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.
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Teenagers are always stressed out now.They are often too b 1 to think about their diets and exercise.The truth is, healthy eating, a 2 with regular exercise.Is the only way to k 3 fit.
During your teenage years, it is important to give your body the e 4 it needs.Teenager girls need about 2,200 calories(卡路里)a day and boys need a bit more.Doctors suggest 2,800 calories for teenage boys.50% of your calories should come from rice, bread, v 5 and fruit.You also need to drink a lot of water, six to eight g 6 a day.Enough water will improve your skin and give you healthy hair.
Exercise can help to make you look good, feel good and be healthy.Scientists suggest that teenagers should spend at least 30 minutes e 7 every day.
When you exercise, your body p 8 something.It makes you feel r 9 and energetic.It can even help you sleep better at night and let you pay more a 10 when you study.
Let's eat healthily and take regular exercise.
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Do you know how to make super fruit ice cream? Follow the steps below and you can make your own super fruit ice cream.
In making a bowl of fruit ice cream,you will need:a cup of yogurt and honey, two cups of milk, two teaspoons of sugar and lemon juice,some apple sauce and cheese,one small watermelon.
The procedure(过程)of making super fruit ice cream:
Step 1
Peel the watermelon.Cut it up.
Step 2
Heat the milk.Add the sugar to it.Cool it.
Step 3
Pour the yogurt,lemon juice and honey into a bowl.Mix them up.
Step 4
Put the apple sauce and cheese into the blender.Turn on the blender.
Step 5
Take out the ingredients from the blender.Pour them into the mixing bowl.Cool them in the fridge.Stir(搅拌)them in and put the watermelon pieces on the top.Put them into fridge again for about three hours.
根据水果冰淇淋的制作过程,将下列图片按文中顺序用字母A~E排列
正确顺序为_______
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Mr. King is a tall and strong man. He teaches P.E. in a middle school. He wears a long beard(胡子)and takes good care of it.
It was Sunday yesterday. There was a big football match of the year on the playground in the centre of the city. Mr. king likes the game very much and of course he was going to watch it. With his friends' help he got a ticket a few days ago.
After breakfast he hurried to the bus stop, but a lot of people were waiting there. A bus came and he hardly got on. There were plenty of people in it and it was difficult for them to put their feet. He had to grip(抓住)a back of the chair. At the next stop a boy got on the bus. He was short and couldn't grip anything. Suddenly the bus stopped and the boy hardly fell onto the floor. He looked around and saw Mr. King's beard and grip it. The man found it at once and called out, "Let go of(松开)my beard, boy!"
"Are you going to get off, sir?" asked the boy.
【小题1】Mr. King is a ___.
A.player | B.runner | C.teacher | D.driver |
A.he teaches P.E. in a middle school | B.he likes football very much |
C.he had already got a ticket | D.he didn't go to work yesterday |
A.he had drunk too much | B.the bus was too small |
C.he got on the bus too late | D.it was very crowded in the bus |
A.he was afraid to fall again | B.he wanted to make the man angry |
C.he hoped the man to find a seat for him | D.he hoped the man to get off soon |
A.the boy would pull him down | B.the boy would hurt his beard |
C.the boy could be hurt again | D.the boy would borrow his ticket |
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