Heaven, Stella, and Mars all flew higher than last year. BabyCenter moms aren't alone; celebrities like Uma Thurman - who named her daughter Luna - are looking to the sky as well," says Murray.
语篇解读:本文是一篇关于婴儿起名的有趣的文章。根据育儿网站BabyCenter的一项年度调查显示,以苹果公司产品为名的宝宝数量正在飙升,Apple, Siri 还有Mac 这些新生儿名字正变得越来越流行。
5.What's the best title of the passage?
A.The best parenting tool: diapers
B.The popularity of naming babies: Apple Products
C.The popularity of Apple products: Apple, Siri and Mac
D.The parenting advice from BabyCenter
解析:选B 标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了给婴儿取名的趣事:以苹果公司产品为名的宝宝数量正在上升,且根据文章的第一段可知选B。
6.Which of the following has the similar meaning with the underlined word in Paragraph 1?
A.increased B.flown
C.glided D.moved
解析:选A 词义猜测题。根据文章第一段"risen in popularity as baby names this year"可知,soar应该是"增多"的意思。
7.According to the survey, which of the names is the most popular?
A.Apple. B.Mac.
C.Siri. D.Luna.
解析:选A 细节理解题。根据文章第六、七两段得知Apple这个名字最流行。
8.According to Linda Murray, what may be the best parenting tool before the smart phone?
A.Diapers. B.A feeding bottle.
C.A baby chart. D.Milk powder.
解析:选A 细节理解题。根据第五段的"The smart phone may just be the best parenting tool since diapers ..." 可知,尿布是智能手机之前最好的育儿工具。
C
Cycling to school or work is now faster and more efficient than any other types of transport in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. The city has gone all out to encourage its cyclists - it has laid out more than 1,000 km of cycle lanes (车道), and improved traffic signals at the crossroads.
No wonder Copenhagen's cyclists hardly break traffic rules. Several of the city's main streets are closed to cars and instead have only cycle lanes and cycle parking areas. Bike lanes along the major roads are wide and slightly raised. Copenhagen is developing 38 bike superhighways along the