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 In every language(语言)there are some worksThese words have some interesting stories behind themThe word Sandwich(三明治)”, for example, is very common (普通的)in EnglishIf we want to know the story behind it, we must know something about an English nobleman(贵族), his name is called Sandwich

 Sandwich lived in the 18th centuryHe was rich, but he liked to play cards for money(钱).He often played for 24 hours, and did not even stop to have his mealsHe let his servant(仆人)bring some meat and bread, and he played when eatingHe put the meat between two pieces of bread, and he held the food in his left hand when he played with his right handPeople liked Sandwich's idea and began to eat bread and meat in his way

 From the name of the man Sandwich, we have the word Sandwichtoday

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(1) Sandwichis from a man's nameThe man was ______.   

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Aa Chinese     Ban American

Can English man   Da French man

(2) Sandwich lived between ______.   

[  ]

A17001800   B17011799

C17001799   D17011800

(3) Sandwich was ______.   

[  ]

Aa common man   Ba servant

Ca rich man        Da poor man

(4) Sandwich often played cards ______.   

[  ]

Afrom morning till afternoon

Bfrom morning till the end of evening

Cfrom morning till the end of night

Dfrom evening till morning

(5) Now Sandwichmeans ______.   

[  ]

Atwo pieces of bread with meat between them

Btwo pieces of bread between some meat

Ctwo pieces of bread among some meat

Dsome meat among pieces of bread

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