Question

      Most people like having a picnic. But where does the word come from? What is a picnic? For most people a picnic is a meal they eat outside the home,usually in a park,by a river,or even sitting in a car if the weather is cold and wet. Hundreds of years ago? however (然而) ，people had picnics at home at their own dinner tables.

The word “picnic” comes from the French word pique-nique. At that time,everyone brought something to eat on plates. They took or picked small pieces of food from each plate. They had a pique-nique. This kind of meal was popular in Britain. The British used the French word for it but changed the letters to make “picnic”. This is the way we write it today.

In some countries there are big picnics on special days. Lots of people go to parks at these picnics. For most people,however,a picnic is a family party. The family put some food and drinks in a basket,get in the car and go off to a nice place in the country or by the sea.

() 1. The word “picnic” .

   A. comes from a French word   B. has the same letters in French

   C. is from an old English word I) . often changes its letters

() 2. What was a picnic like hundreds of years ago?

   A. A meal people ate outside the home.

   B. A mecil people ate inside the home.

   C. A family trip to the country or the sea.

   D. A family meeting in a park or by a river.

() 3. At a picnic in Britain at that time,people usually.

   A. got together at a good restaurant   

     B. ate their meal in a big car 

     C. brought and shared food with others   

    D. cooked and ate their own food

() 4. What is the passage mainly about?

   A. A French word. B. An English word.

   C. A way of cooking. D. An outdoor activity.

Answer 1

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