Question

    Do you know what an English first name means? Do you want a good name for your baby boy? Here is a list of British, American and Australian first names for boys and you can know what they mean. Then you can choose a meaningful name for your baby boy.

Name	Meaning		Name	Meaning
Albert	bright	Bond	farmer
Austin	helpful	Bryant	strong
Blaine	thin	Byron	bear
George	farmer	Dave	beloved
Douglas	dark	Curt	short or little

1.What does "Curt" mean?

A.Thin. B.Little. C.Strong. D.Bear.

2.The first names in the passage are used in ________.

A.England B.Australia C.USA D.A, B and C

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A.Names and meanings. B.Boys' English names.

C.Meanings of the names. D.Boys' first names and their meanings.

4.Which two names have the same meaning?

A.Bond and George. B.Blaine and Albert. C.Dave and Douglas. D.Bryant and George.

5.The passage is written for ________.

A.boys. B.girls. C.parents. D.teachers.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

短文讲了一些名字，及其这些名字的含义。

1.词义猜测题。根据“Curt: short or little.”可知Curt意为“小的”，即little。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据“Here is a list of British, American and Australian first names for boys,”这是一张英国、美国和澳大利亚的男婴名名单。可知，文章中的名字用在英国、美国和澳大利亚。故选D。

3.主旨归纳题。根据“Here is a list of British, American and Australian first names for boys and you can know what they mean. Then you can choose a meaningful name for your baby boy.”这是一张英国、美国和澳大利亚的男婴名名单，你知道它们的意思。然后你可以为你的男婴选择一个有意义的名字。可知文章主要说的是男孩的名字及其含义。故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据Bond: farmer. 和George: farmer. 可知Bond 和 George意思相同。故选A。

5.细节理解题。根据“Do you know what an English first name means? Do you want a good name for your baby boy? Here is a list of British, American and Australian first names for boys and you can know what they mean. Then you can choose a meaningful name for your baby boy.”你知道英文名是什么意思吗？你想给你的男婴起个好名字吗？这是一张英国、美国和澳大利亚的男婴名名单，你知道它们的意思。然后你可以为你的男婴选择一个有意义的名字。可知，文章是为孩子的父母写的。故选C。