Question

2．What's in a Name？Your name is very important．When you think of yourself，you probably think of your name first．（56）E
Right now，the two most popular names for babies in the United States are"Jacob"for boys and"Emily"for girls．（57）DAnd why are some names unpopular？
Names can become popular because of famous actors，TV or book heroes，or top players．Popular names mean very positive （积极的）things．Unpopular names mean negative （消极的）things．（58）CHere are some common opinions about names from a recent survey．

（59）FThe biggest reason is tradition．They have no choice．Many people are named after a family member．
（60）BA name that is unpopular now might become popular in the future．That's good news for all the Georges and Bettys out there．

A．Chinese names are different from English names．
B．Of course，opinions can change over time．
C．Surprisingly，people usually have similar opinions about names．
D．Why are these names popular？
E．Because it is an important part of your identity（身份）．
F．So why do parents give their children unpopular names？

Answer 1

分析 本文主要介绍了名字．名字是你个人身份的一个重要部分，现在在美国，两个最流行名字是"雅各伯"和"艾米丽"，很多人都是以家庭成员的名字命名的．

解答 EDCFB
56．E细节理解题．根据上一句：When you think of yourself，you probably think of your name first你想到自己时，你很可能先想到自己的名字．可以推断出此处应该是：这是你个人身份的一个重要部分，故选E．
57．D细节理解题．根据下一句：为什么有些名字不受欢迎．可以推断出此处应该是：为什么有些名字受欢迎．故选D．
58．C细节理解题．根据下一句：Here are some common opinions about names from a recent survey这里有一些关于最近调查的名字的共同意见．可以推断出此处应该是：令人惊讶的是，人们通常对名字有相似的看法，故选C．
59．F细节理解题．根据下一句：The biggest reason is tradition，They have no choice．Many people are named after a family member最大的原因是传统，他们别无选择，很多人都是以家庭成员的名字命名的可以推断出此处应该是：那么为什么父母给孩子们不受欢迎的名字呢？故选F．
60．B细节理解题．根据下一句：A name that is unpopular now might become popular in the future现在不受欢迎的名字将来可能会流行起来，可以推断出此处应该是：当然，意见可以随时间而改变．故选B．

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