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 her country. Cities and towns have names, too. Schools and
office building also have names. All things have names. Names are important.
     Names are different all over the world. In Jenny's class, Jenny must learn the names of students from all
over the world. This is very difficult because the names are different.
     In the USA, most people have a first name, a middle name, and a last name. Parents choose the first and
middle names for their baby. There are names for boys and names for girls. For example, John, Peter, Tom
and Mike are all names for boys. Elizabeth, Betty, Susan, and Mary are all 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.
     Names are different all over the world. They can be long or short, but they are always very important.

1. Why does everything have a name? Because _____.

A. it is very interesting to have a name
B. it is very easy to be remembered
C. it is very easy to be told from others
D. both B and C

2. It is difficult to learn names all over the world because _____.

A. there are many different languages
B. the names in different countries are different
C. some names are very short, some are very long
D. there are many names all over the world

3. Which of the following is true?

A. It's difficult to learn the names because they are different.
B. There is no difference between girls' names and boys' names.
C. Jenny doesn't want to learn the names very well.
D. It's easy for Jenny to learn the names of her classmates.

4. What names are for girls?

A. George, Linda, Susan
B. Tom, Jill, Candy
C. Elizabeth, Betty, Mary
D. Peter, Jeff, Jack