Recently, a couple in New Zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4Real. Even   36  New Zealand has quite free rules about   37  children, names beginning with a   38  are not allowed. They decided to call him Superman   39 .

In many countries around the world,   40  names for children are becoming more popular. In Britain, you can call a child almost   41  you like. The only restrictions(限制) on parents   42  to offensive(冒犯的) words such as swear words.

  43 parents choose names which come from  44 culture. For example, there have been six boys named Gandalf  45 the character in the Lord of the Rings(指环王) novels and films.   46 , names related to sport are fairly common –   47 1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal(阿森纳) after the football team. Other parents like to 48 names, or combine names to make their own  49 names, a method demonstrated (证实的) by Jordan, the British model,  50  recently invented the name Tiaamii for her daughter by 51 names Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers).

Some names which were previously   52  as old-fashioned have   53  popular again, but the most popular names are not the strange   54 . The top names are fairly   55 , for example, Jack, Charlie and Thomas for boys and Grace, Ruby and Jessica for girls.

Lots of folks don't think about what they eat over the holiday season until January, when they stare sadly at the number on the scale and then hurry off to hit the gym, join Weight Watchers or pick up the latest diet book.

It doesn't have to be that way. Health experts say you can still enjoy the holidays.

"It's OK to indulge（沉溺）, but it doesn't mean you have to gain weight," said Karen Ansel, a New York-based registered dietitian and a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association (ADA). Jessica Crandall, a registered dietitian from Denver who's also an ADA spokeswoman, added that gaining weight during the holidays and then working hard to lose it again is not good for a person's body.

For starters, people interested in maintaining their weight during the holidays should keep eating on a regular schedule, the two dietitians said. Research has shown that people who skip meals -- particularly breakfast -- end up eating more throughout the day. "Try and stick to consistent meal times so you can avoid being overly hungry," Crandall said. "When you're overly hungry, you can make some bad decisions regarding what you eat. Don't starve yourself during the day waiting for that party at night -- because you'll eat too much or overeat."

Ansel suggests that you think now about the foods you really enjoy and plan to focus on those while eating less of more common fare.

Be careful, too, about alcohol intake, for a couple of reasons. Alcoholic drinks, particularly the fancy ones handed out at holiday time, tend to come loaded with calories. "It's usually what you're adding to a drink that contains the calories," Crandall said. Also, if you're drunk, you might forget to watch what you're eating. "It totally lowers your inhibitions（压抑）," Ansel said.

Other holiday eating tips, suggested by Crandall and Ansel, include:

?Eat lots of vegetables, and eat them first before moving on to the other items on your plate.

?Recognize that many holiday extras, like cheese or cranberry sauce, come loaded with calories. "If those aren't your favorite foods, don't put them on your plate," Crandall said.

?If your favorite food has a lot of calories, be sure to minimize your portion. "Two bites cure the craving," Crandall said. "After that, you're just really feeding your old habits.

?After a big holiday meal, don't sink into a chair or couch. Go for a walk outdoors or participate in some other activities that help burn off some of the calories you've just eaten.

1.Both Karen Ansel and Jessica Crandall ________.

A．think highly of the latest popular diet book

B．like going to the gym often

C．think trying to lose weight isn’t good for a person’s body

D．are registered dietitians and work for ADA

2.Ansel asks people wishing to keep slim not to skip meals because _________.

A．it will do harm to their stomachs.

B．being overly hungry will make them feel not well

C．it may make them eat more

D．it might let them make bad decisions on important occasion

3.Why does Crandall advise people wanting to lose weight not to drink wine?

A．Because if they’re drunk, they can watch what they eat.

B．Because it will make it hard for their body to burn calories.

C．Because wine itself contains many calories.

D．Because it will make them feel more stressed.

4.Which of the following is the proper way to keep slim according to the passage?

A．Eating more vegetables than rice and other food.

B．Eating more cheese or cranberry sauce.

C．Never eat food with a lot of calories.

D．Sitting less and walking more after meals.

5.The passage mainly talks about __________.

A．some advice on holiday eating             B．how to keep slim

C．the problems of fat people                D．what to do in holidays

Recently, a couple in New Zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4Real. Even 1. New Zealand has quite free rules about 2. children, names beginning with a 3.  are not allowed. They decided to call him Superman 4. .

In many countries around the world, 5. names for children are becoming more popular. In Britain, you can call a child almost   6.  you like. The only restrictions on parents   7. to offensive(冒犯的) words such as swear words.

 8. parents choose names which come from 9. culture. For example, there have been six boys named Gandalf   10. the character in the Lord of the Rings(指环王) novels and films. 11. , names related to sport are fairly common – 12. 1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal(阿森纳) after the football team. Other parents like to 13. names, or combine names to make their own 14. names, a method demonstrated (证实的) by Jordan, the British model, 15. recently invented the name Tiaamii for her daughter by 16. names     Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers).

Some names which were previously 17. as old-fashioned have 18. popular again, but the most popular names are not the strange 19. . The top names are fairly   20. , for example, Jack, Charlie and Thomas for boys and Grace, Ruby and Jessica for girls.

21.               A．when          B．though         C．in    D．for

22.               A．calling          B．raising         C．naming    D．educating

23.               A．number        B．mark           C．letter D．sign

24.               A．however        B．instead         C．thus D．too

25.               A．unusual        B．outstanding     C．common   D．famous

26.               A．everything      B．something      C．nothing   D．anything

27.               A．relate          B．to relate        C．relating    D．related

28.               A．Many of        B．Some          C．A great many of D．Much

29.               A．current         B．mysterious      C．popular   D．present

30.               A．for            B．after           C．by   D．like

31.               A．Equally         B．Whereas       C．Indeed    D．However

32.               A．in             B．since          C．after  D．till

33.               A．make up        B．make for        C．make use of    D．make out

34.               A．well–known    B．double         C．fantastic   D．unique

35.               A．who           B．which          C．that D．who that

36.               A．changing       B．separating      C．combining D．dividing

37.               A．thought of      B．thought about    C．thought   D．thought over

38.               A．formed         B．sounded        C．become   D．developed

39.               A．ones           B．personalities     C．characters D．varieties

40.               A．convenient      B．traditional       C．classic D．contemporary

The boss suggested to Jessica strongly that she should have a good time, but    ______didn’t help.

A. which      B. she       C. she        D. it

Smiles and tears are part of life. But do you find enough time for laughing? I’m not asking if you experience lots of good times. Of course, we should laugh during the happy times.   【小题1】 . 【小题2】 But she wrote one about a more serious subject--cancer in children. The book is titled I WANT TO GROW HAIR, I WANT TO GROW UP. Erma talks with many children who have cancer and learns important lessons from them. She learns, for example, that cancer survivors（幸存者）know how they should smile at life, though they are receivingchemotherapy（化疗）.
 【小题3】 .Jessica’s leg was cut off at the knee because of cancer. She was learning to wear a prosthesis（假肢）. Jessica told about playing soccer. She hit the ball hard with her foot. The ball flew off in one direction while her man-made leg flew another way. Then the brave girl lay on the floor, laughing happily.
As the saying goes, “ 【小题4】 ” Do you find plenty of time to laugh?
You can, if you find reasons to laugh during the difficult times. Survivors know how to laugh. If you can laugh even when you’re in trouble, you will make it. Remember, laugh and the whole world laughs with you.  【小题5】 .