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Every year in English-speaking countries, people list the most popular names. Here are some examples.
In the United States at the moment the three most popular names for girls are Emily, Emma and Madison.
For boys, they are Michael, Joshua and Mathew. In Britain a parent today might call their little girl Grace,
Jessica or Ruby. If they have a little boy they could call him Jack, Thomas or Oliver.
In China names have very clear meanings. If a girl is called Mei, her name means "beautiful". If a boy is
called Wu, his name means "like a soldier". Names in English-speaking countries are like this too. The girl"s
name Joy is probably partly chosen because the parents wish their daughter to be happy and bring joy to
others. If a girl is called Ruby, it may be because of the beautiful red precious (宝贵的) stone.
Parents often pick names that can be shortened (缩写). This can be confusing (困惑的) for Chinese
people. Parents might choose such names because they want to be able to speak to their kid in a personal
(私人的) way.
For example, a popular name is William. But William can be shortened to Will, Willy, Bill and Billy. The
same is true of the favorite old name for a girl, Elizabeth. Elizabeth can be shortened to Beth, Liza and Liz.
Another reason kids get the names they do is that parents want to name their boy or girl after someone
who is famous, such as an actor, pop star or sports personality. David is a popular name in Britain, partly
because of the fame (名气) of the footballer David Beckham.
B. Betty
C. Emma
D. Joshua
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so no matter (无论) where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of
a double-decker (双层的) bus. The hands are about four meters long.
If you go to London, you may want to visit the House of Parliament (国会大厦). You will find Big Ben
sitting at the top of the clock tower (塔) in the House of Parliament. You will hear it as well as see it. The big
clock makes such a loud sound. "Ding dong, ding dong" as it goes every quarter of an hour.
The clock was named after a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hill. He did much building work in London
many years ago.
B. a huge clock
C. the name of a man
D. a name of the House of Parliament
much about China, because his parents tell him there are many festivals in China. So now he"s trying to find
something about Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节). Here"s what his computer tells him.
Mid-Autumn Festival usually comes in September or October. On that day many families will have a big
dinner. They will send moon cakes to their friends as presents (礼物). Then in the evening people will go out
to celebrate (庆祝) the round moon. It seems bigger and brighter. They also tell the story of Chang"e flies to
the moon. It"s the time for all the family members to get together.
James thinks of Thanksgiving Day in his country. It"s almost the same as Mid-Autumn Festival in China.
So he thinks he"s going to talk about that to his Chinese friends. Here"s what he"s going to say:
The American people celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the forth Thursday of November. On that day people
give thanks to God for giving them a good harvest (丰收). It"s usually a family day. People get together to
celebrate the harvest. A big turkey (火鸡) and some pumpkin pies (南瓜派) are their special food for the
festival. They always have a lot of eat.
B. His computer.
C. His friend.
countries. In a short time, it becomes widely celebrated. Mother"s Day is on the second Sunday in May.
On that day, many people send gifts of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often
wear a pink or red rose of carnation (康乃馨), while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.
The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. As a result of her
hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother"s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908.
Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.
In China, people do the same on the same day for mothers. And in some cities, people sometimes ask
a song to be broadcast (广播) for his or her mother only. This might cost a little money for some of them,
but, as it says, "Love is invaluable."
On May 8, 1999, just the day before the Mother"s Day that year, a Chinese mother was killed in a
criminal bombing (罪恶暴行). Her name is Shao Yunhuan, a heroic mother. All the Chinese will remember
her for ever.
have held Olympics, such as England, France, Germany, Canada, the USA, Spain and Australia. After
more than a century the Games return to the hometown in 2004.
When people hold the Olympic Games, they always make an emblem (会徽). The emblem of the
Athens Olympic Games in 2004 is a white olive branches in the sky.
Athens developed a spirit of peace. An officer said, "While in Athens, the world should be at peace."
We hope the peace is not just for a short time. We would like the message from the Athens Games to
help countries come together and solve their problems. In 2008 the Olympic Games have been held in
China. And China has already made a seal as the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The emblem
has a single Chinese character on a red seal and means "Chinese seal-dancing Beijing". Below it, there
are the words "Beijing 2008". The character in the emblem is "Jing". It means "Capital" of China and it
is also like a runner or a dancer. The running figure (人形) of the emblem shows the spirit of the
Olympics-faster, higher and stronger.
B．An emblem
C．A flag
D．A map
Confucius (孔子) 2,500 year-old words: "All study but no thinking makes people puzzled." All thinking but
no study makes people lazy.
Tuesday was Confucius" birthday. He was born on September 28,551 BC in the Kingdom of Lu (鲁国),
in today"s Shandong Province. Chinese look upon Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest
teacher. He had about 3,000 students. For more than 2,000 years, Confucius" ideas have been around in
people"s everyday lives. Now they have gone far into Western countries and south Asia. People can still
hear them today.
Why are his ideas so popular? They help not only in everyday life but also society.
Confucius" most important ideas are kindness and good manners. Confucius said young people should
take care of the old. People should give up thinking of themselves and work for others. As a great teacher,
Confucius said that all should go to school if they wanted learn.
Some of Confucius" popular words are "A kind person should care others" and "Be strict with yourself,
but be kind to others". People use his ideas to help themselves and society. Now, more than 100 Internet
web sites are teaching people about Confucius and his ideas.
"Kindness and honesty are the best values of the world today," said 79-year-old Kong Fanjin who
studying Confucius.
B. 2,500 years ago
C. 3,000 years ago
D. 2,000 years ago
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