What do you know about English names? A Chinese name is different from an English name. In China, first name is after family name. Most English people have three names: a first name, a middle name and the family name. Their family name comes last. For example, my full name is Jim Alan Green. Green is my family name. People don’t use their middle names very much. So “John Henry Brown” is usually called “John Brown”. People never use Mr., Mrs. or Miss before their first names. So you can say John Brown, or Mr. Brown; but you should never say Mr. John. They use Mr., Mrs. or Miss with the family name but never with the first name. Everyone has a family name. But what does it mean(含义)?

First, some family names come from the place(地点) of their homes. If a man lives on or near(在…附近) a hill, his family name may be Hill. In England, people’s family name may be Wood, Lake, because they live near the woods (树林)or lakes(湖泊).

Second, family names come from a man’s job(工作). If a man is a cook(厨师), his family name may be Cook.

1.In England, last name is after ______.

A. family name B. first name C. full name

2.If a man’s family name is Lake, where could he live?

A. Near a lake. B. Near a hill. C. Near the woods.

3.What can we call Frank Alan Smith?

A. Frank. B. Mr. Frank. C. Mr. Alan

4.In the name “Bob Dale Brown”, which(哪个) is the Middle name?

A. Bob. B. Dale. C. Brown.

5.Which is right according to(根据) the passage(文章)?

A. English people have only two names.

B. In England, family names may come from a man’s job.

C. English people use middle names much.

Life is a Handful of Candy

One sunny morning,when Einstein was going out of the office,the assistant said to him,“someone wants to invite you to make a ______ at the weekend and the ______ is 10,000 dollars.”Einstein ______ and said he would go to tutor(辅导)math to Sophie ______ studied in a junior high school.

“Can't you cut down tutoring Sophie once? ”the assistant asked.

“No,I'm still thinking of her candy.” Einsteln said with a smile.

Was her candy so sweet? The assistant didn't understand why he was at pains (尽心尽力)for the young girl he happened to know. You know,Sophie ______ Einstein only half of her candy.

That day,seeing Einstein come back from Sophie ______ ,the assistant asked him why he was happy.

Einstein told him,“Today,Sophie's teacher thought highly of her ______ ,saying that she had an excellent teacher. The young girl was also ______ pleased that she awarded me a handful of candy, which makes me particularly happy.”

Later,in Einstein's diary,people ______ read he thought much of such a thing. It ______ that in the world-famous scientist's eyes,the young girl's sunny smile and a handful of common candy were the sweetest spring that nourished(滋养)his life.

1.A. speech B. space C. speed D. spread

2.A. reward B. money C. prize D. charge

3.A. reduced B. refused C. received D. replied

4.A. which B. whose C. whom D. who

5.A. cost B. took C. paid D. spent

6.A. cheerful B. cheer C. cheerfully D. cheering

7.A. progress B. success C. subject D. courage

8.A. very B. such C. too D. so

9.A. in trouble B. once again C. in surprise D. at last

10.A. turned on B. turned down C. turned out D. turned in

If you go to visit London, you’ll see a lot of buses and cars on the road. You’ll also see a lot of bikes because more and more people travel by______ . There are a lot of reasons for this. First, it is very cheap and quick. You often have to wait for buses and cars on the roads, but the buses move very_____ .I traveled to work by bus for about four years. I often arrived at work late and I was very tired.

Then one day, about two years ago, a friend of______said, “I go to work by bike. Why don’t we travel together?”

“Because my bike is old.” I answered, “And there are so many buses and cars on the roads. I’ll feel afraid.”

“You don’t need to feel afraid! ” said my friend. “If you ____ me, and we ride slowly, you’ll be fine.”

The next day, I______a new bike for myself. Although we went slowly, we arrived at work early. It_____ us forty minutes to go to work by bus, but only half an hour by bike! Now I don’t feel afraid. I love going to work by bike. It’s______to take a different route(路线) every day. Also I arrive at work early. I’ve got a little more money now, and more important, I feel healthy.

Many people think in the same way_____ I do. That’s ______you see a lot of bikes on the roads. Next year you’ll see more, I am sure. Maybe in the future we will have roads _____ bikes only. I hope so.

1.A. train B. bus C. car D. bike

2.A. clearly B. fast C. slowly D. well

3.A. mine B. me C. yours D. his

4.A. find B. help C. see D. follow

5.A. rode B. bought C. made D. sold

6.A. spent B. went C. took D. used

7.A. interesting B. boring C. relaxing D. safe

8.A. then B. but C. and D. as

9.A. what B. why C. where D. how

10.A. of B. in C. for D. with

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