Strange Baby

题文

Strange Baby-Naming LawsGermany Parents are banned by law from using last names and the names of objects and products as first names. A child’s first name must clearly indicate his or her x, and all names must be approved by the office of vital statistics in the area in which the child was born.Iceland The country’s naming committee consults the National Register of Persons to determine if a name is acceptable. If parents want to go off-list, they must apply for approval and pay a fee, and the name must contain only letters in the Icelandic alphabet.New Zealand The country’s Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act of 1995 prohibits parents from choosing a name that “ might cau offen to a reasonable person; is unreasonably long; or is, includes, or rembles an official title or rank,” including, apparently, Adolf Hitler and Yeah Detroit—both names recently rejected.Denmark If Danish parents prefer a moniker not on the list of 7,000 preapproved baby names, they must get permission from local church and government officials. Fifteen to 20 percent of the 1,100 reviewed names—including creative spellings of common names, last names as first names, and unusual names—are rejected each year.小题1:You can tell whether a baby is a girl or a boy according to the first name in _____.A．Denmark B．New ZealandC．IcelandD．Germany小题2:In Iceland, the names should _____.A．be approved by the office of vital statistics.B．be accepted by the National Register of Persons.C．contain only letters in the Roman alphabet.D．be paid for some money.小题3:Which name is accepted in New Zealand?A．Bin LadenB．Talula Does The HulaC．Keenan Got LuckyD．John Smith小题4:According to the passage, which of the following is true?A．Danish babies’ names should be on the list if parents can’t get the permission.B．Each year about 150-200 reviewed names are rejected in Denmark.C．Adolf Hitler is banned in Iceland.D．Parents should pay a fee for babies’ names if the names are rejected. 题型：未知难度：其他题型

答案

小题1:D小题2:B小题3:D小题4:A

解析

文章大意：本文主要讲述的是给小孩取名的制度，不同的国家对于小孩子取名有不同的规定和要求。小题1:D 细节理解题。根据第一段“Germany”中第二句“A child’s first name must clearly indicate his or her x”可知：一个孩子的名字必须清楚地表明他或她的性。故D正确。小题2:B 细节理解题。根据第二段Iceland部分第一句“The country’s naming committee consults the National Register of Persons to determine if a name is acceptable.”可知B正确。小题3:D 细节理解题。根据第三段“New Zealand”部分分号后面的内容“a name that “ might cau offen to a reasonable person; is unreasonably long; or is, includes, or rembles an official title or rank,” including, apparently, Adolf Hitler and Yeah Detroit—both names recently”可知D正确；A 项与rembles an official title or rank不符；B项、C项与is unreasonably long不符；。小题4:A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第一句 “If Danish parents prefer a moniker not on the list of 7,000 preapproved baby names, they must get permission from local church and government officials.”可知A正确。B项，根据最后一段“Fifteen to 20 percent of the 1,100 reviewed names”可知不对；C项根据第二段“the name must contain only letters in the Icelandic alphabet.”中没有列出字母，故不对。D项后面应改为 go off –list才对。

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