In many countries, unusual names for children are becoming more popular, especially when more and more stars give their children special names. In Britain, you can call a child almost anything you like except dirty words.
Some parents choose names which come from popular culture. Because of the film the Lord of the Rings(指环王), six boys were named Gandalf. Names about sport are very common, too. Since 1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal after the football team.
Other parents like to make up names, or combine(合并) two names to make a special one. A mother in Britain invented the name Tiaamii for her daughter. She combined the names Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers).
In China, there are some rules about names ―- you can’t use foreign letters or symbols(符号) in a Chinese name. For example, parents are not allowed to name their baby @. In New Zealand, a name beginning with a number is not allowed. Other countries have stricter rules about calling children. For example, Japan, Denmark, Spain, Germany and Argentina have a list of names. Parents must choose the names in the lists for their children.
In Britain, some old-fashioned(过时的) names have become popular again, such as Maisie or Ella for a girl, and Alfie or Noah for a boy. But the most popular names are not the strange ones. The top names are very traditional--Jack and Thomas for boys, or Grace and Jessica f6r girls.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。(共5小题,每小题2分，满分l0分)
【小题1】In Britain, people can’t use words in their children’s names.
| A．strange | B．popular | C．old-fashioned | D．dirty |
| A．movie star | B．football star | C．football team | D．film |
| A．Gandulf in Britain | B．Tiaarnii in Britain |
| C．李@in China | D．Real in New Zealand |
| A．Japan | B．Britain | C．America | D．China |
| A．you can name a girl Alfie in Britain |
| B．strange names are the most popular in Britain |
| C．people don’t use old names in Britain |
| D．the most popular names are the traditional names in Britain |
【小题1】D
【小题1】C
【小题1】C
【小题1】A
【小题1】D
解析【小题1】从文章的句子：In Britain, you can call a child almost anything you like except dirty words.可知答案是D
【小题1】从第二段的句子：36 children have been called Arsenal after the football team.可知答案是C。
【小题1】从第四段的句子：parents are not allowed to name their baby @.可知答案是C
【小题1】从第四段的句子：For example, Japan, Denmark, Spain, Germany and Argentina have a list of names. Parents must choose the names in the lists for their children.
可知答案是A
【小题1】从文章最后一段的句子：The top names are very traditional--Jack and Thomas for boys, or Grace and Jessica f6r girls.可知答案是D
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The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means(交流方式). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.
Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in a place, men moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.
Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad to all living things in the world, but it is not only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills fish and pollutes drinking water. Noise pollution makes us become angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight against pollution. They stop the people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from blowing dirty smoke into the air.
The pollution of SO2 is now the most dangerous problem of air pollution. It is mostly caused by heavy traffic. It is certain that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must try to control the growth of population at the same time.
【小题1】Our world is becoming much smaller .
| A．because the earth is being polluted day and night |
| B．because science is developing |
| C．because of the rise in population |
| D．because the earth is blown away by the wind every year |
| A．much easier than | B．as easy as |
| C．as hard as | D．much harder than |
| A．water pollution | B．air pollution |
| C．noise pollution | D．rubbish |
| A．CO2 | B．H2O | C．SO2 | D．CO |
| A．it’s bad to all living things in the world |
| B．it makes much noise |
| C．it has made our rivers and lakes dirty |
| D．it makes us become angry more easily |
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What we are doing is giving people what we had wished for before we started the company.
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These are a few of the changes that experts believe millennials will bring to the American workforce. But the world is changing very fast. There will probably be more changes that are difficult to imagine today.
1.According to the first paragraph of the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Millennials belong to a new generation.
B. Millennials were born about ten years ago.
C. Millennials are entering the workforce.
D. Millennials know little about the world before the Internet.
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A. Millennials can speak a better native language.
B. Millennials grow up with computers and Internet.
C. Millennials use mobile phones and e-mails often. D. Millennials spend long hours playing video games.
3.Why do the millennials experct to share their work and ideas with others?
A. Because they know how to use the Internet to make new friends.
B. Because they understand how to communicate with new friends.
C. Because they grow up sharing ideas, music, information, games, and friendships with others by the Internet.
D. Because the Internet can provide all the information they need.
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A. Millennials grow up with more attention from their parents and teachers.
B. Many millennials are showing more confident than others at work.
C. Many millennials give more valuable opinions to their co-workers and bosses.
D. Many of the millennials have had fun and creative experiences when they are on sports teams.
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根据短文内容，选择正确的选项。
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means(交流方式). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.
Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in a place, men moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.
Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad to all living things in the world, but it is not only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills fish and pollutes drinking water. Noise pollution makes us become angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight against pollution. They stop the people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from blowing dirty smoke into the air.
The pollution of SO2 is now the most dangerous problem of air pollution. It is mostly caused by heavy traffic. It is certain that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must try to control the growth of population at the same time.
1.Our world is becoming much smaller .
A. because the earth is being polluted day and night
B. because science is developing
C. because of the rise in population
D. because the earth is blown away by the wind every year
2.Thousands of years ago, life was it is today.
A. much easier than B. as easy as
C. as hard as D. much harder than
3.Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means .
A. water pollution B. air pollution
C. noise pollution D. rubbish
4.What is the most dangerous problem of air pollution?
A. CO2 B. H2O C. SO2 D. CO
5.Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because .
A. it’s bad to all living things in the world
B. it makes much noise
C. it has made our rivers and lakes dirty
D. it makes us become angry more easily
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