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1、2019-2020年高三英语寒假作业(5)阅读理解AStrangeBaby-NamingLawsGermanyParentsarebannedbylawfromusinglastnamesandthenamesofobjectsandproductsasfirstnames.Achild’sfirstnamemustclearlyindicatehisorhersex,andallnamesmustbeapprovedbytheofficeofvitalstatisticsintheareainwhichthechildwasborn.Icela
2、ndThecountry’snamingmitteeconsultstheNationalRegisterofPersonstodetermineifanameisacceptable.Ifparentswanttogooff-list,theymustapplyforapprovalandpayafee,andthenamemustcontainonlylettersintheIcelandicalphabet.NewZealandThecountry’sBirths,Deaths,andMarriagesRegistrationActof19
3、95prohibitsparentsfromchoosinganamethat“mightcauseoffensetoareasonableperson;isunreasonablylong;oris,includes,orresemblesanofficialtitleorrank,”including,apparently,AdolfHitlerandYeahDetroit—bothnamesrecentlyrejected.DenmarkIfDanishparentspreferamonikernotonthelistof7,000prea
4、pprovedbabynames,theymustgetpermissionfromlocalchurchandgovernmentofficials.Fifteento20percentofthe1,100reviewednames—includingcreativespellingsofmonnames,lastnamesasfirstnames,andunusualnames—arerejectedeachyear.【小题1】.Youcantellwhetherababyisagirloraboyaccordingtothefirstnam
5、ein_____.A.DenmarkB.NewZealandC.IcelandD.Germany【小题2】.InIceland,thenamesshould_____.A.beapprovedbytheofficeofvitalstatistics.B.beacceptedbytheNationalRegisterofPersons.C.containonlylettersintheRomanalphabet.D.bepaidforsomemoney.【小题3】.WhichnameisacceptedinNewZealand?A.BinLaden
6、B.TalulaDoesTheHulaC.KeenanGotLuckyD.JohnSmith【小题4】.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Danishbabies’namesshouldbeonthelistifparentscan’tgetthepermission.B.Eachyearabout150-200reviewednamesarerejectedinDenmark.C.AdolfHitlerisbannedinIceland.D.Parentsshouldpayafe
7、eforbabies’namesifthenamesarerejected.BDigitalTrend:BOOKLESSLIBRARIESWhatifyoucouldfitallofalibrary’scollectioninthepalmofyourhand?That’spartoftheideabehindanupingbooklesspubliclibraryinSanAntonio.CalledBiblioTech,thesystemwilllendoute-readersloadedwith10,000titlesfortwo-to-t
8、hree–weekperiods.Butdon'tbotherholdingontothedevicelongerthanthatbec