Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.
People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or that have special sound. They chose the “new name” for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them when they were born.
Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.
In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she gets married（结婚）. But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband’s. Sometimes, women use their own name in some situations(情况) and their husband’s in other situations. And some use both their own name and their husband’s.Hanna changes her name to Anne because “Anne” is __________ for
people to remember.
| A．louder | B．easier | C．prettier | D．harder |
Famous people want their new names to ________________.
| A．have special sound | B．be ordinary |
| C．have no meaning | D．be unknown |
Mr Li uses his new name when he___________________.
| A．stays with his family | B．is at his job |
| C．is among Chinese friends | D．comes back to China |
What is the best title(标题) of this passage?
| A．Family Names | B．Women’s Names |
| C．Changing Names | D．Special Names |
Which of the following is NOT true ?
| A．Some women don’t change their own family name after they get married today. |
| B．Some women use their husband’s family name after they get married. |
| C．Some women don’t have family name after they get married. |
| D．Some women use both their own name and their husband’s |
A small man with a big stomach got on the train at the last station before the frontier(边境). He carried a paper bag, And four feet of ducks could be seen under the cover. The man found a seat, put the bag in the middle of the floor, took out a newspaper and began to read.
Then a policeman came in. Of course he saw the bag with the ducks’ feet at once and said, "Whose is that bag?" Nobody answered, The policeman asked the question again and said, "I will have to take it away from the owner. Food mustn’t be taken out of country." "Well, then," said the small man with a big stomach. "Hurry up and take it away. We want to go home." The policeman took the bag and went on to the next carriage (车厢).
At the next station, when they were safely across the frontier, the small man got up, smiled at other passengers and said, "I hope they’ll enjoy the ducks’ feet. The bag that the policeman took away had nothing but rubbish in it." Then he opened his coat and pointed to another bag he was carrying under it. It was tied over the stomach and it was not really big. "I have the rest of the two ducks here," he said. With these words, he got off the train.
But while he was happily walking to the exit (出口) with the bag in his hand, another policeman came up to him, saying, "Hey, man! Foreign food mustn’t be brought in."The small man travelled to another country .
| A．by plane | B．by ship |
| C．by train | D．by car |
The first policeman took the paper bag away because .
| A．he wanted to find the owner of the bag |
| B．he enjoyed the ducks’ feet in the bag |
| C．the bag belonged to him |
| D．food can’t be taken abroad |
In fact, there were ducks according to the passage.
| A．2 | B．4 | C．6 | D．8 |
At the end of the story, the small man .
| A．failed to take his food home |
| B．crossed the frontier with two paper bags |
| C．took the ducks safely home |
| D．hid his ducks under his coat again |
We all want our skin (皮肤) to look good. If your skin is clear and healthy, it makes you feel better about yourself. How do you get great skin? Here arc some suggestions.
Protect your skin against the sun.
● If you are going outside, especially in the sun, you’d better put on sun cream about half an hour before going out in summer.
● Wear a hat to protect your face.
● Stay in the shade whenever you can.
How to wash your skin?
● Wash your body all over once a day. Use mild soap and warm water.
● Wash the soap off, as it may hurt your skin.
● Wash your face by using a facecloth and cleaning cream, and then wash with cool water.
Twice a day is enough.
What else should you do?
● Remember to drink lots of water-your skin loves it.
● Regular exercise is good for your skin.
● Eat healthily so that your skin can get what it needs to do its job.According to the passage, you can use water to wash your body.
| A．cool | B．hot | C．warm | D．cold |
It’s enough to wash your face a day.
| A．once | B．twice |
| C．three times | D．many times |
To protect your -skin in your daily life, you can’t .
| A．drink lots of water |
| B．do exercise regularly |
| C．go out in summer with hats or sun scream |
| D．eat junk food |
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What are the creative gifts? They are _________.
| A．some flowers | B．talking stuffed animals |
| C．some candies | D．pets |
If I order a small teddy bear and a large stuffed dog , I should pay _________ for them.
| A．$60 | B．$35 | C．$48 | D．$33 |
We can buy these stuffed animals by _________.
| A．turning on the computer | B．calling 081-95684712 |
| C．going to a store | D．listening to the radio |
Which of the following is right? _________
| A．Fewer people like to get flowers as gifts. |
| B．Teddy bears come in four different sizes. |
| C．People can record their voices with talking teddy bears. |
| D．Teddy bears can speak instead of a man |
We can probably find the passage in a _________.
| A．Newspaper | B．work report |
| C．personal letter | D．story book |
This is an old story. One day, a man was not happy when his 7-year-old daughter made a box with some paper. The family didn’t have much money. So the father thought his daughter wasted(浪费)the paper. The next day, the little girl gave the box to her father and said, “Dad, today is your birthday. This box is for you.”
The man was happy. But he was not happy again when he found there was nothing in the box. “Why didn’t you put anything for me in the box?” He asked his daughter. The little girl looked at him and cried, “Dad, I put my love in the box. It’s all for you!”
The man felt sad and said sorry to his daughter. Sometimes, we can’t see love with our eyes.How old was the daughter?
| A．Six years old. | B．Seven years old. |
| C．Eight years old. | D．Nine years old |
What did the daughter do the next day?
| A．She gave the box to her father. |
| B．She put some money in the box. |
| C．She gave some paper to her father. |
| D．She made a box with some paper. |
Why was the father was not happy again when he opened the box?
| A．Because he didn’t like the box. |
| B．Because there was nothing in the box. |
| C．Because he thought his daughter wasted paper. |
| D．Because he thought the paper box was useless. |
How did the father feel at last?
| A．Happy. | B．Sorry. | C．Bored. | D．Interesting. |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The family had lots of money. |
| B．The daughter likes making paper boxes. |
| C．The father didn’t like his daughter. |
| D．The daughter loved her father. |
阅读理解
| Helen Keller Born: June 27,1880 Died: June 1, 1968 From: America Job: the writer of The Story of My Life Others: There was something wrong with her eyes. |
| Sophie Marceau Born: November 17, 1966 From: France Job: an actress in Brave Heart Others: She is one of the most beautiful French women. Now, she has two children, Vincent and Juliette. |
| Da Vinci Born: April 15, 1452 Died: May 2, 1519 From: Italy Job: the painter of Mona Lisa Others: He did well in other subjects, such as maths and music. |
| Isaac Newton Born: January 4, 1643 Died: March 31, 1727 From: the UK Job: scientist Others: He loved science so much and he didn’t get married. |
Of those four people, who was born the earliest?
| A．Helen Keller. | B．Sophie Marceau. |
| C．Da Vinci. | D．Isaac Newton. |
How old was Isaac Newton when he died?
| A．56. | B．84. | C．67. | D．88. |
Where did Helen Keller come from?
A. The USA.B. The UK.
C. Italy. D. France.What may Brave Heart be?
| A．A book. | B．A movie. |
| C．A song. | D．A painting. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Helen Keller was 77 when she died. |
| B．Da Vinci was not good at maths. |
| C．Vincent was the child of Da Vinci. |
| D．Isaac Newton didn’t get married. |