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Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is "What's your name?" Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.
Have you ever wondered about people's names? Where do they come from? What do they
mean?
People's first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.
Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means "bright"; Beatrice means "one who gives happiness"; Donald means "world ruler"; Leonard means "as brave as a lion".
The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook (С?); someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.
Other early surnames came from people's occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter - a person who owned or drove a cart(手推车); Potter -a person who made pots and pans.
The ancestors (祖先) of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenter's great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.
Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John
Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast
runner or a good dancer.
Some family names were made by adding something to the father's name. English-speaking people added -s or -son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family's ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O'Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.
【小题1】Which of the following aspects(方面)do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?
A.Places where people lived. |
B.People's characters. |
C.Talents that people had. |
D.People's occupations. |
A.owned or drove a cart |
B.made things with metals |
C.made kitchen tools or contains |
D.built houses and furniture |
A.Beatrice Smith |
B.Leonard Carter |
C.George Longstreet |
D.Donald Greenwood |
A.后代 | B.朋友 | C.同事 | D.同伴 |
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Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the nine o’clock Mystery Hour. Today we’ll show you two British stories. We hope you’ll enjoy them.
About 900 years ago two green children arrived in a small village in south England. Their eyes and skin were green and they spoke a strange language. They were very tired and weak, so the people of the village looked after them. The boy died a year later, but the girl grew strong and lived the rest of her life there. And her skin color turned back to normal day by day. Scientists say that sometimes of people don’t have enough food to eat for a long time, their skin goes very pale and can turn green.
Loch Ness is the largest lake in Scotland. It’s a very deep and cold lake. For hundreds of years, people have talked about a monster(怪物) called Nessie which lives in the lake. About seventy years ago, two people saw something moving in the lake. They said that the animal was playing and rolling around in the water. Since then many people say they have seen the monster. Their descriptions are always the same. It looks like a dinosaur, with a very long neck and a small head. It has a big bump(肿块)on its back. People have tried to photograph the animal, but the pictures have not been very clear. Scientists don’t know whether there is a monster or not. Some say it may be a whale or a very large fish. Some think it’s a snake. Others say there’s nothing at all— nothing but people’s imagination. Maybe we’ll never know what’s in Loch Ness.
1.What kind of story is talked about in this program?
A. Romantic stories. B. Mysteries. C. Horror stories. D. Comedies.
2.Where did the stories happen?
A. B. C. D.
3.Which sentence is TRUE about the two green children?
A. They both enjoyed a long and happy life.
B. The girl’s eyes and skin were green all her life.
C. At first they spoke the same language as people in the small village did.
D. Maybe they hadn’t eaten enough for long before they reached the village.
4.What does Nessie look like according to some witnesses?
5.What can we learn from the second story?
A. Scientists are still not sure whether there is a monster or not in Loch Ness.
B. Loch Ness is very deep and warm lake in Scotland.
C. People have taken very clear pictures of Nessie.
D. In fact Nessie is a whale or a snake.
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根据句意及所给单词的首字母,填写单词
【小题1】What’s the n_____ of the dog? Wangwang.
【小题2】It is a photo of a family. Is it y____?
【小题3】One and six is s_____.
【小题4】---The blue pen is my brother’s. What a____ his pencil box?
---- It is black.
【小题5】The o____ jacket is my sister’s. She likes the color.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the nine o’clock Mystery Hour. Today we’ll show you two British stories. We hope you’ll enjoy them.
About 900 years ago two green children arrived in a small village in south England. Their eyes and skin were green and they spoke a strange language. They were very tired and weak, so the people of the village looked after them. The boy died a year later, but the girl grew strong and lived the rest of her life there. And her skin color turned back to normal day by day. Scientists say that sometimes of people don’t have enough food to eat for a long time, their skin goes very pale and can turn green.
Loch Ness is the largest lake in Scotland. It’s a very deep and cold lake. For hundreds of years, people have talked about a monster(怪物) called Nessie which lives in the lake. About seventy years ago, two people saw something moving in the lake. They said that the animal was playing and rolling around in the water. Since then many people say they have seen the monster. Their descriptions are always the same. It looks like a dinosaur, with a very long neck and a small head. It has a big bump(肿块)on its back. People have tried to photograph the animal, but the pictures have not been very clear. Scientists don’t know whether there is a monster or not. Some say it may be a whale or a very large fish. Some think it’s a snake. Others say there’s nothing at all— nothing but people’s imagination. Maybe we’ll never know what’s in Loch Ness.
【小题1】What kind of story is talked about in this program?
A.Romantic stories. | B.Mysteries. | C.Horror stories. | D.Comedies. |
A. | B. | C. | D. |
A.They both enjoyed a long and happy life. |
B.The girl’s eyes and skin were green all her life. |
C.At first they spoke the same language as people in the small village did. |
D.Maybe they hadn’t eaten enough for long before they reached the village. |
【小题5】What can we learn from the second story?
A.Scientists are still not sure whether there is a monster or not in Loch Ness. |
B.Loch Ness is very deep and warm lake in Scotland. |
C.People have taken very clear pictures of Nessie. |
D.In fact Nessie is a whale or a snake. |
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the nine o’clock Mystery Hour. Today we’ll show you two British stories. We hope you’ll enjoy them.
About 900 years ago two green children arrived in a small village in south England. Their eyes and skin were green and they spoke a strange language. They were very tired and weak, so the people of the village looked after them. The boy died a year later, but the girl grew strong and lived the rest of her life there. And her skin color turned back to normal day by day. Scientists say that sometimes of people don’t have enough food to eat for a long time, their skin goes very pale and can turn green.
Loch Ness is the largest lake in Scotland. It’s a very deep and cold lake. For hundreds of years, people have talked about a monster(怪物) called Nessie which lives in the lake. About seventy years ago, two people saw something moving in the lake. They said that the animal was playing and rolling around in the water. Since then many people say they have seen the monster. Their descriptions are always the same. It looks like a dinosaur, with a very long neck and a small head. It has a big bump(肿块)on its back. People have tried to photograph the animal, but the pictures have not been very clear. Scientists don’t know whether there is a monster or not. Some say it may be a whale or a very large fish. Some think it’s a snake. Others say there’s nothing at all— nothing but people’s imagination. Maybe we’ll never know what’s in Loch Ness.
【小题1】What kind of story is talked about in this program?
A.Romantic stories. | B.Mysteries. | C.Horror stories. | D.Comedies. |
A. | B. | C. | D. |
A.They both enjoyed a long and happy life. |
B.The girl’s eyes and skin were green all her life. |
C.At first they spoke the same language as people in the small village did. |
D.Maybe they hadn’t eaten enough for long before they reached the village. |
【小题5】What can we learn from the second story?
A.Scientists are still not sure whether there is a monster or not in Loch Ness. |
B.Loch Ness is very deep and warm lake in Scotland. |
C.People have taken very clear pictures of Nessie. |
D.In fact Nessie is a whale or a snake. |