Everyone has a family name. But what does it mean? From what do family names come?
First, some family names come from the place of their homes. If a man lives on or near a hill, his family name may be Hill. In England people’s names may be Wood, Lake, because they live near the wood or lake.
Second, family names come from a person’s job. If a person is a cook, he may be Cook.
Third, many people get their family names from their father’s given name. If you hear the name “Jackson”, you know that he is the son of Jack.
1.English people usually have ___________ ways to get their family names.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
2.A man lives near the lake. His family name may be______.
A. Hill B. Wood C. Lake D. Cook
3.Jack’s family name is Cook. His family name may come from the ______.
A. place B. hobby C. job D. country
4.A boy’s family name is Jackson because he is________.
A. Jack’s father B. Jack’s best friend C. the grandfather of Jack D. the son of Jack
5.The passage mainly talks about______ in English countries.
A. family name B. English people C. hills and lakes D. jobs and homes
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How much do you know about American schools?
There are two terms(学期)in a school year in American schools. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students take four or five subjects each term. They usually go to school everyday except(除了)Saturday and Sunday. All of them have lunch in the school dining hall. They have homework for every class. After school, they often do some sports with their friends. What about your school?
1.How many terms in a school year in American schools?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
2.Where do they have lunch?
A. At home. B. In the school dining hall.
C. In the office. D. In the classroom.
3.How many days do the students in American go to school?
A. four B. five C. six D. seven
4.After school, they often with their friends.
A. sing and dance B. read books
C. listen to music D. do some sports
5.When they are _____ years old , most American children begin to go to school?
A. five B. six C. seven D. eight
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I'm Sam. I'm a student at an American school. At my school, we can have a lot of activities. If you like drama, you can join in the autumn plays, winter music dramas or other activities. There are also many sports games at our school. There are men's and women's soccer, men's tennis, men's table tennis and women's volleyball. We also need to do some voluntary(志愿的) work once a week. We take a bus to an old man's home, a hospital or some other places to help others. Parents also take part in(参加) school activities with their children sometimes. They can take part in their children's sports games. We have a game called Parents' Night. At those nights, students thank their parents for their help. We give some flowers or a card to our parents. Parents also come for the plays, students' fashion shows and other activities.
1.Where is Sam from?
A. China. B. America.
C. England. D. Australia.
2.There isn't ________at Sam's school.
A. men's soccer B. women's soccer
C. men's tennis D. women's tennis
3.At Parents' Night, ________thank their mothers and fathers.
A. the teachers B. the boys
C. the girls D. the students
4.The students go out to do some voluntary work _____ .
A. once a week B. once a year C. every five days D. every two days
5.Which of the following activities is NOT talked about?
A. Sports games B. Fashion show C. Drama D. Making model planes
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One day, Mr. Smith is going to take a train to his hometown. When the train starts, one of his shoes falls to the ground. The train is running faster and faster and he can't pick it up. Then he quickly takes off the other one and throw it on the ground near the fallen shoe. A little boy on the train asks him, "Why do you do that?""I've already(已经)lost one shoe."Mr. Smith answers, "If a man picks them up, he may get a pair of shoes."
1.Mr Smith is going to his hometown_______________．
A. by bus B. by train
C. by bike D. on foot
2.What happens to the man when the train starts？He loses__________．
A. his shoes B. his watch
C. one of his shoes D. nothing
3.Mr Smith can't pick up the fallen shoe because________________．
A. he don't want to take it B. the little boy has picked it up
C. Because it’s too old D the train has already started
4.________throws the other shoe on the ground
A. Mr Smith B. The little boy
C. Nobody D. the driver
5.Which of the following is true?
A. The boy wants the shoes．
B. Mr Smith doesn't want the shoes．
C. Mr Smith thinks a man may get a pair of shoes to wear if he throws the other near the fallen shoe．
D. Mr. Smith throws his fallen shoe to the ground.
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阅读短文，从短文下面方框中的六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中，使短文通顺完整、衔接自然。
A: What’s the matter?
B:1. I can’t find it.
A: What colour is it ?
B:2.There is a small duck on it.
A: What’s in it?
B:3.
A: Don’t worry. 4.Is this it?
B: Yes, it is . Thank you!
A:5.
A. Let me help you.
B. There is a pencil box and some books in it.
C. You are welcome.
D. It is purple.
E. I’m looking for my schoolbag.
A. Let me help you.
B. There is a pencil box and some books in it.
C. You are welcome.
D. It is purple.
E. I’m looking for my schoolbag.
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阅读短文，根据题目要求完成下列问题。
The school in the future will be very big and beautiful. There will be many interesting classes like fishing classes, swimming classes and cooking classes. In class, you can talk with the teachers. The teachers (1) _______(be) our friends. After class, you can chat(聊天) with them about your life. We won’t do any homework after class. We can play football, play basketball and play games with our friends. We can also surf on the Internet (网上冲浪)in the computer room. We’ll be able (2)_______（ask） the teacher questions on the computer. If you like reading, you can do some reading in the reading room. I think we’ll have a good time at school. Everyone will like going to school. I look forward to the school life (3)_______this in the future.
1.在（1）（2）空处用所给单词的适当形式填空。
（1）__________________
（2）___________________
2.在（3）空处填入适当的介词。________
3.Will there be too much homework in the future?
________________________________________________
4.Where can you read books at school?
_________________________________________________
5.把划线句子翻译成汉语。
________________________________________________
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书面表达
下面表格中所列举的内容是Tony这个周末要做的事情，仔细阅读信息并写一篇短文把他的安排介绍给我们。
要求：1. 词数为60词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）
2.条理清楚；语意连贯，语句通顺，标点正确
| 周末计划 | |
| 周六上午 | 去野餐 |
| 周六下午 | 看电影 |
| 周六晚上 | 做作业；检查电子邮件 |
| 周日上午 | 上一堂钢琴课 |
| 周日下午 | 为周一的英语测试（test）而复习功课 |
Tony makes his plans for the weekend. He is going to…
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