首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] Where did the term Piggy Bank come from? Today the simple pig
[originaltext] Where did the term Piggy Bank come from? Today the simple pig
游客
2024-02-27
47
管理
问题
Where did the term Piggy Bank come from? Today the simple piggy bank is seen everywhere as the symbol of saving and frugality, for putting away funds for a rainy day, or building a nest egg for life’s sudden money needs, such as paying college expenses, buying a home, or financing retirement. But why a pig? Dogs bury bones for a rainy day. Why not a dog shaped bank for coins? Squirrels are well known hoarders too and we talk about squirreling away valuables, why not a bank in the shape of a squirrel? Well nevertheless, for 300 years, children’s banks have been imitation pigs with slots in the back. Charles Bernardy, the author of Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things, tells how the symbol came about by coincidence. According to Bernardy, during the middle ages, mined metal was scarce and expensive, therefore was rarely used in the manufacture of household utensils. The type of orange clay, known of pygg, spelt p-y-g-g, was more abundant and economical throughout western Europe. It was used in making dishes, cups, pots and jars. And so these earthenware items were referred to as pygg. Frugal people saved cash in kitchen pots and jars. Although a pygg jar was not originally shaped like a pig, the name persisted. However, by the 18th century, pygg, p-y-g-g jar became pig, p-i- g jar or pig bank. Potters had simply begun to east the bank in the shape of its common name. In the United States, the popular piggy bank has always been a symbol of saving money.
选项
A、A term for a type of bank.
B、A special place for pigs.
C、A kind of iron.
D、A theory about the economy of the Middle Ages.
答案
A
解析
主旨题。文章一开始就谈到了the term Piggy Bank…the simple piggy bank is seen as the symbol of saving and frugality,for putting away funds for a rainy day,or building a nest egg for life’s sudden money needs,及结尾的the popular piggy bank has always been a symbol of saving money都点明了性质及用途,这是有关银行名字来历的介绍。B,C,D的内容与文章内容无关。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3488470.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]TodayIwouldliketotalkabouttheearlydaysofmoviemaki
[originaltext]TodayIwouldliketotalkabouttheearlydaysofmoviemaki
[originaltext]W:Hi,Sid.Ilovedyourconcertlastnight!Howereyou?M:I’m
[originaltext]W:Hi,Sid.Ilovedyourconcertlastnight!Howereyou?M:I’m
[originaltext]M:HeyJane,whereareyougoingthisweekend?W:Hi,Bob.I’mgo
[originaltext]M:HeyJane,whereareyougoingthisweekend?W:Hi,Bob.I’mgo
[originaltext]Hello,I’llbeyourtourguidetodayhereattheartmuseums
[originaltext]W:I’mgladthattoday’sphysicsclassisover.Whatdidyouthin
[originaltext]W:I’mgladthattoday’sphysicsclassisover.Whatdidyouthin
[originaltext]W:I’mgladthattoday’sphysicsclassisover.Whatdidyouthin
随机试题
TheGesturalTheoryofLanguageTheinitiallanguage
Peoplehaveproved______tobetruethattheheatwegetfromcoalandoilcomes
[audioFiles]2018m7s/audio_enaekmbm_070_201806[/audioFiles]对于我而言,一开始离开我的住所、工作、梦想
中央政治局及其常务委员会是中共全国代表大会闭会期间的最高领导机构。
当暴露是疾病发生的保护因素时()A.RR=1 B.RR=0 C.RR<1
在传染病的流行期间,为保护易感人群,下列哪项预防注射无效A.类毒素 B.抗毒素
关于股票风险性的叙述,正确的是()。 ①投资者在买入股票时,对其未来收益会有
孔子文化节不仅是一场文化盛宴,更是对“郁郁乎文哉”的文明盛象的具体呈现。从最初的
在操作系统中,进程管理的主要目的是()。A.实现程序的安装、卸载 B.提高
下列关于消防工程施工要求的描述,错误的是( )。A.雨淋报警阀组的安装应在供水
最新回复
(
0
)