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 |
I was woken up by a strange sound. I saw something moving by my window. I was terrified and ran downstairs. I found my mom in the kitchen, getting my brother ready for school.
"Mum, did you hear anything? I, uh. I thought I saw an alien."
"Are you all right? Just a dream ! "Mum answered.
Then I went back to my room. As I walked to the window, I cried, I saw a little alien, no more than three feet tall, with big and black eyes. It tried to run between my legs and escape through the window. Although I was scared, for some reason, I squeezed (挤) my legs together in time to catch it. It took out something and hurt me. I felt a terrible sense of nothingness and fainted (晕倒). Then I woke up.
At first, I could hardly move. I wasn't sure whether it was a dream or not. I pulled myself out of the bed and walked downstairs. I saw my mum in the kitchen. She was really getting my brother ready for school, wearing her pink clothes. Then I realized it was just a dream because in my dream she was wearing her work clothes.
From then on, I always dreamt about aliens and all the dreams felt so real. At that time, I really thought maybe I had some kind of relationship with aliens. About two months later, I stopped having such dreams. Later I realized that l used to have those dreams because I always read books or watched TV programs about aliens before I fell asleep!What did the writer first do when he saw the alien?
| A．He was too scared to move. |
| B．He knew it was a dream and wasn't afraid. |
| C．He was so scared that he fainted. |
| D．He thought against the alien. |
The writer found that it was just a dream _____.
| A．as soon as he woke up |
| B．before he went downstairs |
| C．when he saw his mother |
| D．when he was hurt by the alien |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The writer had the dream at night. |
| B．The writer's mother's work clothes might not be pink. |
| C．The writer's mother was worried about his dream. |
| D．When the writer had the dream, his family were sleeping. |
Why did the writer use to have dreams about aliens?
| A．He had some kind of relationship with aliens. |
| B．He was terribly ill. |
| C．He often did something about aliens before going to bed. |
| D．The dreams were all about the writer's real experiences. |
| The Longest Bicycle The longest true bicycle was 28.1 meters long and had two wheels. It was built by the students at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. The bicycle was ridden more than 100 meters in Delft on December 11, 2002. |
The Most Expensive Jeans A pair of Levis jeans which was over 115 years old then was sold by Randy Knight to a Japanese buyer over the Internet on June 15, 2005. The jeans cost the buyer $60,000. |
| The Heaviest Apple The heaviest apple weighed 1.849 kilos. It was grown by Chisato Iwasaki on his apple farm in Japan. Chisato picked the apple on October 24, 2005. |
The Largest Mobile Phone The Iargest mobile phone was the Sony Ericsson W810i. It was 2.50×1.14×0.49m and was measured (量) at the MTN Scien Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, on September 20, 2007. |
The longest bicycle ______.
A. was made in the USA.
B. couldn't be ridden
C. was about 100 meters long
D. had only two wheelsWhich of the following is NOT true about the most expensive pair of jeans?
| A．It was sold over the Internet. |
| B．It cost the buyer $60,000. |
| C．It was sold to an American buyer. |
| D．It is more than 100 years old now. |
According to the passage, what happened on October 24, 2005?
| A．The heaviest apple was grown. |
| B．The longest bicycle was built. |
| C．The largest mobile phone was made. |
| D．The heaviest apple was picked. |
A famous magician (魔术师) came to our city. He gave some 41 . Most of his shows had educational 42 . He taught lessons about health, history and some other things about life through his magic tricks (魔术). Both children and parents 43 his shows, for the fun as well as the 44 .
My mother 45 me to watch one of his shows the day before yesterday. The show taught children not to steal (偷) by describing 46 a person might feel when his or her thing was stolen. In the show, there was a shark. He often stole things and never 47 the owners' feelings. Then one day he found his 48 things were stolen. He was angry and 49 . From that experience, he 50 how worried and angry others would be when their things were 51 . From then on he decided to 52 stealing.
The show was 53 . It made me understand why we shouldn't take what didn't 54 us, I also learned that we shouldn't get happiness from 55 others. Later I recommended (推荐) it to some of my friends, hoping they would also learn something from it while enjoying the wonderful magic.
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Mary is from the U.S.A. She has two brothers. Now her family are in China. Her father, Mr. Peterson teaches English in Xihu Middle School. And her mother works in the same school. She teaches English, too. Mary likes red clothes very much. Her mother likes red clothes a lot, too.
Mary is a nice girl student. She is in Xihu Middle School .She can speak Chinese. She has many Chinese friends. She teaches them English, and they teach her Chinese. Her two brothers are twins. One is Bob, the other is Bill. They look the same. They are only three. So their grandparents look after(照顾) them at home. Mrs. Peterson has many toys(玩具) for the twins. Bob likes toy cars, but Bill likes toy bears. They are happy every day.Who is in Xihu Middle school ?.
| A．Mr. Peterson |
| B．Mrs. Peterson |
| C．Mrs. Peterson and Mr. Peterson |
| D．Mrs. Peterson, Mr. Peterson and Mary. |
Mr. Peterson is a ________.
| A．teacher | B．farmer | C．officer | D．doctor |
How many people are there in Mary’s family?
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
Mary ________.
| A．can’t speak Chinese at all |
| B．isn’t very nice |
| C．can speak Chinese well |
| D．likes red clothes |
Which one is NOT right?
| A．Mary’s family is from America. |
| B．Mary’s parents are both teachers. |
| C．Mary has two twin sisters. |
| D．Mary’s grandparents are in China. |
Jim is my good friend. We are in the same school. He is an American. We are good friends. This is Jim’s bedroom. It’s not big, but new. A black desk is in the room. Some English books are on the desk. Jim’s backpack is on it. The backpack is yellow, but old. What’s under the red chair? It’s a white cat. It’s a Chinese cat. Its name is Mimi. Jim’s father is in the living room. He is about fifty years old. Where is his mother? She is in the bedroom. She is a teacher.Jim and I are ________.
| A．American | B．in the same school | C．girls | D．boys |
Jim’s father is ________.
| A．in the bedroom | B．on the desk |
| C．under the chair | D．in the living room |
Jim’s backpack is ________.
| A．old | B．new | C．in the desk | D．under the desk |
The desk in the room is ________.
| A．black | B．white | C．blue | D．yellow |
A(n) ________ is in Jim’s bedroom.
| A．math book | B．alarm clock |
| C．old backpack | D．white chair |
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