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Unit 4 My family
Understanding cultures: Chinese and English names
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一、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. [传统文化]The order of Chinese names is “family name + ___________(give) name(s)”.
2. This is my ________(two) time visiting this park.
3. The show ________(include) paintings by masters(大师) like Zhang Daqian, Qi Baishi and Wu Guanzhong.
4. [地域特色]You can see ________(difference) kinds of flowers in Kunming all year round.
5. Our school ________(honour) the top students every year.
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二、在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
6. Smith is ________ family name.
7. [传统文化]The oldest tea dates back ________ the early Han Dynasty.
8. The children carry the hope ________ a better future for our earth.
9. The box is ________ storage(储存) purposes.
10. After school, I either play basketball ________ do my homework first.
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Names are important parts of our identities(身份). They carry our family heritage(家族传统) and personal stories. In the world, English names and Chinese names are different.
11 English names, the order is not the same as Chinese names. In English-speaking countries, people put their 12 names first. In the name “John Smith”, “John” is the first name. Then comes the last name, or the family name. This is quite 13 . Chinese names.
三、完形填空。
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In China, we 14 put our family names first. It 15 the importance we attach(重视) to our family. Our family names have a long history, 16 some can be traced(追溯) back thousands of years. In a Chinese name like “Li Qing”, “Li” is the family name, and “Qing” is the given name.
17 English names and Chinese names have different meanings. English names often have meanings related(相关的) to qualities, such as “Grace” which means elegance(优雅). Chinese people often carefully choose the names for their children. The names may 18 good wishes or hopes for the child. A name with “Jia” might mean
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a happy family.
When we learn about different names, we are learning about language and the 19 . behind them. It helps us 20 learn about and respect(尊敬) different cultures.
11. A. To B. For C. With D. At
12. A. last B. family C. first D. middle
13. A. same as B. different from C. ready to D. sick of
14. A. usually B. never C. sometimes D. often
15. A. gives B. takes C. brings D. shows
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16. A. and B. but C. or D. so
17. A. Both B. All C. Either D. Some
18. A. carry B. cover C. get D. set
19. A. words B. stories C. languages D. names
20. A. just B. even C. better D. only
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My Chinese name is Li Ming. It’s 21. ________ very special name to me. “Li” is one of the top five family names 22. ________ China. Family names 23. ________(be) important because they connect(联系) us to our ancestors(祖先). My parents chose “Ming” for my 24. ________(give) name. “Ming” 25. ________(mean) bright(光明的) and smart in Chinese. They hope that I will have a bright future.
When I was in the 26. ________(one) grade, my teacher asked me to introduce myself in Chinese class. I was a bit nervous(紧张的) standing in front 27. ________
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the class. I said, “Hello, everyone. My name is Li Ming. I enjoy 28. ________(read) books.” The teacher smiled and said 29. ________(I) name was very nice. I was happy.
Now, I am in the seventh grade. I often help my foreign 30. ________(friend) learn Chinese names. I tell them 31. ________ to choose a good Chinese name. They need 32. ________(think) about what character(特点) they have. Then, they can find a 33. ________(China) name with that character. I think it is fun 34. ________(help) them.
Next week, I will introduce the meanings of Chinese names to my classmates in the English class. I am sure they will find it 35. ________(amaze)!
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五、阅读理解。
Everyone has a family name. In China, the family name comes first. But in English-speaking countries, the family name is the last name. Do you know how English people get their family names?And what do they mean?English people usually get their family names in these ways.
Some family names come from the places of their homes. If a man lives on or near a hill, his family name may be Hill. In the UK, if people live near the wood(树林) or the lake, their names may be Wood or Lake.
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Some family names come from a person’s job. If a man is a cook who works in a restaurant and cooks food for people, his family name may be Cook.
And many people get their family names from their fathers’ names. If you hear the name “Jackson”, you can know that he is the son of Jack.
36. How many ways do English people usually have to get their family names according to the text?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
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37. If a man lives near Mount(山) Pleasant, what may his family name be?
A. Mount. B. Wood. C. Hill. D. Cook.
38. What does the underlined word “restaurant” mean in Chinese?
A. 公园 B. 游乐园 C. 餐馆 D. 旅馆
39. [新考法·迁移运用]An Englishman’s family name is Harrison because he is _____.
A. Harry’s father B. Harry’s best friend
C. the son of Harry D. Harry’s grandfather
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40. What is the text mainly about?
A. Family names.
B. English people.
C. Hills and lakes.
D. Jobs and homes.
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六、补全对话。
(A little boy is asking his mum something about Zhang Guimei.)
A: Mum, is she a teacher?
B: 41. _________________________ She is a great teacher. The girls around her are her students.
A: 42. _________________________
B: Her name is Zhang Guimei.
A: Is her family name Zhang or Guimei?
Yes, she is./...
What’s her name?/...
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B: 43. _____________________________
A: 44. _________________________
B: She is from Heilongjiang Province, but she works in Lijiang, Yunnan now.
A: 45. _____________________________
B: She teaches Chinese. She helps girls make their dreams come true.
A: She is really great.
(Her family name is) Zhang./...
Where is she from?/...
What subject does she teach?/...
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