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Read the passage and then choose the best answer to each of the following questions. In the United States, parents often give a baby the name of its father, mother or another family member. Some people just choose a name that’s popular at that time. Two hundred years ago, 50% of baby boys in England were named William, John or Thomas, and 50% of baby girls were called Elizabeth, Mary or Anne. Some of these names are still popular, but other names are popular, too. Today, parents sometimes give their babies the names of famous athletes (运动员), film stars, characters (人物) from literature (文学) or TV shows.