We’re ____________ at the bad news.

　　A. surprising B. surprised C. surprise D. to surprise

阅读理解

　　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, ________.

[　　]

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?

[　　]

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.

Mr. Black, Ann’s father works in a hospital. He’s friendly to the patients. So he’s very busy all the time. Ann is seven and began to be at school. She often watches TV at home. Some of her friends often go traveling abroad（国外）, but her father doesn’t have time. He and his wife can only take their daughter to some cities in England.

This summer Mr. Black has got some time. He’s going to take his family to Iceland（冰岛）. Ann is very excited and tells her friends about it.

“Why are you going to travel to Iceland, Ann?” asks a girl.

The little girl does not know how to answer. She thinks for a few minutes and says, “We’re going to see it before it melts（融化）.”

阅读短文选择正确答案

1.Mr. Black ____.

A．teaches English	B．makes machines in a factory
C．looks after sick people	D．helps the people and catches the thieves

2.Mr. Black can’t take his family to travel abroad because ____.

A．he has little time

B．he doesn’t like them

C．he has not any money

D．he forgets it

3.Ann often ____.

A．goes traveling abroad without her parents	B．stays at home instead of traveling abroad
C．asks her father to take her to Iceland	D．talks about the cities in England

4.The word “excited” may mean ____.

A．tired

B．lovely

C．happy

D．busy

5.Ann thinks ____.

A．Iceland is an English city	B．Iceland can soon melt
C．they are going to see a building	D．they are going to live there

 

Here are two pictures. You can see a man and a boy in one picture. Who are they? The man is Mr. Brown, and the boy’s name is Jack. They are father and son. They are in Jack’s room.
Now let’s look at the other picture. You can see a woman and a little girl in it. The woman is Jack’s mother and the girl is her daughter, Ann. They’re in Ann’s room. You can see a photo of the family on the white wall. A clock is on the table. It’s eleven. What’s that on the floor? Oh, it’s Ann’s hat, but it looks *like a white cat.
【小题1】 Is Mr. Brown Ann’s father?

A．Yes, he does.	B．No, he doesn’t.
C．Yes, he is.	D．No, he isn’t.

【小题2】 Jack and Ann are _________.

A．father and mother	B．brother and sister
C．mother and son	D．cousin

【小题3】 What color is Ann’s hat?

A．Yellow.

B．Blue.

C．White.

D．Black.

【小题4】 In Ann’s room we can see __________.

A．a bookcase

B．a clock

C．a CD

D．a cat

【小题5】 Who is in Ann’s room?

A．Ann’s mother.	B．Ann’s father.
C．Ann’s brother.	D．Jack.