This story is about a young man. He worked hard at his lessons. He was too busy. He didn’t have time to rest, so he was ill. Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But he couldn't. He thought, “I must go to see the doctor.” He said to the doctor, “I can't go to sleep at night.” “Try counting numbers. When you reach one thousand, you'll be asleep.”

The next day the man came back to the doctor’s office. “Well,” said the doctor, “How are you today?” “Yes, he said,” I tried counting one, two, three . . . up to one thousand. But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drank some tea. Then I went on counting up to one thousand. But I still couldn't fall asleep.

1.The doctor asked the young man ________.

A. to count numbers before he went to bed

B. to put all numbers from 1 to 1000 together

C. to count numbers while he was lying in bed

D. to go to bed earlier

2.The young man came back to the doctor's office the next day because _______.

A. he wanted to thank the doctor

B. he was better

C. he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers

D. he still couldn't go to sleep at night

3.The young man ________.

A. counted from 569 to 1000

B. counted from 1 to 569 and fell asleep

C. counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea

D. counted from 1 to 1000 and fell asleep

4.The young man ________ in fact.

A. didn't understand the doctor's words. B. couldn't count numbers

C. didn't try to sleep D. wasn't ill at all

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.

The Special Olympics

The Olympics are some of the most exciting sports events in the world. But there is another Olympics about which you may not have heard. This is the Special Olympics, for people with mental disabilities.

The first Special Olympic Games were held in Chicago in 1968. One thousand people competed in many events. Since then Special Olympic programs have been organized in all 50 states and more than 150 countries. Today more than a million people take part in the Special Olympics.

Mentally disabled persons over the age of eight may take part in the Special Olympics. These people may also have physical disabilities. People have run in races using crutches or walkers. A young girl enter the long jump event with an artificial leg. A blind runner raced around the track with the help of his coach's voice. A deaf basketball team planned their plays using sign language.

Winning is wonderful for people who may never have had much success. But training for and entering the Special Olympics is also important. The participants become more confident. They learn how to concentrate in order to play well. Then they use that concentration in school to improve their schoolwork. Like anyone else they feel great when they prove they can do something well.

1.Were the first Special Olympic Games held in Chicago in 1968?

2.How many people take part in the Special Olympics today?

3.How did a blind runner raced around the track?

4.What did a deaf basketball team use when they planned their plays?

5.Why is training for and entering the Special Olympics important?

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