摘要: . Every living thing has what scientists call a biological clock that controls behavior. The biological clock tells plants when to form flowers and when the flowers should open. It tells insects when to leave the protective cocoon and fly away, and it tells animals and human beings when to eat, sleep and wake.

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[1]Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of correct 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?

[2]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 ___________________. A boy could be named George Washington Smith;a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.

[3]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”.

[4]The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near a brook (小溪); someone who was called Longstreet probably Lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.

[5]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;Potter—a person who made pots and pans. The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbours in their native village. The Carpenter's great­great­great­grandfather probably built houses and furniture.

[6]Sometimes_people_were_known_for_the_colour_of_their_hair_or_skinor_their_sizeor_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 who 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.

[7]Some family names were made by adding something to the father's name. English­speaking 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 McDonneils and the O'Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.

1.What is the best title of the passage? (no more than10 words)

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2.Please fill in the blank in the 2nd paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(no more than 10 words)

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3.According to the passage, what job did the ancestors of the Potter family most probably do?

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4.List three aspects that the surnames cover in the passage.

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5.Translate the underlined sentence in the 6th paragraph into Chinese.

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  Jenny likes her work with computers and can do a lot of clever things with them.

  “Computers are really like   1   to me nowadays,” Jenny told her mother one day.“I can ask them questions, and they   2   just like people, but more politely and without arguing(争论), and you don’t have to   3   whether you are going to hurt their feelings.And they never lie!”

  “I should hope not!” her mother answered.“It   4   a nice thing, doesn’t it?” “But can   5   of them think for themselves?”

  “I’m afraid   6  ,” Jenny said.“you can get no more out of them than what you’ve put in.It’s called programming.But it’s wonderful what you can   7   them to do.”

  “Well,” Jenny’s mother said, “I’d like to   8   whether you can program me one of them to give me some advice.”

  “I hope so,” answered Jenny.“I’ll try it   9  , what do you want advice about?”

  “Well,” her mother answered, “I have   10   watches:one of them gains(走快)one second every minute, and the other has stopped and   11   start again.I would feel pleased if I know which I should   12  .Do you   13   to ask one of your computers?”

  Jenny laughed and answered, “That’s   14   to ask a computer, but I’ll do so.I’ll ask Donald.He’s my best   15  

  The next evening when Jenny got home from   16  , she said to her mother, “Donald advised you to keep   17   has stopped.”

  “Really?” Jenny’s mother said.“  18   did he advise that?”

  “Because he pointed out that watch will   19   the right time once every twelve hours,   20   the other one will be right only once every five years.”

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teachers

B.

children

C.

friends

D.

partners

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answer

B.

work

C.

talk

D.

try

(3)

[  ]

A.

think

B.

find

C.

be afraid

D.

wonder

(4)

[  ]

A.

seem to be

B.

looks as

C.

sounds like

D.

is

(5)

[  ]

A.

one

B.

any

C.

everyone

D.

some

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so

B.

of that

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not

D.

it doesn’t

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[  ]

A.

have

B.

get

C.

make

D.

let

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know

B.

tell

C.

work out

D.

look for

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[  ]

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out

B.

down

C.

up

D.

to

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many

B.

a few

C.

two

D.

three

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A.

mustn’t

B.

may not

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didn’t

D.

won’t

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keep

B.

repair

C.

sell

D.

wear

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mind

B.

hope

C.

care

D.

like

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a pleasant thing

B.

a strange thing

C.

a terrible

D.

an easy thing

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dictionary

B.

job

C.

clock

D.

computer

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school

B.

work

C.

shopping

D.

outside

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one

B.

which

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the one that

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which one

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Why

B.

How

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When

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What

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say

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speak

C.

tell

D.

talk

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so

B.

for

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but

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since

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While I studied at school, I felt great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very  36 in using a dictionary, and  37 it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no  38 .

  I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and  39 read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as  40 troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was  41 these Latin words. We agreed together that he should  42 me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement  43 wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite  44 with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week  45 I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty  46 , but once we were nearly caught out.

  One afternoon, the headmaster  47 my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this  48 you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me  49 you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this  50 for some time to fear of my friend. However, the headmaster, not wishing to  51 an occasion of praise into  52 of fault-finding, finally  53 him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow  54 and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my  55 .

A. quick     B. slow      C. hard        D. good

A. made     B. got        C. found        D. left

A. trouble    B. difference     C. labor         D. worry

A. might     B. would     C. should        D. could

A. very      B. little       C. much       D. few

A. for       B. by      C. in         D. to

A. change     B. take      C. forgive       D. tell

A. worked     B. tried      C. happened      D. developed

A. angry      B. satisfied     C. frightened      D. sad

A. or so      B. or else      C. as usual       D. as far

A. became      B. seemed     C. lay        D. appeared

A. called      B. taught     C. arranged      D. sent

A. aim       B. goal      C. point        D. opinion

A. why       B. how      C. which       D. what

A. excitement       B. way      C. meaning      D. disappointment

A. turn        B. leave      C. grow       D. become

A. none       B. one      C. either       D. some

A. ordered      B. asked     C. took       D. let

A. surprise        B. escape    C. hope       D. chance

A. reading      B. writing     C. translations      D. essays

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When I was young, my father used to grow carnations (康乃馨).His carnations were red, pink and white. Everyone who saw them admired them for their beauty.

 He took care of them with so much love and     36     . Every day he came home from work, he went   straight    to see them. He  37  watching them every day. We the kids did too. But he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”

One day my younger sister, who loved my dad very much, had wanted to help him and she     38      the carnations from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged them    39       . She believed that he would be very     40     to see them that way.

When mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely hopeless. However, my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation. When my dad arrived he went,  41 , straight to see the flowers. When he saw his flowers    lying     on the floor like dead animals, he was  42  at first. He looked towards the street, to see if it was any of the    43     children who could have done it. Then he entered the living room and looked at mom in silence.

Finally mom, who always taught us to     44     no matter what, looked at dad and said: “We have no bad neighbors in our area”. Then with a nice tone she continued: “No outsider did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clémence.” My dad’s face   changed     into  45  and then he said: “Do I have a better     46      than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and    47     dad tightly.

A. devotion     B. spirits          C. gratitude       D. expectation

A. hated        B. approved       C. enjoyed        D. committed

A. divided      B. watered         C. cut            D. cleaned

A. by the window B. in the vase      C. on the desk      D. on the floor

A. surprised     B. pleased         C. disappointed     D. worried

A. as usual      B. at first          C. as well          D. at last

A. frightened    B. relieved         C. disappointed     D. shocked

A. enemies’     B. friends’         C. families’         D. neighbors’

A. say the truth  B. behave ourselves  C. follow the rules   D. keep secret

A. sadness     B. smiles          C. anger           D. depression

A. kid        B. flower          C. helper           D. gift

A. hugged     B. kissed          C. grasped         D. patted

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