Most English people have three names：a first name，a middle name and a family name．Their family names come last．For example，my full name is Jim Allan Green．Green is my family name．My parents gave me both of my other names．
People don't use their middle name very much．So“John Henry Brown”is usually called（稱作）“John Brown”．People never use Mr，Mrs or Miss before their first names．So，you can say John Brown；but you should never say Mr. John．They use Mr，Mrs．Or Miss with the family name．
Sometimes people ask me about my name．“Why do your parents call you Jim? Why do they choose （選擇） that name for you?”The answer is they don't call me Jim．They call me James．James is the name of my grandfather．In England，people usually call me Jim for short．That's because （因為） it is shorter （更短） and easier than James．
1．Most English people have _________________names．（ ）
A．one B．two C．three D．four
2．___________is Jim's family name．（ ）
A．Jim B．Green C Allan D．James
3．English people use Mr. Mrs or Miss with__________．（ ）
A．the family name B．the first name
C．the middle name D．the first name and the middle name
4．The teacher's name is Mary Joan Shute．Her students call her____________．（ ）
A．Miss Mary B．Miss Joan C Miss Mary Joan D．Miss Shute
5．People usually call the whiter Jim instead of （代替） James because________．（ ）
A．it's the name of his grandfather
B．it's easier for people to call him
C．it's the name that his parents choose for him
D．it's more difficult （更難） to pronounce （發音） than James
閱讀快車系列答案科目：初中英語 來源：2012屆北京市石景山區中考二模英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
There are hundreds of funny and strange expressions in the English language. A lot of them include country names or nationalities. Take these examples:
The Dutch（丹麥人）are the target of most English expressions about nationalities. Why are there so many jokes about the Dutch in English? And what do these expressions mean? In the 17th and early 18th centuries, there were three wars between the British and the Dutch, and Dutch became a bad word. So double Dutch means something that has no meaning or is impossible to understand. A Dutch uncle is someone who gives much stronger advice than they need to. There are later expressions, which are funnier and kinder, like to go Dutch, which is nowadays a popular expression. It means to pay for your part of a bill. This often happens when a group of friends have a meal together, and each person pays for the food they ate. I’m a Dutchman is another commonly used expression. This means not being able to believe something.
An expression with a similar meaning to double Dutch is it’s all Greek to me, which means I don’t understand. The expression was made famous in Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar although the expression is actually hundreds of years older.
If you take French leave, you are not present or leave somewhere without permission. For example, you could take French leave from a classroom or the place where you work. This expression is from the 18th century when French people left parties without saying goodbye to the host or hostess.
There are Chinese whispers, which mean confused（令人困惑的）messages. This describes the fact that a message can often change as it is passed from person to person. This expression comes from the First World War when foreigners were often confused by Chinese language.
Many people find English expressions confusing, but now that you know about some of them, you can easily have fun finding out many more funny English expressions.
【小題1】Are there many jokes about the Dutch in English?
【小題2】When did Dutch become a bad word?
【小題3】What does “French leave” mean?
【小題4】Which three expressions mentioned above have similar meanings?
【小題5】What do the funny and strange expressions in the passage have in common?
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科目：初中英語 來源：2016屆江西省景德鎮市七年級上學期期中質量檢測英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Most English people have three names:a first name,a middle name and a family name.For example,my full name is Jack Henry Green.Green is my family name .Jack and Henry are my given names.The given name comes first,the family name comes last.People don’t use their middle names very much.So we can say Mr. Jack Green.We can say Mr.Green.But in China,the family name comes first and the given name comes last.
1.How many names do most English people have?
A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.
2.In China,the __
____
comes first.
A.first name
B.middle name C.given name D.family
name
3. English people don’t use their ______ very much.
A.first name B.middle name C.given name D.family name
4.The teacher’s name is Jenny Kim Hand.You can say ______.
A.Miss Hand B.Miss Jenny C.Miss Kim D.Mr. Hand
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科目：初中英語 來源：2015屆湖北省宜昌市七年級下學期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
English Students’ Education
English schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second term is from February to June. Most English children begin to go to school when they are five years old. When they finish high school, they are seventeen or eighteen years old.
High school students take only five or six subjects each term. They usually go the the same class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class, they do a lot of interesting things. After high school, many students go to college①. They usually have to pay a lot of money. So they have to work after class to get money for their studies.
Notes:1. go to college 上大學
1.In England, summer holidays begin in .
A．September B．January C．June D．July
2.Most English children go to school at the age of .
A．five B．seven C．seventeen D．eighteen
3.High school students after class.
A．do housework B．go to work
C．play sports D．do interesting things
4.Many English college students work after class for .
A．helping their parents B．getting money for their studies
C．helping others D．learning some useful things
5.After high school, many students go to .
A．cities B．work C．college D．towns
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任務型閱讀 (共l0空；每空l分，計l0分)
閱讀下列短文，根據短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一詞)
Small talk is pleasant conversation about common interests. The ability to make “small talk” is highly valued. But making small talk is difficult not only for English learners, but also for many native speakers of English. Most English learners may have difficulty discussing topics they are unfamiliar with because of lack of(缺少) suitable vocabulary.
Now that we understand the problem, the next step is to improve the situation. Here are some tips to improve small talk skills.
◆Do some research
Spend time on the Internet, books, magazines, TVs to special about the type of people you will meet, and this can make your conversations more interesting.
◆Use the Internet for specific vocabulary
This is a bit like doing research about other people. If you have a business conference, or are meeting people who share a common interest, make use of the Internet to learn specific vocabulary.
◆Ask yourself about your culture
Take time to make a list of common things that you will discuss when making small talk in your own culture. And then check to make sure that you have the English vocabulary to make small talk about those subjects.
◆Find common interests
Once you have a subject that interests both of you, keep to it! You can do this in many ways: discussing travel, discussing the school or friends, discussing the differences between your culture and the new culture.
◆Listen
Don’t get so worried about being able to communicate that you don’t listen. Listening carefully will help you understand and encourage those speaking to you. You might be nervous, but letting others express themselves will improve the quality of the discussion and give you time to think of an answer!
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__1__ have enough suitable vocabulary to cover most topics. |
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The __2__ useful tips of improving small talk skills |
◆Doing some research |
Find some special information about the type of people you’ll meet by __3__ time on the Internet, books, and so on. |
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◆__4__the Internet for specific vocabulary |
Learn specific words you may use when having a business conference or __5__ people ahead of time. |
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◆Asking __6__ about your culture |
List out some common things that will be __7__ about in your own culture. |
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◆Finding common interests |
Try to chat with each other about something you’re both __8__ in, such as travel, the school, the differences between different __9__. |
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◆Listening |
Pay more attention to listening to others’ ideas in order to get __10__ understanding. |
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科目：初中英語 來源：2011-2012學年北京市石景山區中考二模英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
There are hundreds of funny and strange expressions in the English language. A lot of them include country names or nationalities. Take these examples:
The Dutch（丹麥人）are the target of most English expressions about nationalities. Why are there so many jokes about the Dutch in English? And what do these expressions mean? In the 17th and early 18th centuries, there were three wars between the British and the Dutch, and Dutch became a bad word. So double Dutch means something that has no meaning or is impossible to understand. A Dutch uncle is someone who gives much stronger advice than they need to. There are later expressions, which are funnier and kinder, like to go Dutch, which is nowadays a popular expression. It means to pay for your part of a bill. This often happens when a group of friends have a meal together, and each person pays for the food they ate. I’m a Dutchman is another commonly used expression. This means not being able to believe something.
An expression with a similar meaning to double Dutch is it’s all Greek to me, which means I don’t understand. The expression was made famous in Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar although the expression is actually hundreds of years older.
If you take French leave, you are not present or leave somewhere without permission. For example, you could take French leave from a classroom or the place where you work. This expression is from the 18th century when French people left parties without saying goodbye to the host or hostess.
There are Chinese whispers, which mean confused（令人困惑的）messages. This describes the fact that a message can often change as it is passed from person to person. This expression comes from the First World War when foreigners were often confused by Chinese language.
Many people find English expressions confusing, but now that you know about some of them, you can easily have fun finding out many more funny English expressions.
1.Are there many jokes about the Dutch in English?
2.When did Dutch become a bad word?
3.What does “French leave” mean?
4.Which three expressions mentioned above have similar meanings?
5.What do the funny and strange expressions in the passage have in common?
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