Question

Everyone has a family name. But do you know how they come about? A British writer called David tell us something about the family names in his new book.

He shows that in Britain some family names come from places like Warwick, a town in Warwickshire. “Gatsby” comes from the village（村庄）Gaddesby in Leicestershire. “Hill” is also a place.

Some family names come from people’s jobs. For example. “Butcher” means someone who sells（卖）meat. “Farmer” is a man who has a farm.

Interestingly, some family names come from nickname（s

昵称）. For example, my family name

is Black. Because of the different colours, some are called Black, some are called White, Green or Brown. It is said that long ago, few people lived long. There were few people with white hair. When people saw someone with white hair, they would call them “white head”

So, when you see a British man with a strange family name, don’t be surprised（意外）. There

might be an interesting history.

1.According to（根据）the book, what does the butcher do??

A. Do farm work. B. Cook meals. C. Sell meat. D. Cut hair.

2.Which name comes from a place?

A. Hill. B. White. C. Butcher. D. Black.

3.How many family names are mentioned（提到）in this passage?

A. Eight. B. Nine. C. Ten. D. Eleven.

4.What does the story mainly（主要）talk about?

A. Most people lived long in the past（在过去）.

B. “White head” is nickname.

C. Where family names come from.

D. Why there are different names.

1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C 【解析】 本文介绍了姓氏的来历。有的来自于地名，例如：Warwick；Gatsby；Hill；有的来自于职业，例如：Butcher和Farmer；有的来自于昵称，例如：Black, White, Green , Brown。说明了不同姓氏背后可能会一个很有趣的故事。 1.细节理解题。根据句子“Butcher” means some...

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