Question

　　Do you know from what English people get their family names? Finish the sentences after you read the story. 你知道英国人的姓是怎么来的吗？阅读下面的短文，完成句子。 (2 min. 107 words )

Everyone has a family name. But what does it mean? From what do family names come?

　　First, some family names come from the place of their homes. If a man lives on or near a hill, his family name may be Hill. In England people’s names may be Wood, Lake, because they live near the wood or lake.

　　Second, family names come from a person’s job. If a person is a cook, he may be Cook.

　　Third, many people get their family names from their father’s given name. If you hear the name “Jackson”, you know that he is the son of Jack.

1．English people usually have _________ ways to get their family names.

2．Some people get their family names from _________.

3．Some people get their family names from_________.

4．Some people get their family names from_________.

5．A person’s family name is Jackson, because he is_________.

Answer 1

答案：
解析：

1．three;2．the place of their homes;3．a person’s job; 4．their father’s given name;5．the son of Jack