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根据短文内容填空。Every year in English-speaking countries, people list the most popular names. He

根据短文内容填空。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 are Emily, Emma, and Madison. For boys, they are Michael, Joshua and Mathew. In Britain parents 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 chosen because the parents with their daughter to be joyful and bring joy to others. If a girl is Ruby, it may be because of the beautiful valuable stone.[来源:Zxxk.Com] Parents often pick names that can be shortened. They might choose such names because they want to be able to speak to their child in a personal way. For exampale, a popualr name is William. But William can be shortened to Will, Willy, Bill and Billy. The same is true of the favourite old name for a girl, Elizabeth. Elizabeth can be shortened to Beth, Liza and Liz. Another reason children get the names is that parents want their boy or girl after someone who is famous, such as an actor, a pop star or sports star. David is a popular name in Britain, partly because David Beckham is a famous footballer.小题1:At the moment, Michael is one of the three most popular names for boys _______ while Grace for __________ in Britain.小题2:Mei means ________ and Ruby means ________ according to the passage.小题3:From this passage, we know that both parents in ________ countries and in China would like to choose names for their __________.小题4: Parents often pick names that can be _________ so that they can ____________ in a personal way.小题5:David is a popular name in Britain partly __________________ the famous football _____________, David Beckham.

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小题1:in America / the USA;  girls 小题2:beautiful; the beautiful valuable stone 小题3:English-speaking; children or kids 小题4:shortened; speak to their kid/ child 小题5:because of; player

小题1:从第一段的句子：For boys, they are Michael, Joshua and Mathew. In Britain parents today might call their little girl Grace, Jessica or Ruby.可知答案是in America / the USA;  girls 小题2:从第二段的句子：If a girl is called Mei, her name means “beautiful”和 If a girl is Ruby, it may be because of the beautiful valuable stone.可知答案是：beautiful; the beautiful valuable stone 小题3:从文章前两段的内容：可知说英语的国家和中国父母都喜欢给孩子起名：English-speaking; children or kids 小题4:从文章第三段的内容：Parents often pick names that can be shortened. They might choose such names because they want to be able to speak to their child in a personal way.可知答案是 shortened; speak to their kid/ child 小题5:从文章最后一句话：David is a popular name in Britain, partly because David Beckham is a famous footballer.可知答案是 because of; player