Experts cannot explain many English words. For hundreds of years, a dog was called a “hound”. The word is still used but not as commonly as the word揹ogi”. Experts do not know where the word “dog” came from or when. English speakers just started using it. Other words whose origins(起源)are unknown include “fun”,“bad”, and “big”.

　　English speakers also continue to invent new words by linking old words together. A good example is the words “motor” and “hotel”. Many years ago, someone linked them together into the word “motel”.

　　People often ask how many words there are in the English language. Well, no one really knows. The Oxford English Dictionary lists about six hundred fifteen thousand words. Yet the many scientific words not in the dictionary could increase the number to almost one million.

　　36. The development of the English language took a big step because _________.

　　A. many people came to Britain from other nations

　　B. William Shakespeare invented many new words

　　C. it started borrowing words from British colonies

　　D. British people tried their best to change the language

　　37. Where was the word搒hampoo_” first used?

　　A. In Britain

　　B. In India

　　C.In America

　　D.In Africa

　　38. What do we know about the words揹ogp”,揻uns”,揵ads”, and揵igs”?

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