Question

Have you ever seen a picture of a tall man with a long white beard who wears a red, white, and blue suit? That man is Uncle Sam He has been a symbol of the United States for almost 200 years.

No one is really sure where Uncle Sam came from Some people think the first Uncle Sam was a real person named Sam Wilson. During the War of 1812. Samual Wilson was a businessman who gave the U.S Army beef in barrels(桶). The barrels were labeled (标签) “U.S” When asked what the letters stood for, one of Wilson’s workers said it stood for Uncle San Wilson. After that, the soldiers started calling the meat “Uncle Sam’s meat.” They called themselves “Uncle Sam’s army”

In the 1830s, people began using Uncle Sam as a cartoon symbol for the United States These artists gave Uncle Sam his red, white, and blue suit and his top hat.

During World War 1, Uncle Sam was used to encourage men to join the army. A poster showed Uncle Sam pointing. The poster read, “ I want YOU for the U.S. Army.”

Today, Uncle Sam is still a symbol of the United States. You can see him in cartoons, posters and advertisements. He is one of the most common and easily recognized symbols of America.

1.What does Uncle Sam look like?

2.How long has Uncle Sam been a symbol of the United States?

3.When did Samual Wilson give the U.S. Army beef?

4.How did they use Uncle Sam to encourage men to join the army?

5.What is the passage mainly about?

Answer 1