(一)       The early French fries were from Belgium along the Meuse River in the late 17th century. Itwas common for people in the area to catch fish and fry fish, but that was difficult when the riverfroze in the winter. When they could not catch fish for food, they would cut potatoes into long thinsticks and fry them.        During World War I, American soldiers in Belgium tasted this delicious food for the first time.They called these fried potatoes “French fries” because French was the main language there. Theyalso took the food back to the USA then, French fries have become popular all over the world.
【題組】1. Why did people in Belgium along the Meuse River cut potatoes into long thin sticks and fry them?
(A) Because they want to eat fried potatoes.
(B) Because they couldn’t catch fish for food.
(C) Because fried potatoes were delicious.
(D) It was common for people in the area to fry potatoes.