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同学们都有自己的姓氏（family name)。那么你知道英国人的姓氏源自哪里吗? 请阅读下面的短文后完成表格（每空限填一词）。

Everyone has a family name. But what is the meaning（意思）of their family names? And from what do English people get their family names?

First, some family names come from the place（地方）of their homes. If a man lives on or near a hill, his family name may be Hill. In England, people’s names may be Wood, Lake, because they live near the wood or lake.

Second, some family names come from a person's job（工作）. If a person is a cook(厨师）, his family name may be Cook.

Third, many people get their family names from their father’s first name. If you hear the name "Jackson", you know that he is the son of Jack.

1.ways to get family names
Ways	Examples（例子）
From the place of their 2.	If a man lives on or near a hill, his family name may be Hill.
From a person's job	If a person is a 3., his family name may be Cook.
From their father's 4. name	If you hear the name "Jackson", you know that he is the 5. of Jack.

Answer

1.three/Three

2.homes

3.cook

4.first

5.son

【解析】

本文主要讲述了英国人姓氏的几种来源。

1.根据文中“First”“Second”“Third”来说明英国人有三种姓氏来源。故答案为three

/Three。

2.根据文中“some family names come from the place（地方）of their homes.”可知，英国人姓氏来源的第一种，来自他们的家。故答案为homes。

3.根据英国姓氏的来源之一——个人工作。根据“his family name may be Cook.”姓氏是Cook，那么跟工作有关系，可能是做厨师的。故答案为cook。

4.根据英国姓氏来源的第三类“Third, many people get their family names from their father’s first name”可知，来自父亲的first name。故答案为first。

5.根据英国姓氏来源的第三类“Third, many people get their family names from their father’s first name”可知，Jackson，是Jack的儿子。故答案为son。