Modern English words man, woman, child, eat, fight, etc, originate from ______.
- A. Middle English
- B. Old English
- C. French
- D. Norman French
正确答案： B
本题解析：
古英语可以追溯到公元 5 世纪中叶，当时说英语的盎格鲁一撒克逊人从北欧入侵了不列颠群岛。英语中绝大多数基本单词均来自古英语，比如 man, woman, Child, house 等。
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