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　　Everybody in the world has one name at least. And to each person his name is important because it is his own.

　　Remember how you don't like it very much if people can't remember your name, or pronounce it wrong? Remember how you like to see it printed in the newspaper or even on the blackboard at school? That's because it is your own and only you can have it.

　　Of course, names aren't important in themselves. There are no “good” names or “bad” names. But they are useful in our life. You don't have to go around shouting! “Hey, You!” or “Hello, girl with the red hair.” Or “Thank you, man who lives at the end of the street.” Wouldn't it be foolish?

　　A person's name means something. For example, John or Nathan means, “present”. James or Jacob means “he follows after”. Frank means “free”. Charles has “strong” in meaning. Thomas is a word for “twin”. Girls' names mean something, too. Mary or Miriam means “star of the sea”. Helen means “light”. Rebecca, “very beautiful”. Rhoda is a “nose”.

　　Now first names are all we need when we're at home, for it isn't very often that two brothers have the same first name. But it's different when you go out to play, sisters or two go to school. You may have a lot of Johns and Davids and Sues. You could get all mixed up and not know who was who. That's why last names started. And last names are really nicknames.

　　It happened like this：there was a certain Richard. Since his father's name was James, he was called “Richard, son of James.” And later it was just Richard Jameson.

　　The place where they lived gave some people their last names. For example, Mr. Short was talking about Joseph.

　　“Which Joseph?” someone might ask.

　　“Why, the Joseph who lives in the field.”

　　And right then that Joseph had a last name：Joseph Field. You can think of many more last names that started that way.

1．You like your name ________.

[　　]

A．because people can't remember it

B．because it is important

C．when others give the wrong pronunciation

D．when it is printed in the newspaper or written on the blackboard

2．Names are ________.

[　　]

A．important in themselves

B．useful in our life

C．good or bad

D．foolish

3．Sometimes a person's name means something, for example, ________.

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A．John is “strong”

B．Mary means “star of the sea”

C．Charles is “present”

D．Helen is a word of “happiness”

4．Last names started because ________.

[　　]

A．two brothers or two sisters have the same first name

B．you often go out to play or go to school

C．if you aren't at home, you may meet a lot of Johns, Davids or Sues

D．you don't know everybody outside

5．How does a last name come from?

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A．The Joseph lives in the field. He is called Joseph Field.

B．His father is called Jame so his son becomes Jameson.

C．The place where Mr. Short lives often gives people the same name.

D．People like to give others nicknames.

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　　There's an old saying, “Whether it's cold or whether it's hot, we're going to have weather, whether or not.” That is true, weather is always around us.

　　Everybody spends a lot of time doing something about the weather. You get dressed every day. You wear warm clothes in winter and put on light clothes in summer. You take an umbrella when it looks like rain, and you put on boots if there snows. If it's cold at night, you put on more blankets on your bed. If it's hot, you take them off. Every time you do any of those things, you've done something about the weather.

　　There are lots of people earn a living by doing something about the weather, such as the people who make clothes and umbrellas, the ones who make air conditioners, the people who sell these things or fix them or deliver them, the people who help to build buildings and the ones who make the tools and materials buildings are built with.

　　People spend lots of money doing something about the weather. They buy clothes, they pay rent or buy houses, they buy coal, oil or gas to warm the houses and they also buy air conditioners to cool them in hot summer.

　　Can people change the weather by doing these? No, but they change what weather does to people. Weather is one of the main things that make us live the way we do.

1．The story is mainly about ________.

[　　]

A．things people do to change the weather

B．things people do because of the weather's changes

C．people spend a lot of time doing things to change the weather

D．weather is very changeable

2．If you lived where it was very hot, you could do something about the weather by ________.

[　　]

A．going skating on the lake

B．buying coal or oil to warm the house

C．using an air conditioner to cool yourself

D．taking an umbrella with you

3．If the weather was always the same, people ________.

[　　]

A．might build more houses

B．might not spend as much money

C．might not earn a living doing something about the weather

D．might live happily

4．People change what weather does to them when they use ________.

[　　]

A．fans, sunglasses and boots

B．televisions, radios and books

C．clothes, socks and pants

D．roads, bridges and buildings

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　　One afternoon after school had finished, Peter and Jane were walking along the street. Suddenly they heard a big noise.

　　“Come on!” shouted Peter. “That sounds like an accident. Let's see what's happened.”

　　They ran to where the noise came from. As soon as they got there, they could see what had happened in a quiet street with only four houses in it. Peter and Jane were the first ones to reach the accident. No other people came. “We must be the only ones who saw the accident,” said Jane. They found that both the car driver and the truck driver were hurt.

　　“Peter,” said Jane. “Run back down the road to Mrs. Day's house. Ask her to call the policemen and the ambulance. Hurry, I'll stay here.”

　　Off went Peter as fast as he could.

　　There was nothing Jane could do but wait. She knew that when people were hurt in an accident, they shouldn't be moved.

　　It wasn't long before the police car and the ambulance arrived. The policemen got the car door open and they carried the man out. Then they got the truck driver out. The men weren't seriously hurt, but they were both taken to hospital. The policemen thanked Peter and Jane. “You are very good children to act so quickly when you saw the accident. Thank you for all your help.”

1．The accident happened ________.

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A．in a quiet street one school day afternoon

B．in a busy street one school day afternoon

C．in a quiet street one Sunday afternoon

D．in a busy street one Sunday afternoon

2．________ heard the noise.

[　　]

A．Only Peter

B．Peter and Jane

C．Peter, Jane and Mrs. Lay

D．Peter, Jane, Mrs. Icy and the policemen

3．________ in the accident.

[　　]

A．Only the car driver was hurt

B．Only the truck driver was hurt

C．Neither of the two drivers was hurt

D．Both the drivers were hurt

4．________ called the policemen.

[　　]

5．Jane did nothing before the policemen arrived because ________.

[　　]

A．she was too frightened to do anything

B．she was alone after Peter left

C．she was waiting for Peter

D．she knew she shouldn't move the two drivers

6．The policemen thanked Peter and Jane because ________.

[　　]

A．they acted as quickly as they could after they saw the accident

B．they were the first ones to reach the accident

C．they helped to take the drivers to hospital

D．they were walking along the street just at that time

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　　In the last fifty years, a lot of people have left Europe and have gone to live in Australia. One of them was a Hungary man. He lived in Australia for a long time, and he had a lot of good friends there. He always said to them, “Australia is beautiful, but Hungary is beautiful, too.”

　　Then one year later he said, “I'm going back to Hungary now to visit my old home.” All of his friends said to him, “We want to go with you because Hungary is beautiful, and we want to visit it.”

　　The Hungarian Australian took all his friends from Sydney to Rome in a big plane, and then they went from Rome to Budapest in a train, as they wanted to see mountains, and the villages, and the towns.

　　They stayed in Budapest for four days, and they liked it very much. They said to the kangaroos, “Come here, old friends! Come and see your Australian brothers!” But they did not move.

　　But then the Hungarian Australian spoke to them in Hungarian, “Come here!”, and the kangaroos ran to him.

　　The other Australians laughed and said, “Look at that. They are Australian, but they only know Hungarian!”

1．A Hungarian Australian is a man of ________ nationality.

[　　]

2．The Hungarian wanted to go back to Hungary because ________.

[　　]

A．he wanted to see the kangaroos

B．he had many friends there

C．Hungary was his home country

D．Hungary was beautiful

3．They travelled ________.

[　　]

4．The Hungarian lived in Australia for ________ before he went back to Hungary.

[　　]

A．fifty or less than fifty year

B．more than fifty years

C．a few years

D．only one year

5．The story shows that ________.

[　　]

A．an animal understands a kind of language

B．Hungary is a beautiful country

C．many people want to go to Australia

D．a man usually loves his home country

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　　One day, Bob and his two friends rode into the mountains. They put up their tents and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.

　　In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometers from their camp, it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob couldn't see anything ten meters away. He could not find the way. Bob knew there were two roads; one road went to the camp, and the other to his house. But all was white now. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?

　　Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back. But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometers in such cold weather.

　　It was getting late. They rode on and on, and at last the horses stopped. Where were they? None of them could tell. Bob looked around. What was under the tree? It was one of their tents.

1．Bob and his two friends went to the forest ________.

[　　]

A．to build their camp

B．to find their way home

C．to see the mountain in the snow

D．to see the trees

2．They couldn't find their way back because ________.

[　　]

A．there was only one road to their camp

B．they couldn't decide which of the two roads went to their tents.

C．there was not any road in the mountains

D．everything was covered by snow

3．They wanted the horses w take them to ________.

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4．The horses stopped because ________.

[　　]

A．it was getting late

B．they were tired

C．they knew they had got to the camp

D．they saw the trees

5．The story happened ________.

[　　]

A．on a cold winter day

B．on a dark evening

C．in a cold camp

D．at night when nothing could be seen

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　　While travelling abroad, Mr. Jackson Frank spent almost all the money he took with him. So he wrote his brother, asking for $ 500. “Send the money by telegram”, he wrote, “to the Fisher Bank in P…”

　　After a week he began calling at the Fisher Bank. He showed his passport. “Nothing has come for you.” He was told. This went on for two weeks, and Mr. Frank got very worried. He sent a telegram to his brother, but there was no reply.

　　In the fourth week Mr. Frank was arrested for not being able to pay his hotel bill. His passport and luggage were taken from him. He tried to explain the problem, but no one believed him. He stayed in prison for sixty days.

　　When he came out, he went immediately to the Fisher Bank. The clerk he spoke to was a new man. “Have you received $ 500 for me?” he asked, “My name is Jackson Frank.”

　　The clerk checked his books. “Yes, Mr. Jackson, it's her. It came by telegram more than two months ago. We wondered where were.” He showed Mr. Frank the order.

　　The order read：“Pay Mr. Frank Jackson the sum of $ 500.”

　　“But my name is Jackson Frank, not Frank Jackson.”

　　“Oh, that's all right, sir. It was in our books under the letter 'J', but it's your money.” The clerk laughed. “A human mistake, sir! We're all human beings, aren't we? And so we all make mistakes. A family name like Frank sounds strange to me.”

　　Mr. Frank was silent. He really wanted to hit somebody. At last he said, “A human mistake is what. you call it? I think some human need kicking.”

1．Jackson needed to get the money ________.

[　　]

2．Mr. Frank got very worried because ________.

[　　]

A．his brother didn't send him the money

B．he didn't receive enough money to pay for the hotel

C．two weeks passed and he had not yet received the money

D．he could not find his brother

3．He was not able to pay for his hotel, so he ________.

[　　]

A．was thrown into prison

B．was driven out of the hotel

C．could only walk in the street

D．went to borrow some money

4．When Jackson heard what the clerk told him, he ________.

[　　]

5．“Frank” is ________ used as a family name.

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Telephone：2706030

Address：9020 Snow White Road

Open：Mon. to Fri. 7:00 am～2:30 pm　　and 5:00 pm～9:00 pm

Sat.　　　　　　　7:00 am～11:00 am　　and 5:00 pm～9:00 pm

Sun.　　　　　　11:00 am～2:00 pm　　　and 5:00 pm～9:00 pm

New York Museum

Telephone：7364431

Address：Vanier Park, 1100 Chestnut St. New York America's largest museum specializing in American history

Open：Mon. to Fri. 9:00 am～5:00 pm (Monday free)

Sat.　　　　　　　9:00 am～1:00 pm

Lansdowne Park Shopping Center

Telephone：3562364

Address：5300 No. 3 Road

Open：Mon. Tue. & Fri. 9:30 am～5:30 pm

Wed. Thr. & Sat. 9:30 am～9:30 pm

Sun.　　　　　11:00 am～5:00 pm

Skyline Hotel

Telephone：2785161

Address：3030 No. 3 Road (at Sea Island W ay)

The Hangar Den　　Wed. to Sun. Dinner from 5:30 pm

Coffee Shop　　　　Mon.～Fri. 6:00 am, Sat. 6:30 am, Sun. 7:00 am

　　　　　　　　　Mon.～Wed. to 10:00 pm, Thr.～Sun. to 11:00 pm

1．If you want to buy a new jacket, you have to go to ________.

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A．3031 No, 3 Road

B．5300 No. 3 Road

C．9020 Snow White Road

D．1100 Chestnut Street

2．If you want to go out for lunch on Sunday, you can call up the number ________.

[　　]

3．You don't have to pay on Mondays if you go to ________.

[　　]

A．Skyline Hotel

B．Lansdowne Park Shopping Center

C．New York Museum

D．Garden Restaurant

4．If you want to enjoy yourself on Sunday morning you can go to ________.

[　　]

A．Lansdowne Park shopping Center

B．New York Museum

C．The Hangar Den

D．Coffee Shop

5．Visiting New York Museum you can know ________.

[　　]

A．the history of America's native people

B．the history of New York

C．the history of America

D．the art of New York

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Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs. They say that in a film or on TV we may see elephants, or monkeys, dogs, bears, or Other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find that those animals are always given something to eat in return for doing them. The scientists say that many different animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get something to eat in return. Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and elephants can be used to do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animal to work in factories. Apes(猿猴), for example. have been used in America to help make cars and scientists believe that these large monkeys may one day get in crops and even drive trains.

1．Elephants cm be used to do some heavy jobs because ________.

[　　]

A．they can eat a lot

B．they are very heavy, too

C．they are very strong

2．Dogs can be used to guard a house for his host because ________.

[　　]

A．they are good at running

B．they are very kind and friendly to people

C．they are brave enough to get the strangers(陌生人) and thieves away from the house

3．Many different animals may be taught to do some simple jobs if ________.

[　　]

A．they have enough food to eat

B．they learn they will get something to eat in return after doing them

C．if they are sent to school

4．________ can be train to work for us.

[　　]

A．Only a few animals

B．Quite a few animals

C．Few animals

5．Many scientists are working hard to ________.

[　　]

A．make monkeys get in crops and drive trains

B．make monkeys guard house like dogs

C．make bears get in crops

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　　Tony's very excited. Today he's flying to China with his father and mother! Tony's twelve years old and he lives in Australia. His father is a businessman. He has to go to Shanghai for two weeks, and his families are going too.

　　At six o'clock they arrive at Sydney Airport. They go to the check-in desk to show their tickets and passports. The man gives them boarding passes.

　　They put their suitcases on a weighing machine. The suitcases will go into a special part of the plane; they can take only small bags into the cabin. Then they have an hour before the flight leaves, so they go shopping. Mr. Dean buys some whisky for his Chinese friend, Mrs. Dean buys a blouse, and Tony has an ice cream.

　　Now it's time to board plane. Mr. and Mrs. Dean are at the departure gate. But Tony isn't there! Mrs. Dean's worried, and Mr. Dean's starting to get angry. The plane is going to leave in fifteen minutes! Suddenly Mrs. Dean sees Tony. He's playing a video game, and he has forgotten the time! They run to the departure gate and they're the last passengers for this flight. Tony feels embarrassed and his face is red!

　　When they get onto the plane, they find their seats. Each seat has a television screen in front of it. You can watch a film, or play a video game on it.

　　Tony loves everything about the flight. It's exciting to see the city below him. He enjoys the video games and he likes the tray of dinner. There's a salad, some meat and vegetables, and a cake. He has a drink of orange juice, and then he plays a video game and watches a cartoon. Soon, it's time to go to sleep. He puts the blanket over himself, and turns off screen. After a few hours, it's breakfast time. They've only been asleep for a short time and they feel tired. Tony has something to eat. He feels wide-awake now, and he's excited to see China. The pilot says, “We'll shortly be landing at Shanghai Airport. Please fasten your seat belts.” Tony's holiday in China is beginning! Exercises

1．Why is Tony excited? He is excited ________.

[　　]

A．because his father is a businessman

B．because he's going on holiday to China

C．because he's traveling with his parents

2．What happened at the check-in desk?

[　　]

A．A man gives them hoarding passes and then takes their passports.

B．They show their boarding pass before the man sees their passports.

C．They get boarding passes after showing their passports.

3．What happens to their suitcases after the man weights them?

[　　]

A．Someone puts them in a special place in the plane.

B．They put them on a weighing machine.

C．They carry them into the cabin.

4．They have television screens on a plane, so ________.

[　　]

A．you can watch TV

B．you can see the plane

C．you can play games and watch movies

阅读理解

　　A friend's grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After being processed at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria in lower Manhattan to get something to eat.

　　He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order. Of course nobody did. At last a woman with a plate full of food sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked.

　　“Start out at the end,” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end they'll tell you how much you have to pay.”

　　“I soon learned that's how everything works in America,” the grandfather told a friend, “life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you are willing to pay the money. You can even get success, but you'll never get it if you wait for someone to bring to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.”

1．Which is the best title for the text?

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A．From Eastern Europe to America.

B．Life is Like a Cafeteria in America.

C．How to Eat a Cafeteria in America

D．Eating in an American Cafeteria.

2．Maybe the old man came form ________.

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3．From the text, we know if you want to get success in America, you should ________.________.

[　　]

A．get help from your friends

B．know how a cafeteria works

C．get up again if you fail

D．try to get it by yourself