初一英语阅读小短文

1、Hello. I’m Meg. I’m 12 years old. I have a brother and a sister. My brother is 9 and my sister is only 4 years old. I like hamburgers and salad. My brother likes tomatoes and my sister likes ice cream. We have a small sports collection. We all like tennis. Today is my mother’s birthday. Today is January 21st. There’s a big birthday cake on the table. How much is it? Do you know? It’s 7 dollars. Come to my mother’s birthday party and have some cake.

根据短文选择最佳答案。

1. How old is Meg’s brother? A. 1

2. B. 4. C. 9.

2. What does Meg like? A. Salad. B. Tomatoes. C. Ice cream.

3. Does Meg’s sister like tennis? A. Yes, they do. B. Yes, she does. C. Yes, he does.

4. When is her mother’s birthday? A. January 21st. B. January 31st. C. February 21st.

5. How much is the cake? A. $12. B. $9. C. $7.

6. Where is the birthday cake? A. On the TV. B. On the table. C. On the sofa.

2、I’m going to see a movie with my friends this weekend. We love seeing movies, but we all like different kinds. I like to see thrillers and science fictions, my friend Sam loves action movies and comedies and my best friend, Lee, loves a good romance. Because we like different kinds of movies, it can be difficult to choose(选择)one to see. So we usually take turns (轮流)to choose the movie. It’s my turn to choose this weekend, so we’re going to see Harry Potter Ⅱ, a new movie. It’s number one at the box office, and everyone is saying what a great movie it is.

I can’t wait!

many kinds of movies does the writer talk about in the story? A. Six B. Five

C. Four

PotterⅡis ___ movie right now. A. a boring B. a popular C. an action

do the writer and his friends choose which movie to see? _____

A. They like different kinds of movies.

B. They let Lee choose which movie to see.

C. They take turns to choose a movie to see.

is the main idea(中心意思)of the story? ____

A. Choosing which movie to see can be difficult.

B. It’s a good thing to see movie Harry Potter Ⅱ.

C. Everyone likes the new movie Harry Potter Ⅱ.

3、Do you know from what English people get their family names? Finish the sentences after you read the story. 你知道英国人的姓是怎么来的吗?阅读下面的短文，完成句子。 (2 min. 107 words )

Everyone has a family name. But what does it mean? From what do family names come?

First, some family names come from the place of their homes. If a man lives on or near a hill, his family name may be Hill. In England people’s names may be Wood, Lake, because they live near the wood or lake.

Second, family names come from a person’s job. If a person is a cook, he may be Cook.

Third, many people get their family names from their father’s given name. If you hear the name “Jackson”, you know that he is the son of Jack.

1. English people usually have ___________ ways to get their family names.

2. Some people get their family names from _______________________________.