Some people thought the new author's writing was too ______

The author mentions big cities such as Tokyo, Singapore and Paris______.

A. to show that city people all over the world have a lot in common

B. to let his readers be aware that they are some of the world's biggest cities

C. to illustrate their difference from American cities

D. because they are some of the cities that attract visitors most

The author’s purpose of writing this article is to tell people _________.

A. how to take a right attitude in business

B. how to avoid misunderstandings in business

C. how to use a local language in business

D. how to act politely and properly in business

D

Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.

People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or that have special sound. They chose the “new name” for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them when they were born.

Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.

In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she gets married. But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband’s. Sometimes , women use their own name in some situations （情况）and their husband’s in other situations . And some use both their own name and their husband’s.

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different people

reason to change the name

Hanna

It is ____61____ for people to remember.

Joseph

He wants to have a name that’s ____62_____.

famous people

Their name may sound _____63_____.

Li Kaiming

Using different names can make ____64_____ easier.

a woman

After she gets _____65_____, she may change her name.

61._________________________________________________________________________

What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A.To give a prescription for insomnia.

B.To urge people to sleep less.

C.To analyze the sleep pattern of modern people.

D.To throw new light on human sleep.

The author believes the real cause for the increase of divorces today is that______.

A)people have too many sources of entertainment

B) people have less internal restraints

C) people no longer enjoy family life as they did before

D)people do not want to be confined by marital ties

Millions of people are in danger of getting malaria because______.

A. some countries have not started a campaign against mosquitoes

B. new species of mosquitoes may survive today's sprays

C. malaria was once thought to be a very old evil of the world

D. present sprays are not as effective as people think

A、meets

B、bridges

C、rejects

Some people are against killing wolves because ．

A．wolves help to keep the ecological balance in the wildemess

B．there is too small a wolf population in the wilderness

C．there are too many deer in the wilderness

D．wolves are afraid of people and never attack people

What is a shortcoming of Armstrong’s work according to the author?

A. Some ideas are slightly contradictory.

B. There is too much discussion on studying science.

C. The style. is too serious.

D. It lacks new information.

The author intends to .

A.stress the advantages of TV t o people’s lives

B.persuade women to become more independnt

C.encourage people to improve their reading skills

D.introduce the readers some websites such as Google