Who Invented the Sandwich？

谁发明了三明治？

Schoolchildren in some countries often eat sandwiches．

一些国家的学生经常吃三明治。

However，there is some argument about who thought of putting food between two slices of bread．

然而，对于是谁想出在两片面包之间放食物，有一些争论。

Some people think it was a man named John Montagu．

一些人认为是一个叫约翰·蒙塔古的人。

He was a man who lived in England a long time ago．

他是一个很久以前住在英国的人。

He lived in a town called Sandwich．

他住在一个叫 Sandwich的小镇。

This man loved to play card games．

这个人喜欢玩纸牌游戏。

Once he was so busy playing cards，he did not want to stop to eat．

他一旦忙着打牌，就不想停下来吃饭。

He asked his cook to put some meat between two slices of bread so he could eat and play cards at the same time．

他让厨师在两片面包之间放些肉，这样他就可以一边吃饭一边玩牌。

So，John Montagu ate the world's first sandwich．

于是，约翰·蒙塔古吃上了世界上第一个三明治。

However，the people of France do not believe this story．

但是，法国人不相信这个故事。

They say that French farm workers and travellers would often prepare meat or fish between two slices of bread，but they did not have a special name for it．

他们说，法国的农场工人和旅行者经常在两片面包之间放些肉或鱼，只是他们没有为此命名而已。

Word List

invent：a person who invents something is the first to make it 发明

sandwich：two slices of bread with a filling of meat，cheese and other food between them 三明治

Who Invented The Sandwich?（是谁发明了三明治？）