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1、话题语篇专攻练24文化习俗(二)(建议用时35分钟). 阅读理解AStrange Baby-Naming LawsGermanyParents are banned by law from using last names and the names of objects and products as first names. A childs 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 are
2、a in which the child was born. IcelandThe countrys 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 al
3、phabet. New ZealandThe countrys Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act of 1995 doesnt 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 Detroitboth nam
4、es recently rejected. DenmarkIf 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 namesincluding creative spellings of common names, last names as first names, an
5、d unusual namesare 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. GermanyB. New ZealandC. IcelandD. Denmark【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据“Germany”中第二句“A childs first name must clearly show his or her sex”可知, 在德
6、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 exceptionB. be paid a large amount of money forC. contain only letters in the Roman alphabetD. 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“Thecountrys naming committee consults the Nationa
7、l 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 of Adolf HitlerB. allows names similar to an official title or rankC. is considerate as to how other people feel about the namesD. doesnt allow using last names a
8、s first names【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句话“The countrys Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act of 1995 doesnt allow parents to choose a name that“might cause offense to a reasonable person. . . ”可知, 不允许父母为孩子起一个有可能冒犯别人的名字, 故C正确。4. It can be learned from the text that_. A. each year 165-220 reviewed
9、names are rejected in DenmarkB. babies names should be allowed by the office of vital statistics in IcelandC. Adolf Hitler is a name that is banned in all the European countriesD. parents must give up babiesnames if the names are not on the list in Iceland【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段1 100的15%到20%, 可知选A。BIf y
10、ou visit Tokyos famous Harajuku area, youll notice a different part of Japanese culture coming to life on its street. Thats because cartoon fans literally bring their favorite characters to life through cosplay. Combining the words with costume and play, cosplay is becoming an increasingly popular a
11、rt. First, it includes cosplayers-people who join in the art. Cosplayers buy or make a complex costume of their favorite animated or fantasy character and then dress up in it. But the fun doesnt stop there. In addition to looking like a character, cosplayers must also learn to imitate a characters p
12、ersonality, facial expressions and behaviors. This accounts for the“play”in cosplay. Once cosplayers have perfected their character, they take their talents to the streets. On weekends in Japan, cosplayers can be found outdoors posing for pictures and checking out otherscostumes. The goal is to win
13、the approval of fellow cosplayers. If approval is won, a cosplayer may consider entering a costume contest. Although the term cosplay begins in Japan, the idea for it seems to have been born in the United States. In 1939, Forrest J. Ackerman attended the 1st World Science Fiction Convention in New Y
14、ork wearing a space suit. Forty-five years later, Japanese native Nov Takahashi attended a similar meeting in Los Angeles. Impressed by the many costumes at the meeting, Takahashi returned home and coined the term cosplay. Soon after, he began writing about it in Japanese sci-fi magazines. Word abou
15、t cosplay quickly spread throughout Japan, and the rest is history. Today, people all around the world are taking part in cosplays fantasy fun. While cartoons are deeply rooted in Japanese cosplay, the art often looks different in the West. There, films like Star War, Harry Potter and The Lord of th
16、e Rings have inspired a new generation of cosplay fans. The goal of cosplay is to dress up, have fun and bring fantasy to life. Whether a person is a beginner cosplayer or an experienced pro. , cosplay is fun for everyone! 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了角色扮演的艺术, 它是一种世界各地的角色扮演迷往往打扮成自己最喜欢的人物的艺术形式。5. We can infer from Para. 1 that cosplay is a form of_. A. perform
