Recently, a couple in New Zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4Real. Even 【小题1】 New Zealand has quite free rules about 【小题2】 children, names beginning with a 【小题3】  are not allowed. They decided to call him Superman 【小题4】 .
In many countries around the world, 【小题5】 names for children are becoming more popular. In Britain, you can call a child almost   【小题6】  you like. The only restrictions on parents   【小题7】 to offensive(冒犯的) words such as swear words.
 【小题8】 parents choose names which come from 【小题9】 culture. For example, there have been six boys named Gandalf   【小题10】 the character in the Lord of the Rings(指环王) novels and films. 【小题11】 , names related to sport are fairly common – 【小题12】 1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal(阿森纳) after the football team. Other parents like to 【小题13】 names, or combine names to make their own 【小题14】 names, a method demonstrated (证实的) by Jordan, the British model, 【小题15】 recently invented the name Tiaamii for her daughter by 【小题16】 names     Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers).
Some names which were previously 【小题17】 as old-fashioned have 【小题18】 popular again, but the most popular names are not the strange 【小题19】 . The top names are fairly   【小题20】 , for example, Jack, Charlie and Thomas for boys and Grace, Ruby and Jessica for girls.

Recently, a couple in New Zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4Real. Even 1. New Zealand has quite free rules about 2. children, names beginning with a 3.  are not allowed. They decided to call him Superman 4. .

In many countries around the world, 5. names for children are becoming more popular. In Britain, you can call a child almost   6.  you like. The only restrictions on parents   7. to offensive(冒犯的) words such as swear words.

 8. parents choose names which come from 9. culture. For example, there have been six boys named Gandalf   10. the character in the Lord of the Rings(指环王) novels and films. 11. , names related to sport are fairly common – 12. 1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal(阿森纳) after the football team. Other parents like to 13. names, or combine names to make their own 14. names, a method demonstrated (证实的) by Jordan, the British model, 15. recently invented the name Tiaamii for her daughter by 16. names     Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers).

Some names which were previously 17. as old-fashioned have 18. popular again, but the most popular names are not the strange 19. . The top names are fairly   20. , for example, Jack, Charlie and Thomas for boys and Grace, Ruby and Jessica for girls.

21.               A．when          B．though         C．in    D．for

22.               A．calling          B．raising         C．naming    D．educating

23.               A．number        B．mark           C．letter D．sign

24.               A．however        B．instead         C．thus D．too

25.               A．unusual        B．outstanding     C．common   D．famous

26.               A．everything      B．something      C．nothing   D．anything

27.               A．relate          B．to relate        C．relating    D．related

28.               A．Many of        B．Some          C．A great many of D．Much

29.               A．current         B．mysterious      C．popular   D．present

30.               A．for            B．after           C．by   D．like

31.               A．Equally         B．Whereas       C．Indeed    D．However

32.               A．in             B．since          C．after  D．till

33.               A．make up        B．make for        C．make use of    D．make out

34.               A．well–known    B．double         C．fantastic   D．unique

35.               A．who           B．which          C．that D．who that

36.               A．changing       B．separating      C．combining D．dividing

37.               A．thought of      B．thought about    C．thought   D．thought over

38.               A．formed         B．sounded        C．become   D．developed

39.               A．ones           B．personalities     C．characters D．varieties

40.               A．convenient      B．traditional       C．classic D．contemporary

Recently, a couple in New Zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4Real. Even   36  New Zealand has quite free rules about   37  children, names beginning with a   38  are not allowed. They decided to call him Superman   39 .

In many countries around the world,   40  names for children are becoming more popular. In Britain, you can call a child almost   41  you like. The only restrictions(限制) on parents   42  to offensive(冒犯的) words such as swear words.

  43 parents choose names which come from  44 culture. For example, there have been six boys named Gandalf  45 the character in the Lord of the Rings(指环王) novels and films.   46 , names related to sport are fairly common –   47 1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal(阿森纳) after the football team. Other parents like to 48 names, or combine names to make their own  49 names, a method demonstrated (证实的) by Jordan, the British model,  50  recently invented the name Tiaamii for her daughter by 51 names Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers).

Some names which were previously   52  as old-fashioned have   53  popular again, but the most popular names are not the strange   54 . The top names are fairly   55 , for example, Jack, Charlie and Thomas for boys and Grace, Ruby and Jessica for girls.

   Recently, a couple in New Zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4Real. Even  1   New Zealand has quite free rules about   2   children, names beginning with a   3  are not allowed. They decided to call him Superman   4  .

In many countries around the world,   5   names for children are becoming more popular. In Britain, you can call a child almost   6   you like. The only restrictions on parents   7to offensive words such as swear words.

  8  parents choose names which come from   9  culture. For example, there have been six boys named Gandalf   10   the character in the Lord of the Rings novels and films.  11  , names related to sport are fairly common –   12  1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal after the football team. Other parents like to   13  names, or combine names to make their own   14  names, a method demonstrated by Jordan, the British model,   15   recently invented the name Tiaamii for her daughter by   16  names Thea and Amy （the two grandmothers）.

Some names which were previously   17   as old – fashioned have   18   popular again, but the most popular names are not the strange   19  . The top names are fairly   20  , for example, Jack, Charlie and Thomas for boys and Grace, Ruby and Jessica for girls.

1．A．when                    B．in                        C．though                D．for

2．A．calling                   B．naming                C．raising                 D．educating

3．A．letter                     B．mark                   C．number               D．sign

4．A．however               B．too                      C．thus                    D．instead

5．A．outstanding           B．unusual               C．common             D．famous

6．A．everything             B．something            C．anything              D．nothing

7．A．to relate                B．relater                 C．relating                D．related

8．A．Many of                B．Much                  C．A great many of   D．Some

9．A．popular                 B．mysterious           C．current                D．present

10．A．for                      B．by                       C．after                   D．like

11．A．However             B．Whereas              C．Indeed                D．Equally

12．A．in                       B．after                    C．since                   D．till

13．A．make out             B．make for             C．make use of         D．make up

14．A．well – known      B．double                 C．unique                 D．fantastic

15．A．which                 B．who                    C．that                     D．who that

16．A．changing             B．combining           C．separating            D．dividing

17．A．thought               B．thought about       C．thought of           D．thought over

18．A．become               B．sounded              C．formed                D．developed

19．A．personalities         B．ones                    C．characters           D．varieties

20．A．traditional           B．convenient        C．classic            D．contemporary

Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habitsdied hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.
Many roads and places in Singapore(新加坡) are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries ---- in both the West and the East.
Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus ----obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.
Sine places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, “Base Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay(马来语). Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.
A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like “Paya Lebar Crescent”. This road is called a crescent(月牙) because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.
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