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话题语篇专攻练　文化习俗(二) (建议用时35分钟)Ⅰ. 阅读理解 A Strange Baby-Naming Laws Germany 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 show his or her sex, and all names must be approved by the office of vital statistics(人口统计)in the area in which the child was born. Iceland The country’s naming committee consults the National Registerof Persons to determine if a name is acceptable. If parents prefer a name which is not on the 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 doesn’t allow parentsto choose a name that“might cause offense to a reasonable person; is unreasonably long; or is similar to an official title or rank, ”including, apparently, Adolf Hitler and Yeah Detroit—both names recently rejected. Denmark If Danish parents prefer a name not on the list of 7, 000 preapproved baby names, they must get permission from local church and government officials. 15 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. 【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。 1. You can tell whether a baby is a girl or a boy according to the first name in______. A. Germany　　　　　　　　B. New Zealand C. Iceland D. Denmark 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据“Germany”中第二句“A child’s first name must clearly show his or her sex”可知, 在德国一个孩子的名字必须清楚地表明他或她的性别。 2. In Iceland, the names should______. A. be on the name list without exception B. be paid a large amount of money for C. contain only letters in the Roman alphabet D. be accepted by the National Register of Persons 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Thecountry’s naming committee consults the National Registerof Persons to determine if a name is acceptable. ”可知答案。 3. In New Zealand the naming law______. A. used to forbid the use of the name