There was a strange father, John Blake, from Michigan, who named his children after a computer software term. He told the local newspaper the US traditional way of adding “Junior” or “II” after a boy's name was too common. So, when his son was born last week, he decided on the name John Blake 2.0, as if he were a software programmer.

Mr. Blake admitted that it took months to persuade his wife, Jamie, to accept the idea. Mrs. Blake said she asked several friends whether they could accept this name or not. “All the men,” she said, “felt the name was cool.” However,her women friends did not think so. “I think the women end up like it,”she said.

Mr. Blake told the local newspaper he got the idea from a film called The Legend of 1900,in which an abandoned baby is given the name 1900 to remember the year of its birth. “I thought that if they can do it , why can't we?” he said. After little John version 2.0 was born, Mr. Blake even sent a celebratory e-mail to the family and friends, which was designed to look as if he and his wife had created a new software. “I wrote things like there are a lot of new features from Version 1.0 with additional features from Jamie,” he said. And he has already planned for his son's future. “If he has a child, he could name it 3.0,” he said.

1.From the passage we know that “John Blake 2.0”_____.

A. is also the name of a computer

B. shows the traditional way of American baby naming

C. has the same meaning as “John Blake Junior”

D. tells something about the hope the father places on his baby

2.What do the name of “1900”and “Jon Version 2.0”have in common?

A. They are both connected with computer.

B. They are both untraditional.

C. They both tell about the births.

D. They are to be equally popular.

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. All Mrs. Blake's friends support their idea.

B. The name“1900”is also a computer software term.

C. When Mr. Blake had a second child, he would name it “John Version 3.0”.

D. Mrs. Blake didn't agree to name her son after a computer software term at the very beginning.

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◆ Days 1-3: UK-Shanghai

Fly to the great city of shanghai and in the evening sample traditional shanghai food. Visit the beautiful Yu Garden, Old Town. Shanghai Museum, cross the Grest Nanpu Bridge and tour the Pudong area. Also explore Xintiandi with its 1920’s style Shikomen buildings and end your stay in Shanghai with an amazing Huangpu River evening tour.

◆ Days 4-7: Shanghai-Yangtze River Tour

Fly to Yichang and change(approx: one hour)to board your Yangtze River ship for the next four nights. Enjoy a tour of the three Gorges Dam(三峡大坝)before sailing on the grand Yangtze River, passing through the impressive Three Gorges. We take a side trip to the Lesser Three Gorges or travel up the Shennong Stream in a peapod boat and enjoy various shore trips along the way.

◆ Day 8: Chongqing—Chengdu

Get off in Chongqing and drive to Chengdu for an overnight stay.

◆ Day 9-10: Chengdu-Xi’an

Visit the famous Panda Reserve to see the lovely animals. We then fly to the historic city of Xi’an for two nights, stay and enjoy traditional Shuijiao. Next day, explore one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century—the Terracotta Warriors(兵马俑),followed by the ancient City Wall and a performance of Tang Dynasty dancing.

◆ Day11-13: Xi’an-Beijing

Visit little wild Goose Pagoda and see the ancient objects at the well-known Shanxi Provincial Museum before walking through the lively Muslim Quarter to see the Great Mosque. Later fly to Beijing for three nights’ stay and try Peking Duck. During our stay in Beijing, we stroll through Tian’anmen Square to the Forbidden city, the largest and best preserved collection of ancient buildings in China, and visit the summer palace. Next day we take a walk on the Great wall, tour the unique Temple of Heaven and enjoy an attractive Chinese Acrobatic Show.

◆ Day 14: Beijing-UK

Fly back to the UK, arriving home later the same day filled with happy memories.

1.The underlined word “sample” in the passage probably means “ ________”

A. replaceB. observeC. makeD. taste

2.The first and last scenic spots he visited in Xi’an are ________.

A. the Terracotta Warriors and Shanxi Provincial Museum

B. the Terracotta Warriors and the Great Mosque

C. little wild goose Pagoda and Great Mosque

D. Little wild goose Pagoda and the Muslim Quarter

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad?

A. The tourists will have to pay extra for fuel and meals.

B. The tourists will visit the 1920’s Shikumen buildings in Beijing

C. The tourists will stay in Beijing for three nights before leaving for the UK.

D. The tourists will take a side trip to the Three Gorges Dam during the tour.

4.The ad is mainly intended to ________.

A. encourage the British to travel in China

B. attract the British to traditional Chinese food

C. offer service of booking air tickets to tourists

D. provide the British with a better understanding of China

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