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(结婚). 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.
【小题1】Hanna changes her name to Anne because “Anne” is __________ for     
people to remember.
A.louderB.easierC.prettierD.harder
【小题2】Famous people want their new names to ________________.
A.have special soundB.be ordinary
C.have no meaningD.be unknown
【小题3】Mr Li uses his new name when he___________________.
A.stays with his familyB.is at his job
C.is among Chinese friendsD.comes back to China
【小题4】What is the best title(标题) of this passage?
A.Family NamesB.Women’s Names
C.Changing NamesD.Special Names
【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true ?
A.Some women don’t change their own family name after they get married today.
B.Some women use their husband’s family name after they get married.
C.Some women don’t have family name after they get married.
D.Some women use both their own name and their husband’s

Anne Spencer Morrow was born in 1906 in Englewood, New Jersey. She went to Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. She wanted to become a __1_. She won two major prizes from the __2_for her writing.

Anne Morrow was a quiet, shy and small young woman when she __3__Charles Lindbergh in 1927. The 25-year- old man was tall and good-looking. Charles Lindbergh was one of ___4__ people in the world. He had just become the first person___5__ a plane alone across the Atlantic Ocean, from New York to Paris. Two years __6_, Anne and Charles Lindbergh were married. Reports about their___7__ were on the front pages of newspapers.

After her marriage to Charles Lindbergh, Anne became a pilot too. She began _8__many long airplane flights with her husband. The Lindberghs explored new ways to fly around the world. They seemed to enjoy the greatest _9__ that any young people could not have.

Then in 1932, something__10__happened.They were in great sorrow (痛苦).The Lindberghs’ _11_baby,twenty-month-old Charles, was kidnapped from their home in New Jersey. The body of the baby was discovered more than ten weeks later.

There were a huge number of reports about the case. Newspapers __12__it "the Crime of the Century”. After the trial(审判), the Lindberghs found it __13__ to live in the United States. There were threats(威胁) on the life of their second child. And there were too __14__ newspaper stories about them. So Anne and Charles Lindbergh moved to Europe in 1935. Four years later they moved __15___ to the United States.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh never fully recovered from the death of her first child. Yet, she and her husband had five more children. She continued flying. In 1934, she became the first woman to win the National Geographic Society's Hubbard Gold Medal. She was honored for her exploration, research and discovery.

1.                A.singer          B.writer          C.actor D.driver

 

2.                A.party          B.charity         C.college   D.country

 

3.                A.met           B.found          C.knew D.saw

 

4.                A.the best        B.the most famous  C.the most careful    D.the most attractive

 

5.                A.to take         B.to fly           C.to ride   D.to walk

 

6.                A.after           B.ago            C.before   D.later

 

7.                A.friendship       B.work           C.marriage  D.life

 

8.                A.making         B.getting         C.giving    D.catching

 

9.                A.unluck         B.luck            C.sadnesss  D.excitement

 

10.               A.happy          B.exciting        C.interesting D.terrible

 

11.               A.second         B.third           C.fourth D.first

 

12.               A.say            B.talk            C.speak D.call

 

13.               A.easy           B.difficult         C.simple D.hardly

 

14.               A.much          B.few            C.many D.little

 

15.               A.out            B.away           C.back  D.out of

 

 

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(结婚). 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.

1.Hanna changes her name to Anne because “Anne” is __________ for     

people to remember.

         A. louder  B. easier     C. prettier      D. harder

2.Famous people want their new names to ________________.

         A. have special sound              B. be ordinary

         C. have no meaning                 D. be unknown

3.Mr Li uses his new name when he___________________.

         A. stays with his family               B. is at his job

         C. is among Chinese friends            D. comes back to China

4.What is the best title(标题) of this passage?

         A. Family Names                    B. Women’s Names

         C. Changing Names                  D. Special Names

5.Which of the following is NOT true ?

A. Some women don’t change their own family name after they get married today.

B. Some women use their husband’s family name after they get married.

C. Some women don’t have family name after they get married.

D. Some women use both their own name and their husband’s

 

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