Everyone has a family name. In China, the family name is the first name, but in English countries the family name is the last name. Do you know how English people get their family names? And what do they mean? English people usually get their family name in these ways (方式).
Some family names come from the places of their homes. A man live on or near a hill, his family name may be (可能是) Hill. In England, people's names may be Wood, Lake because they live near the wood (树林) or the lake.
Some family names come from a person's job. If a person is a cook, his family name may be Cook.
And many people get their family names from their father's family names. If you hear the name "Jackson", you can know that he is the son of Jack.In the passage, English people usually have ______ ways to get their family names.
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
A man lives near the lake. His family name may be ______.
A.Hill | B.Wood | C.Lake | D.Cook |
Jack's family name is Cook. His family name may come from the ______.
A.place | B.hobby | C.job | D.country |
A boy's family name is Jackson because he is ______.
A.Jack's father | B.Jack's best friend |
C.the grandfather of Jack | D.the son of Jack |
The passage mainly talks about ______ in English countries.
A.family names | B.English people |
C.hills and lakes | D.jobs and homes |
Two farmers were on their way home one evening after a hard day’s work. Both were tired. They happened to look up at the sky and saw a black cloud overhead.
"Ah!" said one farmer, "tomorrow we shall have rain and the rice will grow well." The second answered, "Nonsense (胡说), the rain will only kill the crops (庄稼)."
So they began to quarrel (争吵). Just then a third farmer came along and asked them why they were quarreling. Both farmers explained about the black cloud.
"What cloud?" asked the third farmer. They all looked at the sky. The cloud was no longer there.
Choose the right answer The two farmers were _____.
A.going home | B.going to the field |
C.going to work | D.going to see their friend |
The two farmers _____ on that day.
A.had a holiday | B.didn’t work |
C.worked hard | D.wanted to quarrel with each other |
When there are black block clouds in the sky, _____.
A.it will rain soon | B.it will be fine |
C.it will get hot | D.the sun is shining brightly |
The two farmers fought in words because _____.
A.they were hungry | B.it rained |
C.one said the rain would do good to the crops and the other didn’t think so | |
D.they both hoped for rain |
The third farmer came with and said to the other two. He _____.
A.wanted to make friends with them | B.joined them in the quarrel |
C.wanted to know why they were quarreling | D.had nothings to do |
There are four seasons in a year in China. February, March, and April make the spring season. .May, June and July make the summer season. August, September and October make the autumn season.. November, December and January make the winter season..
Near the North Pole(南极)there are only two seasons. They are winter and summer. The nights in winter are very long. For more than two months you can’t see the sun, even at noon. In summer the days are long. For more than two months the sun never sets, and there is no night.
In the tropics(热带) there are also two seasons: a rainy season and a dry season.There are _________seasons in years in China.
A. two | B. four | C. three | D. one |
In the tropics there are ________seasons.
A. two | B. four | C. three | D. one |
The two seasons near the North Pole are _______.
A. spring and autumn | B. winter and summer |
C. rainy season and dry season | D. spring and winter |
Autumn in China______.
A. cool | B. lasts from September to November |
C. is hot | D. the days are less than two months |
Near the North Pole _______in summer.
A. the days aren’t long | B. the days are long |
C. there is no night | D. the days are less than two months |
This is a picture .There is a lake (湖)in the middle of the picture .On the lake we can see a boat .In the boat, there is a boy and his father .The boy is fishing .His father is looking at him .We can see some fish swimming in the lake .On the right of the picture , we can see a big tree .A young woman is reading a book .Her name is Mary .We can see very nice flowers near her seat .A little yellow dog is beside her feet .There are some birds in the sky .On the other side of the lake ,we can see three children .They are laughing and flying kites .They are having fun.This is a picture of _____.
A.A park | B.Mary’s family | C.a school | D.a restaurant |
Mary is ______.
A.looking at her son | B.reading a book | C.swimming in the lake | D.flying a kite |
The little dog is ____.
blue B. yellow C. black D. brown There are _____people in the picture .
A.2 | B.4 | C.6 | D.8 |
Are they having a great time ?
A.No, they haven’t . | B.No, they aren’t . | C.Yes , they have . | D.Yes , they are . |
John likes chocolates very much, but his mother doesn’t give him. They are bad for his teeth, she thinks. But John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves his grandson very much. And sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother lets him eat them, because she wants to make the old man happy.
On Sunday evening, it is John’s seventh birthday. He says, “Please, God(上帝), make them give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday,”His mother says, “ God can’t hear you. Don’t shout(喊).”“ I know, ”says the clever boy with a smile(微笑). “ But my grandfather is in the next room, and he can!” John’s mother thinks________.
A.John’s teeth are bad | B.chocolates are good for her teeth |
C.chocolates are bad for John’s teeth | D.John likes cakes |
Why does John’s mother let him eat chocolates sometimes?
Because John wants to eat them.
Because John’s father buys some chocolates for him.
C. Because she is happy.
D. Because she wants to make John’s grandpa happy. Why does John shout? Because he wants to make _________hear him.
A.his grandpa | B.his grandma | C.his mother | D.his father |
Which one is right?
A.The grandfather is bad. | B.John studies hard in his school. |
C.John is clever. | D.John’s mother doesn’t love him. |
What day is John’s seventh birthday?
A.Saturday | B.Friday | C.Tuesday | D.Sunday |
One day, Mr Smith is going to take a train to his hometown. When the train starts, one of his shoes falls to the ground. The train is going faster and faster, and he can’t pick it up. Then he quickly takes off the other shoe and throw it on the ground near the fallen(掉下的) shoe. A little boy on the train asks him, “Why do you do that? You have lost(丢失) one shoe. ”Mr Smith answers, “ If a man picks them up, he may get a pair of shoes. ”Mr Smith is going to his hometown________.
A.by bus | B.by train | C.by bike | D.on foot |
What happens(发生) to Mr Smith when the train starts? He lost________.
A.his bag | B.his watch | C.one of his shoes | D.nothing |
Mr Smith can’t pick up the fallen shoe because ________.
he doesn’t want to take it back
the little boy picks it up
he thinks it is too old
the train starts and is going faster and fasterWhat does Mr Smith do after his shoe falls to the ground?
He gives the other one to the little boy.
He throws the other one to the ground near the fallen one.
He gets off the train.
He looks at the shoe and laughs.Why does Mr Smith do that?
Because he doesn’t like his shoes.
Because he wants the man who picks up his shoes to get a pair of shoes.
Because he wants the little boy to pick up the shoes.
Because somebody asks him to do that.