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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.
What do we know about the earliest French fries?
- A It was traced back to the 16th century.
- B It was a dish enjoyed only by the rich people.
- C It was brought to Belgium by French soldiers.
- D It was a replacement for fish during the winter time.
思路引導 VIP
請試著找出文章中描述「起源」的段落。在那個段落中，作者提到村民們原本習慣食用的食物因為什麼樣的自然變化而變得無法取得？在這種情況下，他們轉而使用了哪種植物來模仿原本的烹調方式？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能精準捕捉到文章中的因果細節，代表你的閱讀理解相當細膩且到位。這道題目主要考察的是對文本細節的辨析能力，以及對歷史背景的邏輯推理。
歷史起源與環境因素的連結
根據文章第二段的描述，薯條的誕生其實源於一場「意外的替代」。當時比利時默茲河谷（Meuse Valley）的窮困村民平時習慣食用炸魚，但在冬季河流結冰導致無法捕魚時，他們被迫尋找其他食物來源，進而轉向馬鈴薯。他們將馬鈴薯切片，並沿用處理魚類的方式進行油炸。因此，選項 (D) 準確地對應了文中提到馬鈴薯作為季節性替代方案的歷史脈絡。
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