Parents are not only looking for a unique name for their baby, but they also want a name that has a special meaning. American Indians usually have pretty interesting names. These names are given to them through various methods and usually by an elder. American Indians feel very strongly abouL naming their child, and it is almost treated like a ritual. In some American Indian cultures. they even hold a ceremony when they are to name a child

     Amcrican Indian children are usually named by an elder who could be eheir grandmother, grandfather. mother or father. The name given by the elder comes to them in many different forms such as charactcnstics of the person, dreams that the elder may have. or the name of a family member who has died It is also true that some Amerlcan Indians arc named after some sort of animal while others are named after nature Some tribes (部落) name their children after events that happen before thiir birth.

      Also in different tribes. two of the American Indians in the same tribe can't share the same name Once the person with the name has died. then the name may be used again. It is said that Amcrican Indians believe that they shoutd not address the baby by the name that they are given because if the name is too well-known. the child or baby may be called back to the spirit world; this is what causes many American Indians to be given nicknames(綽號). Many Amcrican Indians arc more commonly known by their nicknames instead of their names given at birth

1.What does the underlined word "ritual" in Paragraph l probably mean?

A. exciting moment      B. special event        C. good opportunity   D. great time

2.Which is not the way Indians name their child?

A. The name of a certain animal.

B. Onc of the child's ancestors.

C. The dreaius of the Indian child.

D. An event before the child's birth.

3.Why are American Indians given nicknames?

A. It is not convenient to use their formal names

B. They don't want to be famous in the tribes.

C. Parents are afraid cheir child would die young.

D. Nicknames are shortcr and easier to address.

4.What doCS the text mainly talk about?

A. Ongins of American Indians' names

B. Hisrory of American Indians' names

C. Importance of American Indians' names.

D. Customs in American Indians' names.

 

【答案】

 

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題解析：本文介紹了美洲印第安人把給孩子起名看作是一件特別的事情，介紹了美洲印第安人起名的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣。

1.B詞義猜測題。根據(jù)后句In some American Indian cultures. they even hold a ceremony when they are to name a child在一些美洲印第安文化里，當(dāng)他們要給孩子起名是時候他們甚至舉行儀式A exciting moment興奮的時刻  B. special event 特別的事件       C. good opportunity 好機(jī)會  D great time愉快的時間，所以B正確。

2.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中第三句話It is also true that some Amerlcan Indians arc named after some sort of animal可以判斷出A，根據(jù)第二段中第二句話The name given by the elder comes to them in many different forms such as charactcnstics of the person, dreams that the elder may have. or the name of a family member who has died可以判斷出B，根據(jù)第二段最后一句話Some tribes (部落) name their children after events that happen before their birth.可以判斷出D，所以C不是印第安人給孩子起名的方式，所以C正確。

3.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段第二句話It is said that Amcrican Indians believe that they shoutd not address the baby by the name that they are given because if the name is too well-known. the child or baby may be called back to the spirit world; this is what causes many American Indians to be given nicknames(綽號).，所以Ｃ正確。

4.D主旨大意題，通讀全文可知本文敘述的是美洲印第安人的起名的風(fēng)俗，所以Ｄ正確。

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