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. 1.

   What is Jenny?

   1. A.
      A student
   2. B.
      A teacher
   3. C.
      An American
   4. D.
      A nickname
2. 2.

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

   1. A.
      乳名
   2. B.
      真名
   3. C.
      绰号
   4. D.
      别名
3. 3.

   What is Pele’s real name?

   1. A.
      Honest Abe．
   2. B.
      Abraham Lincoln．
   3. C.
      Edison Aeraesde Nascimento．
   4. D.
      We don’t know．
4. 4.

   Usually the last name is________ family name．

   1. A.
      the father’s
   2. B.
      the mother’s
   3. C.
      the grandmother’s
   4. D.
      The teacher’s
5. 5.

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

   1. A.
      Some people have nicknames．
   2. B.
      There are many names all over the world．
   3. C.
      Some names are very long，and some are very short．
   4. D.
      The names in different countries are different．

In the United States, parents usually encourage their children to develop their potential (潜能). They pay attention to what their kids can do, not what they can’t. As a result, US boys and girls hope to be actors, athletes and doctors; many even want to become presidents when they grow up.

US parents often encourage their children to take part in all kinds of activities at school. They believe that joining in these activities can make their children mature(成熟). Schoolwork is important, but they think that social skills are important as well.

But things in China are different. Chinese parents often tell their children to study hard and pass exams. They think that, for a student, staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time. This puts a lot of pressure on Chinese students, so leaders in China’s education department have called for less homework at the lower grades. Only healthy kids can become healthy adults.

1.American parents think that           .

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2.Why do many American children have their dream jobs?

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3.Chinese parents think that          .

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4.According to this passage the writer thinks         .

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