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.
【小题1】Hanna changes her name to Anne because “Anne” is __________ for     
people to remember.

A．louder

B．easier

C．prettier

D．harder

【小题2】Famous people want their new names to ________________.

A．have special sound	B．be ordinary
C．have no meaning	D．be unknown

【小题3】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

【小题4】What is the best title(标题) of this passage?

A．Family Names	B．Women’s Names
C．Changing Names	D．Special Names

【小题5】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

The day is like any other day in his life. Tom walks past the shop on the street corner. He stops to look at the front row of shoes, and he feels happy to see that the pair of shoes he wants very much is still there. Looking down at his old shoes, he feels sorry for himself. He really wants to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walks away and thinks how to tell his mother about it. He knows very well she has little money. He decides not to go home at once , as he looks sad and his mother will notice(注意) it. So he goes to the park and sits on the grass. There he sees a boy moving a wheelchair（轮椅）with his hands . Tom looks at him and is surprised to see that the boy has no feet. He looks at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet”, he thinks. There is no reason or him to feel so sorry and sad. He goes away and smiles, thinking he is happier.
【小题1】Tom passes the shop ______.

A．on foot

B．by bike

C．in a wheelchair

D．by bus

【小题2】Tom stops in front of the shop because he wants to ______ .

A．buy the shoes

B．look at the shoes he liked

C．buy a present for his friend

D．get something for his birthday party

【小题3】Why did Tom go to the park? Because ______.

A．many nice shoes are sold(卖) there

B．he wants to play there for a while

C．he wants to see his disabled(残疾的) friend

D．he doesn’t want to make his mother worried

【小题4】We can learn from the story that Tom ______ .

A．doesn’t like old shoes

B．loves his mother very much

C．doesn’t want to stay at home

D．has no feet

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!”
【小题1】 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

【小题2】 Why does John’s mother let him eat chocolates sometimes?

A．Because John wants to eat them.

B．Because John’s father buys some chocolates for him.

C． Because she is happy.

D． Because she wants to make John’s grandpa happy.

【小题3】 Why does John shout? Because he wants to make _________hear him.

A．his grandpa

B．his grandma

C．his mother

D．his father

【小题4】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.

【小题5】What day is John’s seventh birthday?

A．Saturday

B．Friday

C．Tuesday

D．Sunday

What do you like most when you can get one of such things: freedom, true friends, love, honesty and so on? Here are some choices of students:

Chen Cheng, 14, Jiangsu: I think I need a true friend. I had some friends before. However, it seemed that they didn't treat(对待) me well. I told them my secrets but they didn't share（分享） theirs with me. What's worse, they told my secrets to others, which made me very unhappy. I hope to find a true lifelong（终身的） friend who can share happiness and sadness with me and keep my secrets.

Gan Xiaoning 14, Heilongjiang: Freedom is what I want most. I am a bird in two cages（笼子）. In school, I have to follow the school's rules and listen to teachers. At home, my parents don't allow me to do what I like, either. I have to do everything that they tell me to do: study, study and study some more. So, freedom is the only thing I really want!

Yuan Siyu, 15, Guangxi: I am a boy from a poor family. My father works very hard but only makes a little money every month to support(支撑) the family. I want to go to a key university （重点大学）so that I can find a good job in the future. Then, I can earn enough money to get my family out of poverty(贫困) and offer my parents a happy life.

Qu Yi, 15, Hebei: I want a complete family. My parents got divorced(离婚) three years ago. Since then, I have had no chance to be together with both of them any more. Now, I am living with my mom and get her love, but I also want my dad's love. I am envious(羡慕) of my classmates who live with their parents. So, I would have a complete family if I could.

1.What is not mentioned in the passage?

A. freedom     B. love         C. a true friend      D. hobby

2.Who is facing the problem of poverty and decides to fight?

A. Qu Yi       B. Chen Cheng    C. Gan Xiaoning        D. Yuan Siyu

3.As for Chen Cheng, she wants a friend_______.

A. who often tells lies to her    B. who only cares about her own happiness

C. who can play with her      D. who can share her feeling and keep secrets

4.Which of the following is true?

A.Qu Yi's father works very hard and makes much money to support his family.

B.Chen Cheng gets along very well with his friends

C.If Qu Yi's parents didn't get divorced, he would be much happier.

D.Gan Xiaoning says he is a bird because he wants to fly like a bird.

 

Mr. White looks out of his window. There is a boy at the other side of the street. The boy takes some bread out of a bag and begins eating it.There is a very thin dog in the street, too. The boy says to it, “I’ll give you some bread.”

The dog is hungry and goes to the boy, but he does not give it any bread. He kicks(踢) the dog. It runs away, and the boy laughs.

Then Mr. White comes out of his house and says to the boy. “I’ll give you a shilling(先令).”The boy is happy and says “Yes.”“Come here,” Mr. White says. The boy goes to him, but Mr. White does not give him a shilling. He hits him with a stick(用棍子打他).The boy cries and says, “Why do you hit me? I do not ask you for any money.” “No,” Mr. White says, “and the dog does not ask you for any bread, but you kick it.”

1.Where is Mr. White at first?

A．In the room.

B．In the street.

C．In front of the house.

D．Close to the boy.

2.Why does the dog go to the boy? Because _____.

A．it wants to eat

B．the boy asks it to do so

C．the boy is the dog’s owner

D．the boy is friendly to it

3.Mr. White tells the boy to come up to him, because he wants to _______.

A．give him a shilling

B．give him a good lesson (教训)

C．give him some more bread

D．help the boy

4.What kind of man do you think Mr. White is? He is a _____.

A．cruel(粗鲁的)                          B．sympathetic (有同情心的)

C．friendly                               D．Polite