Do you like your name? Names are important to us. We have to live with our names for our whole lifetime.
For this reason, some parents in the US and Europe try very hard to give their children special names. Some people even pay a" naming expert(专家)"to pick a name for them. It is expensive most of the time.
However, not all parents do this. Many people read baby naming books or look online for ideas.
It is common for parents to name their children after a relative(亲戚 ).Other parents name their kids after well-known like Austin or Brooklyn. Some parents give their children nature related names, like Reed or Autumn.
Some famous people have given their children strange name. For example, one artist named their child Audio Science, while another named their child Pirate(海盗).
1.Why are names important to people?
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2.The underlined word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to
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3.Which is a nature related name, Reed or Brooklyn?
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4.请将划线句子译成中文
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Americans love cars. They go everywhere in them. 8 5%of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses. Why does this car culture exist?
How it started
America’s love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives. They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位). The more money they had, the bigger their cars were.
Making of roads
During the war, President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had. He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America. He said if something happened suddenly, the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities. Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started.
Car lover
Not just teenagers are crazy about cars. Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully. These are called Art Cars. Every April there is an activity in Houston, Texas, where they show their cars.
Pollution
Cars have polluted the environment. American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution. Many countries were angry about it. Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济)and all the American people that make money from cars. Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less. But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars.
1.When did Americans begin to love cars?
A.Before the new two-lane roads were built.
B.After World War II.
C.During World War II.
D.Before World War II.
2.New four-1ane roads were build _______.
A.in Germany B.by car and oil companies
C.in America D.when something suddenly happened
3.The underlined word “building” here means “the building of _______”.
A.companies B.soldiers’ lives C.houses D.roads
4.What were other countries’ feelings about Bush’s decision?
A.They agreed with him. B.They showed anger to it.
C.They paid no attention to it. D.The passage doesn’t tell us.
5.What does the last sentence mean?
A.It’s better to have fewer cars.
B.It’s better to make cars that pollute less.
C.It’s easier to make cars that pollute less.
D.It’s easier to make people have fewer cars.
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—I usually make a to-do list in the morning, and then finish them one by one.
A.wisely B.easily C.exactly
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________rain, he took an umbrella with him.
A.Instead of B.In search of C.In case of
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He gave many________about his books all over the world.
A.speeches B.surprises C.spirits
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—My family will go on a trip next week.
—________.
A.Have a good time B.You’re welcome. C.Good luck
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Tom's parents make some________for him and he must follow them.
A.rules B.stories C.salad
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We have fun watching the show because the dancers dance .
A.loudly B.seriously C.beautifully
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We cannot remember clearly since when we have started to take our mobiles to a dinner table. This happens a lot, especially when we eat out. Once a dish comes, instead of lifting our chopsticks, we take out our mobiles and click (咔哒). Later, we post the photos onto microblog or WeChat, waiting to be liked. Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal to see whether we get “liked” or not. We just cannot leave our mobiles for only a meal.
Does that sound familiar (熟悉的) to you? Do you do that often? If not, how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you?
A recent study suggests that what we are used to doing is not that good. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less satisfying. To test this, some researchers did an experiment. Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food. It turned out that the more photos they took, the less delicious the food seemed to them. So, why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you?
Besides the scientific result, there are also some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals. After posting the photos onto the internet, one will involuntarily (不自觉地) check his mobile many times. “Does everyone like my photos? I hope a lot of people like them!” It seems like your mobile secretly calls your name all the time, even when you are with real people.
So, next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends, how about not taking photos of food? Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around you. Trust me. It will be a wonderful time.
1.What happens a lot at the dinner table nowadays ?
A.People talk about their microblogs or WeChat.
B.People learn from each other how to cook dishes.
C.People take photos of dishes and post them before eating.
D.People like taking photos with friends or families.
2.What does the recent study tell us about taking photos of food ?
A.It makes people stay long. B.It makes food less delicious
C.It makes people want to leave. D.It makes people enjoy the food
3.What does the fourth paragraph talk about ?
A.The reasons for checking your mobiles.
B.The ways of posting the photos onto the internet.
C.The tips of making others like your photos on the microblog.
D.Other bad influences of taking photos before meals.
4.What does the writer think of taking photos of food ?
A.Funny B.Helpful C.Necessary D.Unacceptable
5.What can we learn from the passage ?
A.Remember to have dinner with our family and friends at home.
B.Forget the photos and enjoy the life with people around us.
C.Take photos of delicious food and share them with others
D.Take photos of food in order to have a wonderful life.
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