Most Chinese people share a few common surnames, like Zhang, Wang, Li, Liu and Chen. The Chinese expression for "ordinary people" literally means "the old one hundred surnames".
But Cheng Yinglian, a retired worker living in Changsha, the capital of Hunan, said his interest in rare surnames was piqued after reading a newspaper many years ago and discovering a person with the surname Gui, which literally means "ghost", the report said.
Since then, he has scoured newspapers, books and other publications to find similar rare surnames, coming up with about 2,000 to date.
Those he has found include Ling (zero), Cu (vinegar), Miao (second) and Yi (one).
Cheng said in order to collect and find out the origins of the strange surnames, he bought many ancient works and dictionaries for study. This February, he also published a book based on his surname collection.
"I may apply for the Guinness (Book of World Records)," said Cheng.
He said most of the surnames he collected are not included in the Hundred Surnames, a classic Chinese text composed of common surnames in ancient China.
According to the latest statistics available from the Ministry of Public Security in 2007, nearly 93 million people in China are surnamed "Wang", taking the largest proportion among all surnames. And people with the top 100 common surnames in China take up 84.77 percent of the whole population.
Chinese people attach great significance to people's names and many parents go out of their way to give their children auspicious names that suggest they will grow up to be healthy, strong and rich.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。What’s the meaning of “ordinary people”?
| A．the people whose looks is ordinary. |
| B．the people whose families are ordinary. |
| C．the people whose surnames are ordinary. |
| D．the people whose name are ordinary. |
Which one is the rare surname?
| A．Huang | B．Ling | C．Zhu | D．Liu |
Which sentence is true according to this passage?
| A．Most Chinese people share a lot of common surnames. |
| B．Hundred Surnames collect all Chinese surname. |
| C．There are lots of people whose surname is “Wang”. |
| D．Chinese don’t care for their names, because it cannot take happiness or sadness. |
What is the meaning of auspicious in this passage?
| A．好听的 | B．惊讶的 |
| C．罕见的 | D．吉利的 |
Where can we probably see this passage?
| A．newspapers | B．magazines |
| C．books | D．recipe |
One day, a fisherman caught a golden fish(金鱼). “People let me go,” the golden fish said. “I will give you whatever you want.”
“Thank you, but I don’t want anything,” the fisherman said. He put the golden fish back into the sea.
But the fisherman’s wife was angry. “You should ask for a bigger wooden basin!” she shouted. The fisherman went to the seaside and told the golden fish.
“Don’t worry, she has a new basin now,” the golden fish said.
The fisherman went home. But the wife was even angrier. “I want a large house!” The fisherman went to tell the golden fish again.
But the old woman was never satisfied. “I want to be the queen of the sea! And I want the golden fish to serve me!”
The fisherman went to tell the golden fish. The golden fish swam away without saying anything. The fisherman walked back. His wife was in her cold clothes. Her old and broken wooden basin was next to her.
根据短文内容，判断下列各句正误。正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。 The fisherman caught the golden fish three times.
The fisherman freed the golden fish after he caught it.
The fisherman’s wife was really happy every time when her husband came back.
The fisherman’s wife got a new basin, a large house and became the queen of the sea at last.
The golden fish didn’t say a word but to swim away.
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future —for example, getting into college or getting a good job —that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
| A．Money Makes You Happy |
| B．The Secrets of Happiness |
| C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy |
| D．Good Friends Make You Happy |
| A．the more friends you have, the happier you will be |
| B．we shouldn’t think about our future |
| C．happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. |
| D．some people fail to live a happy life |
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．everyone knows how to live a happier life |
| B．it’s wrong to spend time on work |
| C．hobbies take up too much time |
| D．doing good things for someone can make you happier |
| A．Reading a good book. | B．Traveling to a foreign country. |
| C．Playing a sport. | D．Spending time with close friends. |
Your school has planned a visit to Lions Nature Education Centre. Here is what you should know about the centre. Please read it.
Lions Nature Education Centre
Lions Nature Education Centre opened in 1991 on what was once a government farm in Sai Kung. Both the government and the Lions Club own it now.
Aims
The aim of the centre is to show visitors everything to do with rural ( 乡下的 ) Hong Kong. We also hope to educate people about the environment. For this reason, it’s really a popular place for school trips and outgoings.
Facilities ( 设施 )
The centre has a large number of indoor and outdoor facilities and exhibitions ( 展品 ). The outdoor facilities include a garden, vegetable fields and a place where trees are grown for study. Indoor exhibition halls provide different kinds of plants, fishes and other things from land or sea. The Farmers’ Market is open at weekends.
Rules for visitors
※ Wear proper clothes, shoes and hats.
※ Bring some water and food, but take your rubbish away with you.
※ Do not break any natural appearance or plants, and do not make the water dirty.
※ Care for other visitors and wildlife ( 野生动植物 ), and do keep quiet wherever you go.
Opening hours
We are open daily from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Exhibition halls are open from 9:30 am to 4:30pm. The centre is closed every Tuesday.
Address: Hiram’s Highway, Sai Kung
Phone: 2792 2234
Website: http://www.hknature.net//lnec
| A．in the city centre |
| B．at Hiram’s Highway |
| C．on a government farm |
| D．inside the exhibition halls |
| A．rural clothes and shoes | B．different kinds of seafood |
| C．outdoor lions in nature | D．the environment around us |
| A．not to visit the Farmers’ Market |
| B．not to make a noise or wear hats |
| C．to care for the wildlife and water |
| D．to look for rubbish and take it away |
| A．at weekends | B．after 4:30pm |
| C．during weekends | D．before 9:30am |
| A．call at 2792 2234 | B．ask other visitors |
| C．study the facilities | D．provide the website |
One day, there were a blind man called John sitting on the bench with a hat by his feet and a sign that read, “I am blind. Please help me.”
A creative publicist (广告员) named Tom was walking by the blind man and stopped to see that the man only had a few coins in his hat. He put a few of his own coins in the hat. Without asking for permission, he took the sign, turned it around and wrote a new message. Then he put the sign by the feet of the blind man, and left.
Later that afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was almost full of bills and coins. The blind man recognized (识别) his footsteps and asked if it was he who had changed his sign. He also wanted to know what the man wrote on it.
The publicist said, “I just wrote the message a little differently.” He smiled and went on his way.
The new sign read, “Spring has come, but I can’t see anything.”
| A．Tom | B．John |
| C．Tony | D． Sorry, I don’t know. |
| A．The blind man. | B．The teacher. |
| C．The publicist. | D．The farmer. |
| A．By his sign. | B．By his footsteps. |
| C．By his voice. | D．By his coins. |
| A．In spring. | B．In summer. |
| C．In autumn. | D．In winter. |
| A．Publicists are always friendly and helpful. |
| B．We can get more money by changing a sign. |
| C．The blind man is very stupid, so he has little money. |
| D．The power (力量) of language is great. |
My Favorite Sweater
by Bonnie Highswith Taylor
My favorite sweater grew too small.
I love that sweater best of all.
My grandma made it when I was three.
She made that sweater just for me.
I picked the yarn(纱线)， a special blue.
The color of bluebells, wet with dew (露珠).
When I was three I was very small.
But now I’m five and much too tall.
I have a new jacket now that’s green.
So I gave my sweater to our cat Queen.
Queen just had kittens out in the shed (小屋)。
My favorite sweater is now their bed. Who is the writer of the poem?
| A．The grandma. | B．Miss Taylor. |
| C．Mrs. Taylor. | D．Queen |
The girl in this poem is_______ years old now.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
What color is the girl's new jacket?
| A．Green. | B．Blue. |
| C．Red. | D．Purple. |
The word "kitten" in this poem most probably means_______.
| A．a baby cat | B．a kind of food |
| C．a kind of drink | D．a bed for a baby |
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