Names

　　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 ________.

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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 ________.

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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, ________.

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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?

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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.

(Zhou Cheng goes to work and meets Mr Wang and his family in the lift．)

　　The Wang Family

　　Date：January 13

　　Flight No.CA 386

　　Leave Xi'an：10：15

　　Arrive in Beijing: 11：45

　　Z：Good morning，Mr Wang．(1)_____?

　　W：We're going to Beijing this morning．

　　Z：To Beijing? (2)_____?

　　W：To see my parents．They live there and we'll spend Spring Festival with them．

　　Z：(3)_____?

　　W：By plane．There're a lot of people in the trains now．And we have never taken a plane before．

　　z：You're right．(4)_____?

　　W：Our plane's number is CA 386．

　　Z：(5)_____?

　　W：At a quarter past ten．

　　Z：(6)_____?

　　W：In about one and a half hours．

　　Z：How fast the plane will fly! Oh，it's ten to eight．Have a good journey!

　　W：Thank you．

（10分）植物具有向重力生长的特性，下列是研究根向重力生长机理的两个实验。
实验一：将空白琼脂和含EDTA的琼脂做成帽状，分别套在甲、乙两组玉米胚根的根冠外（示意图如下）。提示：EDTA的作用是去除与其临接部位的 Ca²⁺。

将胚根水平放置培养一定时间后，观察到甲组胚根向重力（下）生长，乙组胚根水平生长。根据上述实验结果，得出实验结论：                               。
　　实验二：水平放置的胚根弯曲向下生长，与根冠近地侧的Ca²⁺浓度明显高于远地侧有关。研究表明，根总是朝着Ca ²⁺浓度高的方向弯曲生长。为验证这一结论，有人设计了下列实验方案。请根据提供的实验材料和用具，写出第二步及以后的实验步骤和实验结果，并回答问题。
（1）实验材料和用具：胚根等长的萌发玉米种子，空白琼脂帽，含EDTA的琼脂帽，上面部分含Ca²⁺的琼脂帽（水平方向），培养皿等。
（2）实验步骤：
　　第一步：取若干个培养皿，在每个培养皿中放置适量的萌发玉米种子，按实验一中乙组的方法处理胚根一定时间后，移去根冠外的琼脂帽。然后将培养皿平均分成两组，编号为 A组、B 组。 
　　第二步：                                                            。
　　第三步：                                                            。
（3）实验结果：                                                         。
（4）科学家进一步证实，根冠中生长素的分布受Ca²⁺浓度影响，当胚根水平放置时，重力诱导Ca²⁺向根冠下侧移动，导致近地侧的生长素浓度比远地侧高。请分析胚根的生长素分布与向重力生长的关系：                                  。

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　　Dear Roni,

　　Italy is wonderful. We started in Rome two weeks ago, drove to Florence last week and now we're on our way to Venice. Three weeks just isn't enough.

　　The country near Florence is so beautiful－hills, olive trees. And red roofs(屋顶) of the houses look so nice far away.

　　I am afraid I am getting bigger－the food here is so delicious!

Love,

Akemi

　　Roni Lebaver

　　222 Main St. Languna

　　Beach, CA 92651

　　U. S. A.

　　Hi Roni,

　　I can't believe(相信) you went to school here in Honolulu! Why did you leave?

　　I spend each morning on the beach(海滩) and in the water. The sand is so soft and the beaches seem so long. The water is just the right temperature.

　　One afternoon, I left the beach to walk in mountains near Honolulu. I enjoyed myself very much there.

　　How I miss you!

Mari

　　Roni Lebaver

　　222 Main St. Languna

　　Beach, CA 92651

　　U. S. A.

　　Dear Roni,

　　Maybe I'm strange but I love the desert(沙漠)!

　　Last week, our group spent four days in the desert. At times, it felt like the moon.

　　I always thought deserts were all the same! They are not. Some parts look like mountains; others are really different.

　　And when we find something green－－a few plam trees, a little water, we feel good and great.

　　See you in September,

Kim

　　Roni Lebaver

　　222 Main St. Languna

　　Beach, CA 92651

　　U. S. A.

1．Who seems to have eaten too much?

[　　]

2．Who went to school in Honolulu?

[　　]

3．Who spent four days on the moon?

[　　]

4．Where does Roni live?

[　　]

5．Which of the sentences is true?

[　　]

A．Akemi arrived in Rome two weeks ago.

B．Mari spends every morning and afternoon on the beach.

C．Deserts always look the same.

D．Mari had a good time in Honolulu.