Mostly, only a single answer is correct to a question. But there is a question that has numberless correct answers. That question is “What’s your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.
Have you ever wondered about people’s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?.
People’s first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the names of a grandparent or other members of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.
Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.
The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near a brook; someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.
Other early surnames came from people’s occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, Smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter—a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter—a person who made pots and pans.
The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenter’s great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.
Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village. the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John who was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.
Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name. English-speaking people added –s or –son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac- or Mc- or O-. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O’Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.
1.Which of the following is NOT covered in the surnames of the passage?
A. People’s occupations. B. People’s characters.
C. Places where people lived. D. Talents that people possessed.
2.According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably________.
A. made kitchen tools or containers.(容器） B. made things with metals
C. owned or drove a cart D. built houses and furniture
3.Suppose an English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named______.
A. Beatrice Smith B. Leonard Carter
C. Donald Greenwood D. George Longstreet
4.The underlined word “descendants”.in the last paragraph means a person’s_______.
A. ancestors ( 祖先 ） B. later generations
C. friends and relatives D. colleagues and partners
So many of us hold on to little resentments (怨恨) that may have come from an argument, a misunderstanding, or some other painful event. Stubbornly, we wait for someone else to reach out to us—believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relationship.
An acquaintance of mine, whose health isn’t very good, recently told me that she hadn’t spoken to her son in almost three years. She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn’t speak to him again unless he called first. When I suggested that she be the one to reach out, she resisted initially and said, “I can’t do that. He’s the one who should apologize.” She was literally willing to die before reaching out to her only son. After a little gentle encouragement, however, she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazement, her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own. As is usually the case when someone takes the chance and reaches out, everyone wins.
Whenever we hold on to our anger, we turn “small stuff” into really “big stuff” in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. They are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person, you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy. The way to be happy is to let go, and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesn’t mean that you’re wrong. Everything will be fine. You’ll experience the peace of letting go, as well as the joy of letting others be right.
You’ll also notice that, as you reach out and let others be “right,” they will become less defensive and more loving toward you. They might even reach back. But if for some reason they don’t, that’s okay too. You’ll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world, and certainly you’ll be more peaceful yourself.
1.The underlined word “rekindle” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”.
A. develop B. recover
C. accept D. replace
2.According to the passage, the author’s friend never spoke to her son for three years because ________.
A. she had got an argument with her husband
B. she had disagreed about her son’s marriage
C. she had got an argument about her daughter-in-law
D. she had disliked her son’s wife for many years
3.Which of the following is NOT the reason for people to be unwilling to apologize first?
A. People believe that they are right.
B. People always wait for others to offer an apology first.
C. People consider the position more important than happiness.
D. People want to get an inner satisfaction.
4.The purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. instruct the readers how to apologize
B. teach the readers how to gain inner peace
C. tell the readers to reach out first when there are painful events
D. inform the readers the importance of being forgiving
Here are 4 extreme sports which are popular in the west countries among the young.
Volcano Boarding
Racing down an active 2,380 ft volcano at speeds 50 mph with only a board for protection is considered by many thrill-seeking sports fans as the coolest.
Thousands of travelers head to the foothills of Nicaragua’s Cerro Negro Mountain every year to take part in the new sport. Surfers, dressed in protective jump suits, knee-pads and helmets, can reach speeds of up to 80 km/h on their special boards. Since its creation, in 2005, the volcano boarding has attracted more than 10,000 participants.
Cliff Diving
Cliff diving is defined as the perfection of diving into water from a high cliff. From the rough rocks, divers take a jump into the water beneath.
This dangerous sport originated from the Hawaiian Island of Lanai in 1770, Kahekili, the king, demanded that his men leap off high cliffs and enter the water to prove their courage and loyalty. Today, after centuries, the activity has expanded into a sport.
Slacklining
A balance sport, slacklining uses nylon ropes (尼龙绳) stretched tight between two fixed points. It is different from tightrope walking—it is like a large rubber band. The line’s tension can be adjusted to suit the performer and different types of movement.
Christian Schou holds the Guinness World Record title the highest slackline at 3,280 feet(1000 meter)—3 Eiffel towers high.
Zorbing Ball
Effectively throwing yourself down a slope in a giant ball, or “zorbing”, is one of the latest extreme sport. This bizarre sport, invented in 2000, involves a giant plastic ball, which has two skins, one inside the other. The person zorbing is in the area between the skins. Then others will roll the ball down a hill.
1.Why does Nicaragua’s Cerro Negro Mountain attract many tourists every year?
A. Because it has beautiful scenery.
B. Because it is a perfect place for mountain climbing.
C. Because people can appreciate the sudden eruption of the volcano.
D. Because it is an active volcano for volcano boarding.
2.Which sport can you experience when you visit Hawaii?
A. Zorbing ball B. Slacklining
C. Cliff diving D. Volcano boarding
3.What is most needed during the performance of slacklining?
A. A good tightrope. B. A sense of balance.
C. A large rubber band. D. A sense of direction.
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A museum has managed to draw in lots of visitors to learn about 1. century-old duck recipe and sample the dish. The Sanzhenzhai museum, 2. (locate) next to the Wuzhen scenic spot, covers an area of 5,000 square meters. It 3. (build) for the public to understand the brand’s culture. “We attempt 4. (ride) on the wave of Wuzhen’s increasingly hot tourism and improve our brand's fame and sales,” says Lu Fengxue, the sales manager of Sanzhenzhai. The brand was born in Wuzhen in 1848 and has been popular 5. the distinctive taste of its duck products. Now, Sanzhenzhai has approximately 100 6. (outlet) across the country. The museum 7. (become) a hit since it opened at the end of October. Approximately 70 buses drop by the museum on a daily basis, 8. translates to roughly 7,000 tourists. Tourists 9. (typical) choose three ducks at 100 yuan, according to Lu. “10. (we) products are especially popular with the middle-aged and seniors,” says Lu.
The Little Angel
Sally jumped up the moment she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She asked, “How is my little boy?”
The surgeon said, “I’m ______. We did all we could, but your boy didn’t ______ it.”
Sally ______ into the chair. The surgeon asked, “Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the ______?” Sally nodded. While saying goodbye, she ran her fingers ______ through his thick curly hair. “Would you like a lock of his hair?” the surgeon asked. Sally nodded yes. The surgeon cut a few hairs, and handed them to Sally. The mother said, “It was Jimmy’s idea to ______ his body to the university for study. He said it might ______ somebody else. “I said no at first, ______ Jimmy said, ‘Mom, I won’t be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom.’”
“My Jimmy had a heart of ______ , always thinking of someone else, always wanting to help others if he could.” she went on.
Sally walked out of the hospital. She put the bag with Jimmy’s ______ on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was ______. It was even harder to enter the ______ house. She carried Jimmy’s belongings, and the lock of his hair to her son’s room. She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room ______ where he had always kept them. She lay down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, ______ herself to sleep.
It was around midnight when Sally ______. Lying beside her on the bed was a letter. The letter said,
“Dear Mom,
I know you’re going to ______ me, and me too. I will always love you, Mom, even more ______ each passing day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to _____a little boy so you won’t be so lonely, that’s OK with me. He can have my room and old toys to play with.
Don’t be sad thinking about me. I don’t hurt any more. The cancer is all ______. I don’t have to stand that ______ any more. The angels in Heaven are so tender. They say I’m a Special Angel! I love you, Mom.”
1.A. worried B. sorry C. happy D. grateful
2.A. make B. pass C. win D. like
3.A. knocked B. looked C. sank D. got
4.A. house B. church C. hospital D. university
5.A. anxiously B. lovingly C. patiently D. angrily
6.A. donate B. move C. show D. lend
7.A. affect B. help C. protect D. impress
8.A. for B. and C. so D. but
9.A. gold B. stone C. wisdom D. bravery
10.A. toys B. clothes C. belongings D. letters
11.A. long B. smooth C. difficult D. dangerous
12.A. empty B. familiar C. big D. old
13.A. roughly B. exactly C. especially D. possibly
14.A. put B. sent C. cried D. buried
15.A. wrote B. spoke C. slept D. awoke
16.A. understand B. forgive C. leave D. miss
17.A. with B. around C. on D. in
18.A. save B. host C. visit D. adopt
19.A. recognized B. gone C. cured D. spotted
20.A. depression B. sadness C. pain D. stress
