Everything has a name．All people，places，and things have names．For example，Jenny is the name of a student from England．England is the name of a country．Cities and towns have names，too．Schools and office buildings also have names．For example，tomato，potato and bean are names of vegetables．Apple，orange，and banana are names of fruit．Names are important．We use names every day．When we meet a new person，we usually ask，“What’s your name?”It’s important to learn a person’s name．Most people have two names．Some people have more names．Names are different all over the world．In Jenny’s class．Jenny must learn the names of the students from all over the world．This is very difficult because the names are very different．

In the United States，most people have a first name，a middle name and a last name．Parents choose the first and middle names for their babies．There are names for boys and names for girls．The last name is the family name．Usually it is the father’s family name．In a family，the mother, the father, and the children usually have the same last name．

Sometimes a person has a nickname，too．A nickname is a special（特有的）name．It’s not a person’s real name．Abraham Lincoln’s nickname was“Honest Abe”．An honest person（一个诚实的人）always tells the truth，and Abe is short for Abraham．Because he was an honest person．his nickname was Honest Abe．Pele（贝利）is a nickname，too．The football player’s real name is Edison Aeraesde Nascimento，but everyone calls him Pele．Do you have a nickname?

Names are different all over the world．They can be long or short．but they are always very important

1.What is Jenny?

A．A student         B．A teacher          C．An American       D．A nickname

2.What does the underlined(划线的) word “nickname” mean in Chinese?

A．乳名             B．真名             C．绰号             D．别名

3.What is Pele’s real name?

A．Honest Abe．

B．Abraham Lincoln．

C．Edison Aeraesde Nascimento．

D．We don’t know．

4.Usually the last name is________ family name．

A．the father’s                          B．the mother’s

C．the grandmother’s                     D．The teacher’s

5.Why is it difficult to learn names all over the world?

A．Some people have nicknames．

B．There are many names all over the world．

C．Some names are very long，and some are very short．

D．The names in different countries are different．

 

My son Joey was born with club feet．The doctors told us that he would be able to walk，but would never run very well．By the time he was eight，you wouldn't know he had a problem when you saw him walk．
The children in our neighborhood ran around playing，and Joey would join them， run and play，too．We never told him that he probably wouldn't be able to run as well as the other children．So he didn't know．
In seventh grade he decided to go out for the cross-country team．Every day he worked harder and ran more than any of the others．Although the entire team runs，only the top seven runners score for the school．We didn't tell him he probably would never be on the team，so he didn't know．
He continued to run four to five miles a day，every day - even the day he had a high fever．I was worried，so I went to see him after school．I found him running all alone．I asked him how he felt．"Okay，" he said．He had two more miles to go．Yet he looked straight ahead and kept running．We never told him he couldn't run miles with a high fever．So he didn't know．
Two weeks later，the names of the team runners were called．Joey was Number Six on the list．Joey was on the team! He was in seventh grade．We never told him he couldn’t do it!
【小题1】The doctor believed Joey would never run very well because ____．

A．Joey didn’t like running

B．Joey couldn’t jump

C．Something was wrong with his feet

D．Joey was too young to run

【小题2】Few people know Joey’s club feet before ____．

A．he was eight years old

B．he was in seven grade

C．he ran for the cross-country team

D．he was on the cross-country team

【小题3】How many runners can score for the school?

A．Six

B．Seven

C．Eight

D．Thirteen

【小题4】Which of the following is true according to the story?
A．Joey’s parents didn’t love him         
B．Joey was a boy with a strong mind．
C．Joey’s parents stopped him joining the team 
【小题5】The writer wants to tell us _____．

A．children shouldn’t do what they can’t do

B．children with club feet can’t take part in sports

C．parents should tell their children what they can do

D．parents should know how to help their children in the right way．

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The development of the English language took a giant step in 1607. Three small British ships c1. the Atlantic Ocean. They began to call areas of their new land by words borrowed from the native people. For example, many of the great r2. in the United States are taken from American Indian words. The Mississippi, the Tennessee, the Missouri are examples. This borrowing or adding of foreign words to English was a w3.of expanding（扩大）the language. The names of three days of the week are good examples of this. The people from Northern Europe honored three gods with a special day each week. The gods were Odin, Thor and Freya. Odin’s-day became Wednesday in English, Thor’s-day became T4. and Freya’s-day became Friday.

Experts cannot explain many English words. For h5. of years, a dog was called a “hound.” The word is still u6. but not as commonly as the word “dog.” English speakers just started using it. Other words whose origins are unknown i7.“fun,” “bad,” and “big.”

English speakers also continue to invent n8. words by linking old words together. A good example is the words “motor” and “hotel.” Many years ago

s9. linked them together into the word “motel.” A motel is a small hotel near a road where people travelling in cars can stay for the night.

Other words come from the f10. letters of names of groups or devices. For example, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is usually called NATO.

 

A SCHOOL REPORT

Name：Edward Scott School：Kelvin Grove State High School Grade：7                     Term ending：May
Subjects：
Mathematics He is a little weak in this, but he has tried his best to catch up with others.
Science He can work out many difficulties. Well done!
English He is the best in the class. Keep it up.
French His reading is very good, he can remember many words.
History He is not so good at this, but has done better than before.
Geography He is familiar(熟悉的) with the names of many places in the world.
Music He doesn’ t like pop songs, though sings very well.
Conduct：fair          No. in class：9           Absences：8
Remarks(评语)：Edward has the ability to do a lot better. More work is needed next term.
Class teacher：Ivy
Principal：M. L. Martin
School reopens：11，September

【小题1】Edward’s best subject is _________.

A．Science

B．English

C．Geography

D．French

【小题2】Edward is not so good at _________.

A．science and geography	B．mathematics and history
C．history and French	D．music and English

【小题3】According to the form, which of the following sentences is TRUE? _________

A．Edward can’t sing songs very well.

B．Edward doesn’t do well in science.

C．Edward can do better if he works harder next term.

D．Edward learns two foreign languages in school.

Passage 1

【小题1】After reading this, we know this is     .

A．a studying plan of Edward Scott

B．A teaching plan of Ivy

C．a school report of Edward Scott

D．a working plan of M. L. Martin

【小题2】Which of the following is Not mentioned(提到) in the form?

A．PE.

B．Music.

C．Math

D．History.

【小题3】 Edward’s best subject is       .

A．Science

B．English

C．geography

D．History

【小题4】Edward is not good at       .

A．Science and geography

B．Math and history

C．French and history

D．music and English

【小题5】According to the form, which of the following sentences is true?

A．Edward can’t sing songs very well.

B．Edward doesn’t do well in science.

C．Edward can do better if he works harder next.

D．Edward learns two foreign languages in school.