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Names

  Everybody in the world has one name at least. And to each person his name is important because it is his own.

  Remember how you don't like it very much if people can't remember your name, or pronounce it wrong? Remember how you like to see it printed in the newspaper or even on the blackboard at school? That's because it is your own and only you can have it.

  Of course, names aren't important in themselves. There are no “good” names or “bad” names. But they are useful in our life. You don't have to go around shouting!

  “Hey, You!”or “Hello. Girl-with-the-red-hair.”or “Thank you, Man-who-lives-at-the-end-of-the-street.” Wouldn't it be foolish?

  A person's name means something. For example. John or Nathan means “present”. James or Jacob means “he follows after.” Frank means “free”. Charles has “strong” in meaning. Thomas is a word for “twin”. Girls'names mean something, too. If you know a Mary or a Miriam, her name means “star of the sea.” Helen means “light”. Rebecca, “very beautiful”. Rhoda is a “rose”.

  Now first names are all we need when we've at home. For it isn't very often that two sisters or two brothers have the same first name. But it's different when you go out to play or go to school. You may have a lot of Johns and Davids and Sues. You could get all mixed up and not know who was who. That's why last names started. And last names are really nicknames(绰号).

  It happened like this: There was a certain Richard. Since his father's name was James, he was called “Richard, son of James.” And later just Richard Jameson.

  The place where they lived gave some people their last names. For example, Mr Short was talking about Joseph.

  “Which Joseph?” someone might ask.

  “Why, the Joseph who lives in the field.”

  And right then that Joseph had a last name: Joseph Field. You can think of many more last names that started that way.

1.You like your name ________.

[  ]

A.because people can't remember it

B.because it is important

C.when others give the wrong pronunciation

D.when it is printed in the newspaper or written ca the blackboard

2.Names are ________.

[  ]

A.important in themselves

B.useful in our life

C.good or bad

D.foolish

3.Sometimes a person's name means something, for example, ________.

[  ]

A.John is “strong”

B.Mary means “star of the sea”

C.Charles is a “present”

D.Helen is a word of “happiness”

4.Last names started because ________.

[  ]

A.two brothers or two sisters have the same first names

B.you often go out to play or go to school

C.if you aren't at home, you may meet a lot of Johns, Davids or Sues

D.you don't know everybody outside

5.How does a last name come from?

[  ]

A.The Joseph lives in the field. He is called Joseph Field.

B.His father is called Jameson so his son becomes Jameson.

C.The place where Mr Short lives often gives people the same name.

D.People like to give others nickname.

答案:D;B;B;B;A
解析:

  剖析:1.这是一道细节题.根据短文第二段中Remember how you like to see it printed in the newspaper or even on the blackboard at school

  2.细节考查题.根据短文第三段中But they are useful in our life. You don't have to go around shouting及其所举的例子可判断出.

  3.事实细节题.由短文第四段中A person's name means somethingIf you know a Mary or a Miriam, her name means star of the sea”可知.

  4.细节判断题.由短文第五段中But it's different when yon go out to play or go to school. You may have a lot of Johns and Davids and Sues. You could get all mixed up and not know who was who. That's why last name started.

  5.这是一道事实询问题.根据短文最后两个自然段中“Why, the Joseph who lives in the field.”及And right then that Joseph had a last name: Joseph Field.


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  Maybe you know floods, droughts, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on.But have ever heard of typhoons?

  Typhoons are some of the worst storms, usually around the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea.Most happen in July, August and September.

  How does a typhoon happen?When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates into the air.This makes the air hotter.When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into the sky.Then, cooler air around it rushes in.It fills the space that is left.After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind.The wind goes in circles, and it keeps moving higher in the sky.The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves.And when the wind moves faster than 30 meters a second, a typhoon begins.

  A typhoon has two parts, One is called the“eye”.In the eye, the wind does not move so fast.The other part is the wall of clouds around the eye.This is where the strongest with and hardest rains are.

  Typhoons are very dangerous.In 2004, Typhoon Yunna killed 164 people in Zhejiang, and 24 people were missing.In May 2006, Typhoon Pearl hir Guangdong and Fujian, and thousands of houses were damaged.

  What to do when a typhoon hits

  Stay inside, Close all the windows and stay away from them.

  Try to bring all of your things inside.Strong winds could even blow away your bikes!

  Listen to the radio or TV for important information.

  If you’re told to go to a safer place, do so right away.

(1)

Typhoons often happen ________.

[  ]

A.

in the hot season

B.

in the cold season

C.

only in China

D.

under the sea

(2)

Which picture can tell meaning of the underlined sentences“…, it starts to move higher up into the sky.Then, cooler air around it rushes in.”?

[  ]

A.

B.

C.

D.

(3)

When a typhoon comes, we cannot ________.

[  ]

A.

close all the windows

B.

listen to typhoon news

C.

stay outside with our bikes

D.

stay inside the strong house

(4)

This passage is mainly about ________.

[  ]

A.

the knowledge of typhoon

B.

the eye of a typhoon

C.

the most dangerous typhoon Yunna

D.

the names of typhoon

(5)

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

The warmer the air gets, the slower the wind moves.

B.

This year Typhoon Peal killed 164 people in Zhejiang.

C.

The strongest winds and harder rains are in the eye of typhoon.

D.

A typhoon will happen when the wind goes faster than 30 meters a second.

183 Theatre Road,

                                 Sydney, Australia

Sept.27th, 2004

Dear Xiao Ming,

   Do you know how to write an English letter? When we write a letter in Chinese, we always

put the date at the end of the letter. But it is different in English. We have to put it on the top of the right corner. And above the date, we also write the number of our house and the names of our street, city and country. To begin the letter, we always use words like “Dear sir” “Dear Mr./Miss/ Mrs.…”At the end of the letter, we usually use words like “Yours” “Yours ever” or “Truly yours”.                

Yours,

                                   Wang Lu

根据短文内容,回答下列问题

1. “We have to put it on the top of the right corner.” The word “it” here means______.    

A. the date   B. the letter    C. the envelope   D. the passage

2. Here is the letter from_______?                           

A.  P.R.C.     B. China      C. Australia      D. Sydney

3. Who writes this letter?                          

A. I       B. You     C. Wang Lu      D. Miss Shute

4. From the passage, we know when we write an English letter, we should put down our address 

      .                    

A. at the end of the letter on the left

B. at the end of the letter on the right

C. at the top of the letter on the left

D. at the top of the letter on the right

5. How do you begin your letter if you write to Peter White?      

A. Peter.      B. Mr. Peter.     C. Dear Sir Peter.    D. Dear Mr. White.

 

SDR-4X is a new robot. It acts like a human being. It talks, sings, dances and it costs  1  a car. In Tokyo, a human-shaped robot will go on sale   2   this year from Sony Corp. It remem-bers people's faces, dances disco steps and   3   sings. But it's an expensive toy. It will cost as much as a luxury car.

Sony  4  to say more about its sales plans for the silver round-eyed SDR-4X to reporters last week. "This robot was designed to live with people in  5  , "said Sony only.

"The SDR-4X has sensors on the bottoms of its  6   so it can walk on carpets and other uneven surfaces. It even knows   7   get back on its feet when it falls, "Sony said.

The 58-centimetre-tall SDR-4X is equipped with two  8   , allowing it to see better than its predecessor. It can  9   the difference between the edge of a table and patterns on the floor. The SDR-4X will be more expensive than the Ambo which   10   for 180 000 yen(US $ 1 400) in Japan and US $ 1 500 in the US. The SDR-4X can carry on simple  11  (It knows about 60 000 words. ), and be taught to sing by inputting music. It can also recognize faces,  12  and names.

Entertainment robots have grown into a fad, and toy makers are coming out with  13  imitations. Mitsubishi company   14  two entertainment robots to a museum. They can talk with children, play simple games and draw pictures. Yashawa Electric Corp has developed a 13.8  15  yen(US $105 000) bed-shaped robot that can help patients who need to strengthen their legs.

1.( )

A. as many as              B. as much as

C. so many as              D. so much as

2.( )

A. before              B. later

C. ago              D. after

3.( )

A. ever              B. every

C. even              D. never

4.( )

A. continued              B. used

C. forgot              D. refused

5.( )

A. families              B. houses

C. homes              D. offices

6.( )

A. hands              B. feet

C. arms              D. legs

7.( )

A. when to              B. how to

C. what to              D. why to

8.( )

A. umbrellas              B. bands

C. telephones              D. cameras

9.( )

A. talk              B. speak

C. say              D. tell

10.( )

A. sales              B. sells

C. buys              D. borrows

11.( )

A. diaries              B. conversations

C. competitions              D. dialogues

12.( )

A. noises              B. bodies

C. voices              D. entrances

13.( )

A. cheap              B. cheaper

C. dear              D. more expensive

14.( )

A. sold              B. have sold

C. has sold              D. will sell

15.( )

A. hundred              B. thousand

C. million              D. billion

 

Read and choose the right answers to complete the passage.(阅读短文,选择正确的答案完成短文。)

SDR-4X is a new robot. It acts like a human being. It talkssingsdances and it costs  1  a car.

In Tokyoa human-shaped robot will go on sale  2  this year from Sony Corp. It remembers people’s facesdances disco steps and  3   sings. But it’s an expensive toy. It will cost as much as a luxury car.

Sony  4  to say more about its sales plans for the silver round-eyed SDR-4X to reporters last week. “This robot was designed to live with people in  5  ”said Sony only.

“The SDR-4X has sensors on the bottoms of its  6  so it can walk on carpets and other uneven surfaces. It even knows  7  get back on its feet when it falls”Sony said.

The 58-centimetre-tall SDR-4X is equipped with two   8  allowing it to see better than its predecessor. It can  9  the difference between the edge of a table and patterns on the floor. The SDR-4X will be more expensive than the Ambo which  10  for 180 000 yenUS $1 400in Japan and US $1 500 in the US. The SDR-4X can carry on simple  11  It knows about 60 000 words.),and be taught to sing by inputting music. It can also recognize faces  12  and names.

Entertainment robots have grown into a fadand toy makers are coming out with  13 imitations. Mitsubishi company   14  two entertainment robots to a museum. They can talk with childrenplay simple games and draw pictures. Yashawa Electric Corp has developed a 13.8  15 yenUS $105 000bed-shaped robot that can help patients who need to strengthen their legs.

1.A.as many as       B.as much as          C.so many as          D.so much as

2.A.before            B.later              C.ago               D.after

3.A.ever             B.every              C.even             D.never

4.A.continued         B.used              C.forgot             D.refused

5.A.families          B.houses            C.homes             D.offices

6.A.hands             B.feet               C.arms             D.legs

7.A.when to          B.how to            C.what to                D.why to

8.A.umbrellas          B.bands              C.telephones         D.cameras

9.A.talk              B.speak              C.say               D.tell

10.A.sales           B.sells              C.buys             D.borrows

11.A.diaries           B.conversations       C.competitions        D.dialogues

12. A. noises         B.bodies             C.voices             D.entrances

13.A.cheap           B.cheaper           C.dear              D.more expensive

14.A.sold            B.have sold           C.has sold            D.will sell

15.A.hundred          B.thousand           C.million             D.billion

 

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