Question

Everyone has a family name.In China,the family name is the first name,but in England the family name is the last name.Do you know how English have their family names? And what do they mean(意思)? English people get their family names in these ways(方法)

Some family names come from the places(地方) of their homes.A man lives on or near a hill,his name may be Hill. In England,their family name may be Wood or Lake,because they live near the wood or the lake.Some family names come from their jobs. If he is a cook, his family name may be Cook. And many people get their family names from their father’s family name. If you see the name Jackson, you can know he is the son of Jack.

1.How many ways can English people get their family names?

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

2.A man lives near a lake,and his family name may be .

A. Hill B. Wood C. Lake D. Cook

3.A boy’s name is Jackson because he is _______.

A. Jack’s father B. Jack’s friend

C. the father of Jack D. the son of Jack

4.The beat title is “ “.

A. Family Names B. Chinese People C. English People D. Hills and Lakes

Answer 1