More and more Chinese are having English names, but not everyone is good at finding one. Why not offer them some help? An American girl called Lindsay Jernigan is now teaching people how to get better English names.

While working in Shanghai, Lindsay met many Chinese people with strange English names. Some of them chose a lucky number of “Seven,” a favorite fruit, “Apple,” and a cartoon character, “Snow White.” Others had names like “July” and “Rabbit.”

After noticing the problem, Lindsay had an idea. She quit her job and set up a website (bestenglishname.com) to help Chinese people get better English names.

The website helps people in two ways. After they take an online quiz, people will get five English names based on their personal information, such as age, job and even future plans. This costs 18 yuan. People can also meet with Lindsay to talk about their English name. But that costs more.

Now, about 2,000 people each day visit the website. Most of them are preparing to study or work abroad. Lindsay is planning to offer them more help, such as helping them write resumes(简历).

1.What does Lindsay think of the name of “Rabbit”?

A. Wonderful. B. Strange. C. Creative. D. Wrong..

2.The underlined word “quit” means _______in the passage.

A. continued B. asked C. picked up D. gave up

3.Which of the following is TRUE about Lindsay?

A. Her website mainly helps the English--speaking people.

B. Her idea came from his work experience in China.

C. She plans to provide more service for the customers.

D. She can help the people to get name in two ways.

4.The best title of the passage is _______.

A. A hard-working American girl B. Never choose English names without thinking

C. How to find a good English name D. An American girl helps choose English names

Who would have thought of creating a library in a war zone where danger surrounds people? But a few book lovers have built an underground library in Darayya, Syria, which provides learning, hope and inspiration.

Anas Ahmad is one of the founders of the library and he is a former civil engineering student.

Many times he and his friends risk their lives to collect books from destroyed(被毁坏的) houses near the front line(前线). That means they have to be very careful when they go through bombed-out buildings; they have to hide themselves from snipers(狙击手).

Since the library was built, its creators have collected more than 14,000 books from abandoned(被弃置的) houses and buildings. “We saw that it was important to create a new library so that we could continue our education,” said Ahmad.

People throughout the city have put the library to good use. Doctors in the town are using the books to continue their studies and treat patients; these books even help them perform operations. Teachers are using the books to prepare classes in the war town. Unluckily, children will not be found in the library as it is too dangerous to walk there.

“You can read about everything in books,” said one reader in the library. “They provide hope for us and help us find light in the darkness.”

1.The library in Darayya, Syria was built underground to ________.

A. make it more mysterious and funny B. offer a quiet reading environment

C. attract more people to read in it D. avoid the danger from the war

2.What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Anas Ahmad is a former civil engineering student.

B. Anas Ahmad took risks in collecting books for the library.

C. People in Darayya are surrounded by danger.

D. The ways to stay away from bombs and the snipers.

3.Why did Anas Ahmad help to set up the library?

A. To continue the education in the town. B. To inspire the people to fight.

C. To offer people a safe place. D. To attract more kids to read books.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The library’s creators have collected More than 14,000 books so far.

B. The library is put into good use by the people in the town.

C. Children can be found to read in the library after school.

D. The library is not safe enough for the people to read in it.

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