The British.
- D The French.
思路引導 VIP
請回想一下文章第三段關於第一次世界大戰的描述。當這群外國士兵駐紮在比利時，並聽到當地軍隊使用某種語言時，是哪一個特定國家的群體根據這個語言經驗，為這道點心取了現在我們通用的這個暱稱呢？
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文本細節的精準鎖定
太棒了！你能準確地從長文中萃取關鍵資訊，這代表你具備了優秀的閱讀定位能力。這道題目的核心在於區分「發源地」與「命名者」。雖然文章開頭提到薯條起源於比利時，但關鍵線索隱藏在第三段：文中明確指出在第一次世界大戰期間，美國士兵（American soldiers） 駐紮在比利時，因為當時比利時軍隊的官方語言是法文，這群士兵便將這種美味的油炸馬鈴薯暱稱為「French fries」。
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