Somepeoplecanneverbeforgotten.That’sbecausetheirnamesbecomecommonwords.Asmanyas50000wordsintheEnglishlanguagegettheirmeaningfrompeople’snames.Somearerealpeopleandothersarecharactersinbooksorstories.Oftena

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Some people can never be forgotten. That’s because their names become common words. As many as 50 000 words in the English language get their meaning from people’s names. Some are real people and others are characters in books or stories.

Often a new dish is given the name of its inventor. The Chinese dish Gongbao chicken was created in Sichuan Province by Ding Baozhen. He served the hot dish when he was governor (总督) of the province from 1876 to 1886. After Ding died people named the dish for him.

The fisherman Willem Beukelz began to pickle (腌制)fish in the 14th century. His method of pickling fish was widely used but people didn’t pronounce his name “Beukelz” correctly. Soon “pickles” became popular in many countries.

Granny Smith apples are named for Maria Ann Smith a grandmother. Maria was born into a farm family in Britain in 1799 and married Thomas Smith at the age of 19. Then they moved to Australia. On their farm near Sydney they grew apple trees. Their special kind of apple became known in Australia as a Granny Smith.

More than just foods take people’s names. Many people enjoy riding on a Ferris wheel named for engineer George W. G. Ferris. He designed the first one for Chicago’s World Columbian Exposition in 1893.

Scientific laws diseases sports terms and places around the world also use people’s names. You can’t escape them. They’re everywhere!

() 41. About 50 000 English words get their meaning from.

   A. people’s interests   B. people’s names

   C. the names of places   D. the names of countries

() 42. Who created the hot dish Gongbao chicken?

   A. Maria Ann Smith. B. Willem Beukelz.

   C. Ding Baozhen. D. George W. G. Ferris.

() 43. The method of pickling was from.

   A. a farmer   B. a governor

   C. an engineer   D. a fisherman

() 44. Which statement about Granny Smith apples is TRUE?

   A. The name is from Maria’s grandmother.

   B. Maria named the apples before she got married.

   C. Granny Smith apples became famous in Australia.

   D. The Smiths grew apples on their farm in Britain.

() 45. Which of the following was named for its inventor earliest?

   A. Granny Smith apples. B. Pickles.

   C. Gongbao chicken. D. Ferris wheel.

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