Everybody in the world has one name at least. And to each person his name is important because it is his own.

　　Remember how you don't like it very much if people can't remember your name, or pronounce it wrong? Remember how you like to see it printed in the newspaper or even on the blackboard at school? That's because it is your own and only you can have it.

　　Of course, names aren't important in themselves. There are no “good” names or “bad” names. But they are useful in our life. You don't have to go around shouting!

　　“Hey, You!”or “Hello. Girl-with-the-red-hair.”or “Thank you, Man-who-lives-at-the-end-of-the-street.” Wouldn't it be foolish?

　　A person's name means something. For example. John or Nathan means “present”. James or Jacob means “he follows after.” Frank means “free”. Charles has “strong” in meaning. Thomas is a word for “twin”. Girls'names mean something, too. If you know a Mary or a Miriam, her name means “star of the sea.” Helen means “light”. Rebecca, “very beautiful”. Rhoda is a “rose”.

　　Now first names are all we need when we've at home. For it isn't very often that two sisters or two brothers have the same first name. But it's different when you go out to play or go to school. You may have a lot of Johns and Davids and Sues. You could get all mixed up and not know who was who. That's why last names started. And last names are really nicknames(绰号).

　　It happened like this: There was a certain Richard. Since his father's name was James, he was called “Richard, son of James.” And later just Richard Jameson.

　　The place where they lived gave some people their last names. For example, Mr Short was talking about Joseph.

　　“Which Joseph?” someone might ask.

　　“Why, the Joseph who lives in the field.”

　　And right then that Joseph had a last name: Joseph Field. You can think of many more last names that started that way.

1．You like your name ________.

[　　]

A．because people can't remember it

B．because it is important

C．when others give the wrong pronunciation

D．when it is printed in the newspaper or written ca the blackboard

2．Names are ________.

[　　]

A．important in themselves

B．useful in our life

C．good or bad

D．foolish

3．Sometimes a person's name means something, for example, ________.

[　　]

A．John is “strong”

B．Mary means “star of the sea”

C．Charles is a “present”

D．Helen is a word of “happiness”

4．Last names started because ________.

[　　]

A．two brothers or two sisters have the same first names

B．you often go out to play or go to school

C．if you aren't at home, you may meet a lot of Johns, Davids or Sues

D．you don't know everybody outside

5．How does a last name come from?

[　　]

A．The Joseph lives in the field. He is called Joseph Field.

B．His father is called Jameson so his son becomes Jameson.

C．The place where Mr Short lives often gives people the same name.

D．People like to give others nickname.

Music is very popular in America and it is very important to American people．

Pop or popular music is what every student likes in America．Students carry MP3 or MP4 and listen to music before class，after class，and at lunch．Students with cars buy large speakers and enjoy the loud music as they drive on the street．

Adult drivers listen to music on the radio as they drive to work．They also listen to the news about sports，the weather，and the life of American people．However，most of the radio programs are music．

Popular music singers make much money．They make CDs or tapes，which TV or radio stations often use in many ways．Once the singers are heard all over the country，young people buy their CDs or tapes．Some of the money from the CDs or tapes go to the singers．The popular singers also give concerts．Wherever they go，all the young people want to meet them．Now，the singers have become famous stars．

There are another two kinds of music that are important to American people．One is called folk（民间）music．It tells stories about the common life of American people．The other is called western or country music．This was started by cowboys（牛仔）who would sing at night to the COWS they were watching．Today，any music about country life and the love between country boys and girls is called western or country music．

1．How many kinds of music are there in this passage．?

A．3．                     B．5．                     C．4．

2．According to this passage what is the country music about?

A．Country life．                                         B．Country boys' and girls' love．

C．A and B．

3．When do the popular singers become famous stars?

A．When they make some money．

B．When they are very popular with young people．

C．When they make a CD or a tape．

4．Which of the following is Not true?

A．American students like popular music very much．

B．Adult drivers like to enjoy music when they work．

C．Country music was originally（最初）sung by cowboys．

5．What's the best title（标题）for the passage?

A．Popular music．     B．American music． C．Country music．

One day, Tom was walking on the street. He was lost. He did not know where to find things in the city. So he asked a man for the way to the nearest post office.

“ Oh, dear,” said the man, “ don’t you know that all post offices are closed today? It is Saturday.”

“Really?”

At that time, another man was walking down the street with a beautiful woman. Tom asked the woman if all post offices were closed on Saturday. “ No,” she answered. “ Go along and turn left, then you can see one on your right. And it takes you five minutes to walk there.”

Tom did not know them at all. But he followed the woman’s directions to the nearest post office.

After he finished all the things in the post office, Tom began to sing. But sadly, he was not a good singer. He could only sing one note.

56. Where did Tom want to go?

A. The nearest hospital.                B. The nearest town.

C. The nearest post office.           D. The nearest school.

57. How many people did Tom ask for the way?

A. One                  B. Two                  C. Three                D. Four

58. What day is it today?

A. Saturday.           B. Sunday.             C. Friday.              D. Monday.

59. How did Tom sing a song?

A. He could sing very well            B. He couldn’t sing a good song.

C. He could only sing one note.     D. He like singing very much.

60. Was the nearest post office far?

A. Yes, it is.           B. No, it isn’t. C. Yes, it was. D. No, it wasn’t.

阅读理解

　　Everybody in the world has one name at least. And to each person his name is important because it is his own.

　　Remember how you don't like it very much if people can't remember your name, or pronounce it wrong? Remember how you like to see it printed in the newspaper or even on the blackboard at school? That's because it is your own and only you can have it.

　　Of course, names aren't important in themselves. There are no “good” names or “bad” names. But they are useful in our life. You don't have to go around shouting! “Hey, You!” or “Hello, girl with the red hair.” Or “Thank you, man who lives at the end of the street.” Wouldn't it be foolish?

　　A person's name means something. For example, John or Nathan means, “present”. James or Jacob means “he follows after”. Frank means “free”. Charles has “strong” in meaning. Thomas is a word for “twin”. Girls' names mean something, too. Mary or Miriam means “star of the sea”. Helen means “light”. Rebecca, “very beautiful”. Rhoda is a “nose”.

　　Now first names are all we need when we're at home, for it isn't very often that two brothers have the same first name. But it's different when you go out to play, sisters or two go to school. You may have a lot of Johns and Davids and Sues. You could get all mixed up and not know who was who. That's why last names started. And last names are really nicknames.

　　It happened like this：there was a certain Richard. Since his father's name was James, he was called “Richard, son of James.” And later it was just Richard Jameson.

　　The place where they lived gave some people their last names. For example, Mr. Short was talking about Joseph.

　　“Which Joseph?” someone might ask.

　　“Why, the Joseph who lives in the field.”

　　And right then that Joseph had a last name：Joseph Field. You can think of many more last names that started that way.

1．You like your name ________.

[　　]

A．because people can't remember it

B．because it is important

C．when others give the wrong pronunciation

D．when it is printed in the newspaper or written on the blackboard

2．Names are ________.

[　　]

A．important in themselves

B．useful in our life

C．good or bad

D．foolish

3．Sometimes a person's name means something, for example, ________.

[　　]

A．John is “strong”

B．Mary means “star of the sea”

C．Charles is “present”

D．Helen is a word of “happiness”

4．Last names started because ________.

[　　]

A．two brothers or two sisters have the same first name

B．you often go out to play or go to school

C．if you aren't at home, you may meet a lot of Johns, Davids or Sues

D．you don't know everybody outside

5．How does a last name come from?

[　　]

A．The Joseph lives in the field. He is called Joseph Field.

B．His father is called Jame so his son becomes Jameson.

C．The place where Mr. Short lives often gives people the same name.

D．People like to give others nicknames.