单选题
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{{B}}Directions:{{/B}}{{I}} After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.{{/I}}
In the world in which we live today, a man may be one thing but appear to be another. This was impossible in Indian society. An Indian's name told the world what he was — a coward, a liar, a thief, or a brave.
When I was young, every Indian had at least three names during his lifetime. His first name was given to him at birth.
Each Indian was supposed to keep his birth name until he was old enough to earn money for himself. But his friends would always give him a name of their own. No matter what his parents called him, his childhood friends would use the name they had chosen.
The Indian earned his real name when he was old enough for his first fight against the enemy. His life name depended on how he acted during this first battle. When he returned he would be given his tribal name by the chief. If he had done well, he would be given a good name. But if he had done poorly, he night be given a bad name.
A man was given ninny chances to improve his name, however. If in a later battle he was very brave in fighting against the enemy, he was given a better name. Some Indians had as many as twelve names — all good and each better than the last.
All names given to one Indian belonged to him for the rest of his life. No one else could use them. Even he himself could not give them away. This was because no man could pass on his name unless the chief and the tribe asked him to de so.
单选题 When an Indian was old enough to earn money, his or her friends would give trim the ______ name.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】细节题。从文章第二段和第三段可以看出,一个印第安人在出生时将得到第一个名字,然后当他到厂可以挣钱的年龄时朋友们给他取第二个名字。
单选题 The tribal name of' an Indian was given by ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】细节题。答案在文章第四段。印第安人的部落名字是由首领取的。
单选题 According to the article, an Indian's "tribal name" refers to his ______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】细节题。答案在文章第四段。
单选题 Which of the following statements is true?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】从全文可以看出,一个印第安人生命的名字是可以改变的,取决于他在以后的战斗中是否勇敢,而且一个印第安人的所有名字只属于自己,其他人不能再使用。只有部落首领才能允许印第安人把名宁传给自己的儿子。
单选题 What's the meaning of the sentence "no man could pass on his name" ?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】句子意思是“没有人可以把自己的名字传给自己的儿子”。