According to the passage, the term Yank has been replaced by the term Yankey
is used to refer to all Americans today
was first used to describe American Indians
was applied to Northern American soldiers in the Civil War
is always used disrespectfully
From the information in the passage, we understand that the song "Yankee Doodle" was a favourite of American Indians
was written by an English dandy
would be sung by Dutch sailors as early as 1683
used to be sung by American revolutionaries
was popular in Britain before it became so in America
Although the origin of the nickname Yankee is a mystery, the author is certain it is derived from the French word Anglais
thinks a Dutch origin is the most likely
is sure of the origin of the song "Yankee Doodle"
believes it could have derived from a British word for soldier
points out two possible sources of the word
136 SPHINX A sphinx is a legendary monster with a human head and a lion's body. In ancient Egypt, where the idea originated, the head was usually a portrait of the reigning pharaoh. It also represented the sky god Horus. The Egyptians always pictured their kings as calm and stately, with wide-open, staring eyes. The lion's body - symbolizing courage - is crouched with its front feet outstretched.
From Egypt the idea of the sphinx spread to the Syrians and Phoenicians and finally to the Greeks. These peoples gave the creature the head and bust of a woman. They added an eagle's wings to represent majesty and a long serpent's tail to indicate wiliness. In later Greek literature, the sphinx was no monster, but a beautiful, wise and mysterious woman.
The Great Sphinx at Giza was carved in about 2600 BC. It stands near the three great pyramids, gazing across the Nile to the east. The head is a portrait of Khafre, a pharaoh of the Old Kingdom.
Near the sphinx rises Khafre's tomb, the second of the three great pyramids.
