题目内容
5.Earlier and earlier,today's parents seek out every advantage for their child,from eating organic foods during pregnancy(怀孕)to breastfeeding to choosing a good name.A new survey from Baby Center.com shows that most expectant (未来的) parents believe their baby name choice contributes to their child's future success in life,and they very much want to get it right.
Over 35,000parents from around the world responded to the survey."Naming a child is an exciting milestone of new parenthood,so we were curious to understand what factors influence parents today,"says BabyCenter executive editor Linda Murray.The survey shows that 52percent of expectant parents believe the name they give their child contributes to his or her success in life.This is a significant change from the BabyCenter survey taken over five years ago,when just 40percent of expectant parents agreed with the statement.
Bellevue University professor Cleveland Evans says that the results may reflect a growing concern about financial security among parents."Polls show that many Americans are worried about the economy,"Evans points out.As a result,parents may be more focused on questions of success when choosing a name than they were five years ago.
The survey also indicates that parents have become more egalitarian.Five years ago,just 60percent of expectant parents said each parents'opinion was equally important when choosing a name,but that number has increased to 84percent in the survey."In addition to being in the delivery room and taking time off work for paternity leave(父亲假),this is one more way in which modern dads are participating more actively,"says Murray.
Results from the survey seem to indicate that fathers exert(施加) the most influence on boys'names.As Dad's opinion increases in importance,strength replaces individuality as the quality parents most want their son's name to convey.For girls'names,individuality remains the most important feature.
57.Parents focus on questions of success when choosing a name for their child because theyB.
A.have experienced financial problems
B.are not optimistic about the economy
C.are not very successful themselves
D.have predicted the severe competition
58.According to the last paragraph,most parents would like their son's name to convey hisB.
A.importance B.determination
C.uniqueness D.happiness
59.What would be the best title for the passage?C
A.The key to one's future
B.How to name a child
C.What's in a name
D.What influences parents today
60.What does the underlined word"egalitarian"( in paragraph 5)probably mean?D
A.Careful B.kind
C.Distant D.Equal.
分析 问卷调查的结果显示,现在父母对孩子的名字,越来越重视,他们认为名字能决定孩子将来是否成功.
解答 57-60BBCD
57.B细节理解 根据文章第四段the results may reflect a growing concern about financial security among parents."Polls show that many Americans are worried about the economy,"Evans points out.As a result,parents may be more focused on questions of success when choosing a name than they were five years ago.可知父母就孩子将来是否能成功,关键是选择的名字好不好,这方面的担心主要源于担心经济.鉴于这点,故选B,对美国的经济不乐观.
58.B语义理解 根据Results from the survey seem to indicate that fathers exert(施加) the most influence on boys'names.As Dad's opinion increases in importance,strength replaces individuality as the quality parents most want their son's name to convey.随着爸爸的意见重要性的增加,名字传达出的品质也取代了以前个性话的名字,可知唯有B.选项,决心能体现一个人的品质.
59C 归纳推理 根据问卷调查的结果显示,现在父母对孩子的名字,越来越重视的原因回顾,向读者展现男孩,女孩名字里分别需要哪些元素,再结合最后一段,故选C.
56.D 判断推理 根据后面一句话Five years ago,just 60percent of expectant parents said each parents'opinion was equally important when choosing a name,but that number has increased to 84percent in the survey.父母就起名字方面的意见同等重要,故选D.
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