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In the early days of human history, peoplelived by hunting wild animals, or gathering wild grains and plants for food.Then, some people learned to grow crops and raise animals for food. They werethe first farmers.
Since the sixteenth century, the word farmhas meant agricultural land. But a much older meaning of the word farm islinked to economics. The word farm comes from the Latin word, firma, whichmeans an unchanging payment.
Experts say the earliest meaning of theEnglish word farm was a yearly payment made as a tax or rent.
Farmers in early England did not own theirland. They paid every year to use agricultural lands.
Beans are a popular farm crop. But beansare used to describe something of very little value in the expression, notworth a hill of beans. The expression is often used today. You could say, forexample, that a bad idea is not worth a hill of beans.
Language expert Charles Earle Funk said theexpression was first used almost seven hundred years ago. He said Robert ofGloucester described a message from the King of Germany to King John of Englandas altogether not worth a bean.
49. In the early days of human history, howdid people live?
A. By raisinganimals. B. By hunting wild animals.
C. By growingcrops. D. By selling plants.
50. What is the much older meaning of“farm” linked to?
A.Agriculture. B. Industry. C.Economics. D. Changing payment.
51. What does the expression “not worth ahill of beans” mean?
A. Veryimportant. B. Veryvaluable. C. Notvaluable. D. Not expensive.
52. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Since the sixteenth century, the wordfarm has meant agricultural land.
B. The word farm comes from the Latin word.
C. Farmers in early England owned theirland.
D. The expression “not worth a hill ofbeans” was first used almost seven hundred years ago.
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49---52 BCCC
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