单选题
A. Because Americans used them very often in thel7th century. B. Because England wanted to win the naval competition against the Netherlands. C. Because British people used them for things that were not good to hear. D. Because American people hated the Dutch people.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文] Many of the Dutch expressions heard in American English were first used in England in the seventeenth century. That was a time of fierce naval competition between England and the Netherlands. At that time, the British used Dutch as a word for something bad, false or mistaken. Some of those old expressions are still used today, with a little different meaning. Dutch treat is one example. Long ago, a Dutch treat was a dinner at which the invited guests were expected to pay for their own share of the food and drink. Now, Dutch treat means that when friends go out to have fun, each person pays his own share. Another common expression heard a few years ago was in Dutch. If someone told you that you were in Dutch, they were telling you that you were in trouble. Some of the Dutch expressions heard in American English have nothing to do with the Dutch people at all. In the seventeen hundreds, Germans who moved to the United States often were called Dutch. This happened because of mistakes in understanding and saying the word Deutsch, the German word for German. Families of these German people still live in the eastern United States, many in the state of Pennsylvania. They are known as the Pennsylvania Dutch. President Theodore Roosevelt once noted that anything foreign and non-English was called Dutch. One expression still in use — to talk to someone like a Dutch uncle -- did come from the Dutch. The Dutch were known for the firm way they raised theft children. So if someone speaks to you like a Dutch uncle, he is speaking in a very severe way. And you should listen to him carefully!
Why did Dutch expressions appear in English?
文章第一段指出,由于英荷两国曾经历过海上争霸,因此那时英国人把不好的、假的货错误的东西都称作荷兰。
单选题
A. It means you are in another country. B. It means you are in a bad mood. C. It means you have made a mistake. D. It means you have some trouble to handle.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[听力原文] What does the phrase "In Dutch" mean?
文章第二段说,如果有人说你in Dutch,就是说你有麻烦了(If someone told you that you were in Dutch,they were telling you that you were in trouble)。
单选题
A. Because they came to America from the Netherlands. B. Because they spoke Dutch. C. Because Deutsch sounded like Dutch. D. Because Deutsch was the full spelling of Dutch.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文] Why did American call Germans Dutch in the 18th century?
文章指出,由于德语里德国Deutsch的发音和Dutch很像,所以美国人把德国人叫做荷兰人。
单选题
A. The old Dutch expressions had the same meaning as before. B. One person will pay the whole bill in a Dutch treat. C. The Dutch live only in the state of Pennsylvania. D. The Dutch parents are very strict with their kids.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[听力原文] What can we learn from this passage?
文章最后说,由于德国人以对待偷窃的孩子非常严厉而闻名。【背诵点】be known for,以……而闻名。