① In English, the given names come first and the family names come last. Family names are also called last names. Westerners(西方人) get their family names in different ways.
② Some family names such as Smith and Cook are all about a person's job. Take John Smith, for example. Here "Smith" means the name of a job as well as Miller and Fisher.
③ Some Westerners get their family names from their living places such as Bush, Cliff and Lake. So does the famous painter Leonardo da Vinci.
④ Some family names are from colours. For example, the family name Black means "the black colour" and White means "the white colour". Larry Brown, a famous basketball player in America, also gets his family name from colours.
⑤ Other family names are from the name of a parent. For example, "David's son" becomes Davidson, and "Peter's son" becomes Peterson.
⑥ It's really interesting about the last names, right? What does your last name mean? Let's find more on the internet.
任务一 阅读理解
1. What is the family name "Smith" about in the passage?
A. A place name.
B. A colour.
C. A job.
D. A name of a parent.
2. Where might Leonardo da Vinci's family live a long time ago(以前) according to his name?
A. In New York.
B. In Sydney.
C. In Paris.
D. In Vinci.
3. In how many ways do Westerners get family names according to the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Two.
4.（创新考法·篇章结构）What's the structure（结构）of the passage?
A.
任务二 回答问题(答案不超过6个词)
1. What does "Cook" tell about ancestors?
Their job.
2. What did ancestors of "Bush" live near?
Bushes.
3. How do some get family names from colours?
By using colour words.
4. What does "Davidson" mean?
David's son.
5.（创新考法·开放性设问）Should everyone have a family name? Why?
Yes, because it shows family history.(言之有理即可)
