五、阅读短文,回答问题
Baijiaxing is a book in the early Northern Song Dynasty(北宋朝代). It is a book of Chinese family names. There are 504 common(常见的)family names in it. 444 of them have only one character(汉字), and 60 have two characters. It is very important when Chinese children are learning about names.
The names of Chinese people have their own traditions(传统). Different from countries in the West, the family name in China is put first, and then the given name. Chinese names always show the best wishes to the new babies.
Now, the Chinese have about 3,500 one-character family names and more than(比)2,000 two-character family names.
Chinese family names have a history(历史)of more than 4,000 years. Chinese family names are not just the characters that Chinese people put before their given names, but a special part(部分)of the Chinese culture(文化).
1. What is the book Baijiaxing about?
Chinese family names.
2. Do people around the world all put family names first when writing their names?
No, they don't.
3. What do Chinese names show?
The best wishes to the new babies.
4. What is the most common family name according to the chart(图表)?
Wang.
5. What's your family name? And given name? Why do your parents give the name to you?
Wang. Min. Because they want me to be clever. (Any reasonable answer is OK.)

解析:
【分析】
这是一道英语阅读理解题,解题时需先通读短文和图表,针对每个问题定位对应内容:第1-4题为细节理解题,直接从短文或图表中提取关键信息作答;第5题为开放型问题,结合自身实际回答,合理即可。
【解析】
1. 根据短文第一段“It is a book of Chinese family names.”可知,《百家姓》是关于中国姓氏的书,故答案为Chinese family names.
2. 根据短文第二段“Different from countries in the West, the family name in China is put first...”可知,并非所有国家都把姓放在名字前,故答案为No, they don't.
3. 根据短文第二段最后一句“Chinese names always show the best wishes to the new babies.”可知,中国名字表达对新生儿的美好祝愿,故答案为The best wishes to the new babies.
4. 根据图表,Wang对应的百分比7.94%为最高值,是最常见的姓氏,故答案为Wang.
5. 本题为开放题,结合自身情况回答,合理即可,例如:Wang. Min. Because they want me to be clever.
【答案】
1. Chinese family names.
2. No, they don't.
3. The best wishes to the new babies.
4. Wang.
5. Wang. Min. Because they want me to be clever. (Any reasonable answer is OK.)
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题
【点评】
本题结合短文与图表考查学生的信息提取能力,前四题侧重原文细节查找,第五题贴近生活考查语言运用,整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7