1 . Everyone has a family name. In China, the family name is the first name, but in English 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（方式）.
Some family names come from the places of their homes. If a man lives on or near a hill, his family name may be（可能是）Hill. In England, people's names may be Wood, Lake because they live near the wood（树林）or the lake.
Some family names come from a person's job. If a person is a cook, his family name may be Cook.
And many people get their family names from their fathers' family names. If you hear the name "Jackson", you can know that he is the son of Jack.
1. In the passage, English people usually have _________ ways to get their family names.| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．Hill | B．Wood | C．Lake | D．Cook |
| A．place | B．hobby | C．job | D．country |
| A．Jack's father | B．Jack's best friend |
| C．the grandfather of Jack | D．the son of Jack |
| A．①-②③④ | B．①②-③④ | C．①②③-④ | D．①-②③-④ |
2 . A couple often went shopping together. They both liked teacups. One day they saw a beautiful teacup in a store. As they picked it up, it suddenly spoke.
"I haven't always been a teacup. Once I was red clay. My master rolled(揉、搓) me over and over and I shouted, but he only smiled."
"Then I was placed on a rolling wheel and suddenly I went around and around. 'Stop!' I cried, but the master only nodded."
"Then he put me in the oven. I had never felt so hot. I could see him through the opening and I could read his words, 'Not yet.' "
"Finally the door opened, and he took me out and put me on a shelf. Then he brushed me and put me back into the oven. This time it was twice as hot. I begged. I cried. I could see him through the opening nodding his head, saying, 'Not yet.' "
"Then I knew there wasn't any hope. I was ready to give up, but the door opened and I was taken out and placed on a shelf. Later he handed me a mirror and said, 'Look at yourself.' I said, 'That can't be me. It's becautiful!' "
" 'I want you to remember,' he said, 'if I had just left you without rolling, you'd have dried up. If I had stopped rolling you around on the wheel, you would have been out of shape. If I hadn't put you in the oven, you would have broken. If I hadn't brushed you all over, you would not have any color in your life. If I hadn't put you back in that oven for the second time, you wouldn't be kept for very long because the hardness would not have held. Now you are a finished product. You are what I had in mind when I first started with you."
1. On the rolling wheel, when the red clay asked him to stop, the master ________.| A．stopped rolling it at once | B．only smiled |
| C．shouted at it angrily | D．only nodded |
a. It was put into the oven for the first time.
b. It was put on a rolling wheel and went around.
c. The master took it out and brushed it all over.
d. It was put back into the oven again.
e. The master rolled the red clay over and over.
| A．e, c, a, b, d | B．e, b, c, a, d | C．e, b, a, c, d | D．e, c, b, a, d |
| A．hot | B．hard | C．colorful | D．soft |
| A．the master knew how to make the teacup | B．the master disliked the teacup |
| C．the teacup will dry up if it is rolled | D．the teacup will be on sale |
| A．Beautiful look won't be refused by people. |
| B．Don't give up any chance in front of you. |
| C．Caring about others makes the world wonderful. |
| D．Going through hard time can make you better. |
3 . E-waste is fast becoming a serious problem around the world. This report will examine this problem and provide some possible ways to solve it.
We live in a society that is producing and using electronics (电子产品) all the time. It is often cheaper to buy new products than to repair old ones. Also, through clever advertising, companies always encourage people to change their old TVs, mobile phones and computers for the latest models. E-waste is created when we throw away old ones. In the EU alone, about 8,700,000 tons of E-waste is produced each year. Sadly, just over 1,000,000 tons is recycled.
Burying (填埋) E-waste or burning it causes serious problems for the environment. Electronics have dangerous things in them. These things can then get into the ground or pollute the air when they are burnt.
In recent years,
Another way is to make producers responsible for their used products. This means that producers must take back old products which are no longer wanted. They should then make sure they are properly recycled or reused.
As for us, we should try to cut down on E-waste. Change electronics only when we have to.And don’t buy a product just to have the latest model.
E-waste is a serious problem in the modern world. Both producers and users must take actions and try to keep it to the smallest amount.
1. According to the passage, it is often to buy new electronics than to repair old ones.| A．more expensive | B．more difficult | C．cheaper | D．worse |
| A．the old products | B．the producers | C．the users | D．the new products |
| A．The E-waste problem has been solved. |
| B．The E-waste problem continues growing. |
| C．Many countries have started recycling E-waste. |
| D．People haven’t realized the E-waste problem yet. |
| A．producers | B．users | C．young people | D．producers and users |
| A．Burning E-waste causes problems for the environment. |
| B．E-waste problem is very serious and people should take actions. |
| C．Sometimes electronics are sent to poor countries such as Ghana. |
| D．In the EU alone, about 8,700,000 tons of E-waste is produced each year. |
