It is not clear who first fried potatoes in hot oil. However, it is widely agreed that French fries(炸薯?xiàng)l) were prepared as early as the 1700s in Europe. Most people believe that it was the Belgians (比利時(shí)人), instead of the French, who invented “French”fries. They think that French fries got this name from the cooking word “to french” --- to cut green beans into long thin strips (條).
When Thomas Jefferson traveled to France, he enjoyed the deep-fried potatoes very much and brought them home with him. Ever since he served French fries to his guests at a Whitehouse dinner in 1802, the dish has become very popular in America.
In the summer of 1853, an American Indian called George Crum worked as a cook at Moon Lake Lodge, a hotel in Saratoga Springs, New York. He was good at making French fries. One evening, a dinner guest found Crum’s French fries too thick and sent them back to the kitchen. Crum then cut and fried some thinner French fries, but these, too, were met with disapproval. This time, the cook got angry. So he decided to play a trick on the guest. He finally made fries that were too thin to eat with a fork. To his surprise, the guest loved the browned, paper-thin chips. The browned chips, then called Saratoga Chips, became one of the most popular dishes of the hotel. Soon they were being sold, first in local restaurants, then throughout New England.
小題1:The French fries were believed to be introduced to America in _________________________.
A．the early 1700sB．the early1800s
C．the early 1900sD．the summer of 1853
小題2:By saying “these, too, were met with disapproval” in Paragraph 3, the author means that __________________.
A．the guest still didn’t like the dish
B．the French fries were thin enough
C．the cook prepared the chips carefully
D．the cook had met the guest’s need
小題3:How were Saratoga Chips invented?
A．They were introduced by Thomas Jefferson.
B．A guest told a cook how to make the chips.
C．A cook made them only to play a trick on a guest.
D．A cook invented them in order to attract more guests.
小題4:Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A．America’s Favorite FoodB．Who Invented Saratoga Chips?
C．George Crum --- a Clever CookD．The History of French Fries

小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:D
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