Countries like Germany, Holland, and the US have all claimed the origin of the donut.
德國、荷蘭及美國等國家都宣稱甜甜圈是它們發明的。
For such a simple, cheap
treat,
donuts are
incredibly popular. Donuts are usually
made from dough,
fried, and then
flavored with sugar or other
ingredients, but different countries have their own _(1)_.
When something is as popular as the donut, it can be quite difficult to _(2)_ its history. Many countries claim to have invented the donut, and the true story
is lost to time. However, one thing seems to be sure—it all
started with the problem of what to do with the dough that
was left over _(3)_ making bread. Because it seemed like a waste to
throw away the
scraps, some clever cook decided to fry the _(4)_ dough in
boiling oil. Many believe this first happened in Holland and Germany. Later, the Germans _(5)_ this idea and made it sweeter,
rolling the dough in sugar after it had been fried. They also tied the pieces of dough into knots to make them look nicer, which is where the name comes from (dough–knots).
There are other versions of the history of the donut, _(6)_. Americans believe that a man named Hansen Gregory was the first to make a
ring-shaped donut. Gregory, a seaman, hated the way donuts were uncooked in the middle, so he cut a hole in them before frying them. _(7)_ the true story is, donuts are still a tasty treat enjoyed all over the world. Today, the
popularity of the donut is only growing in Taiwan and around the globe.
1. (A) similarities (B) appliances(C) variations(D) measurements
2. (A) get over (B) figure out(C) make up(D) deal with
3. (A) before (B) after(C) because(D) until
4. (A) excess (B) spoiled(C) spilt(D) extreme
5. (A) admitted (B) arrested(C) affected(D) adopted
6. (A) therefore (B) otherwise(C) though(D) regardless
7. (A) Whatever (B) Wherever(C) No matter(D) No wonder