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Every year in English-speaking countries, people list the most popular names. Here are some examples. In the United States at the moment, the three most popular names are Emily, Emma, and Madison. For boys, they are Michael, Joshua and Mathew. In Britain parents today might call their little girl Grace, Jessica or Ruby. If they have a little boy, they could call him Jack, Thomas or Oliver.

  In China names have very clear meanings. If a girl is called Mei, her name means “beautiful”. If a boy is called “Wu”, his name means “ like a soldier”. Names in English-speaking countries are like this too. The girl’s name Joy is probably chosen because the parents with their daughter to be joyful and bring joy to others. If a girl is Ruby, it may be because of the beautiful valuable stone.[来源:Zxxk.Com]

   Parents often pick names that can be shortened. They might choose such names because they want to be able to speak to their child in a personal way.

   For exampale, a popualr name is William. But William can be shortened to Will, Willy, Bill and Billy. The same is true of the favourite old name for a girl, Elizabeth. Elizabeth can be shortened to Beth, Liza and Liz.

   Another reason children get the names is that parents want their boy or girl after someone who is famous, such as an actor, a pop star or sports star. David is a popular name in Britain, partly because David Beckham is a famous footballer.

1.At the moment, Michael is one of the three most popular names for boys _______ while Grace for __________ in Britain.

2.Mei means ________ and Ruby means ________ according to the passage.

3.From this passage, we know that both parents in ________ countries and in China would like to choose names for their __________.

4. Parents often pick names that can be _________ so that they can ____________ in a personal way.

5.David is a popular name in Britain partly __________________ the famous football _____________, David Beckham.

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You may not know how his magic tricks work . But that’s why they are so much fun ! American magician(魔术师) David Copperfield is coming back to China. He’s going to show everyone, young and old, ___1______ cool, new magic tricks.

Copperfield is one of the world’s most famous ___2______. Copperfield’s shows begin in Beijing on April 20. He will also give shows in Changsha , Hangzhou , Nanjing and Shanghai __3________ April and May . There will be 38___4______ in all .

Copperfield began studying magic when he was a child . At the ___5______ of 12 , he was the youngest person to be in the Society of American Magicians (全美魔术家协会).

And now , he is famous all over the world . In 1983, he made the Statue of Liberty in New York go away ___6______ a few minutes . In 1986, he walked through the Great Wall in Beijing!

His shows are not just magic. He also dances ____7_____does lots of interesting things to make his fans happy . He even asks his fans to help ____8_____ do trick!

One of Copperfield’s body greatest tricks is flying . At his shows in China, he is going to make some fans fly around! How does he make people fly? No one knows .That’s his secret.

In ___9______ trick, an electric saw(电锯) will cut Copperfield’s body in halt._____10_______ after the trick, he’s OK. Copperfield will also teach magic tricks to some disable(残疾) children in Chinese hospitals.

1.                A．much          B．a little          C．a bit of   D．a lot of

2.                A．magicians       B．workers        C．teachers  D．doctors

3.                A．on            B．in             C．of   D．at

4.                A．books          B．shows          C．picture   D．cars

5.                A．time           B．year           C．age  D．class

6.                A．for            B．with           C．by   D．at

7.                A．but            B．or             C．and  D．so

8.                A．his            B．he             C．he’s    D．him

9.                A．other          B．others          C．another  D．the other

10.               A．But            B．So             C．Because   D．Or

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Jane Goodall is one of the most well-known scientists in the world. Much of the information we have today about chimpanzees comes from the research of Jane Goodall.

Jane Goodall was born in London in 1934. She became interested in animals and animal stories when she was a very young child. She always dreamed of working with wild animals. When she was eleven years old, she decided that she wanted to go to Africa to live with and write about animals. But this was not the kind of thing young women usually did in the 1940s. Everybody was laughing except her mother. “If you really want something, you work hard, you take advantage of opportunity, you never give up, you find a way,” her mother said to her. The opportunity came at last. A school friend invited her to Africa. Jane worked as a waitress until she had got enough money to travel there.

In 1957, Jane Goodall traveled to Africa. She soon met the well-known scientist Louis Leakey and began working for him as an assistant. He later asked her to study a group of chimpanzees living by a lake in Tanzania. Very little was known about wild chimpanzees at that time.

Jane spent many years studying chimpanzees in this area of Africa. It was not easy work. They were very shy and would run away whenever she came near. She learned to watch them from far away using binoculars. Over time, she slowly gained their trust(信任). She gave the chimpanzees human names such as David Graybeard, Flo and Fifi. Watching the chimpanzees, she made many discoveries. They ate vegetables and fruits. But she found that they also eat meat. A few weeks later, she made an even more surprising discovery. She saw chimpanzees making and using tools(工具) to help them catch insects.

Jane Goodall has written many books for adults and children about wild chimpanzees. Her most recent book is called Hope for Animals and Their World. It tells about saving several kinds of endangered animals.

1.根据短文内容完成句子（每空限填一个单词）。

From the first two paragraphs we know Jane Goodall is a __________, and she had a special interest in ___________ when she was a young girl.

2.根据短文内容完成句子（每空限填一个单词）。

In order to __________ to travel to ___________, Jane Goodall once worked as a waitress.

3.把短文中划底线的句子译成汉语。

_________________________________________________________________________

4.根据短文内容回答问题。

What is Jane Goodall’s most surprising discovery?

_________________________________________________________________________

5.根据短文内容用一个完整的英文句子（限10个词以内）回答问题。

What is Jane Goodall famous for?

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Every year in English-speaking countries, people list the most popular names. Here are some examples. In the United States at the moment, the three most popular names are Emily, Emma, and Madison. For boys, they are Michael, Joshua and Mathew. In Britain parents today might call their little girl Grace, Jessica or Ruby. If they have a little boy, they could call him Jack, Thomas or Oliver.
In China names have very clear meanings. If a girl is called Mei, her name means “beautiful”. If a boy is called “Wu”, his name means “ like a soldier”. Names in English-speaking countries are like this too. The girl’s name Joy is probably chosen because the parents with their daughter to be joyful and bring joy to others. If a girl is Ruby, it may be because of the beautiful valuable stone.
Parents often pick names that can be shortened. They might choose such names because they want to be able to speak to their child in a personal way.
For exampale, a popualr name is William. But William can be shortened to Will, Willy, Bill and Billy. The same is true of the favourite old name for a girl, Elizabeth. Elizabeth can be shortened to Beth, Liza and Liz.
Another reason children get the names is that parents want their boy or girl after someone who is famous, such as an actor, a pop star or sports star. David is a popular name in Britain, partly because David Beckham is a famous footballer.
【小题1】At the moment, Michael is one of the three most popular names for boys _______ while Grace for __________ in Britain.
【小题2】Mei means ________ and Ruby means ________ according to the passage.
【小题3】From this passage, we know that both parents in ________ countries and in China would like to choose names for their __________.
【小题4】 Parents often pick names that can be _________ so that they can ____________ in a personal way.
【小题5】David is a popular name in Britain partly __________________ the famous football _____________, David Beckham.