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 ________.

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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 ________.

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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, ________.

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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 ________.

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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?

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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.

--- Hello! May I speak to John, please?

--- Yes, _________________.

　 A. I’m John speaking.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. This is John speaking.

　 C. Here John is. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Here I am.

　　阅读理解

John White comes from Sydney. John is his first name, White is his last name. He is fifteen years old. Now, he is studying in a middle school in Tianjin.

　　His father, mother and his little sister Kate are in China, too. Both his father and mother are teachers. They like their work. They have many students.

　　His sister Kate is only six years old. She is a lovely girl.

　　They all like China very much, and they say, “Chinese food is the best!” But Kate doesn't like Chinese tea.

　　Now, they are in Jianshan Park. John like swimming, he is swimming in the river. But what are the others doing? His father and mother are reading under a big tree. Kate is running near the river. How happy they are!

　　(1)John is________ boy.

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　　A． an American

　　B． An English

　　C． An Australian

　　D． a Japanese 

　　(2)John is a ________ , and Kate is a ________.

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　　A． boy; girl

　　B． middle school student; student

　　C． little child; student

　　D． brother ; sister

　　(3)What do John's parents do? ________.

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　　A． Students

　　B． Teachers

　　C． Workers

　　D． Both A and B

　　(4)Do they like all the Chinese food? ________.

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　　A． Yes. They all like all the Chinese food.

　　B． No. They don't' like Chinese food.

　　C． No. Three like all of them.

　　D． No. Kate likes all of the Chinese food.

　　(5)Which sentence is right? ________.

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　　A． John is reading.

　　B． John's father is swimming.

　　C．John's mother is standing near the river.

　　D． Kate is playing in the park.