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Many women in Western society, aware of the power of names to influence identity, are aware that choosing how to identify themselves after marriage can be a significant decision．They may follow the tradition of taking their husband's last name, hyphenate(用连字符连接)their own name and their husband's, or keep their birth name．One fascinating survey revealed that a woman's choice is likely to reveal a great deal about herself and her relationship with her husband．Women who took their husband's name placed the most importance on relationships, with social expectations of how they should behave rated second and issues of self coming last．On the other hand, women who kept their birth names put their personal concerns ahead of relationships and social expectations．Women with hyphenated names fell somewhere between the two other groups, valuing self and relationships equally． 　　Female forms of address influence others' perceptions(观念)as well as shape the self-concept and behavior of the women who choose them．Research conducted in the late 1980s showed that women who choose the title Ms give the impression of being more achievement oriented, socially assertive, and dynamic－but less interpersonally warm than counterparts who prefer the more traditional forms Miss or Mrs． (1) What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage? [　　] A． To contrast women who use their husbands' last names with those who don't． B． To list characteristics of the average married woman． C． To tell why some women refuse to use their husbands' last names． D． To discuss what the names women use reveal about themselves． (2) What is the main idea of this passage? [　　] A． Most women prefer to take their husbands' last names when they marry． B． Ms．is a title used by achievement oriented women． C． The names and titles women choose for themselves are very significant． D． Peoples' perceptions about women are influenced by their names． (3) Married women who use both their husbands' last names and keep their own last names as well ________． [　　] A． are usually the dominant partner in the marriage B． consider self and relationships with their husbands of equal importance C． are generally very warm and sensitive persons D． tend to be very traditional in their outlook regarding marriage (4) Which of the following does the writer agree with according to the passage? [　　] A． Perceptions of women's behavior is unaffected by the titles they use for themselves． B． Married women should use the title Ms． C． Women from outside of Western societies have little concern with their names． D． Married women who keep their birth names are somewhat selfish． (5) The passage suggests that married women who take their husbands' last names ________． [　　] A． make better wives and mothers B． are afraid that the title Ms．will label them as feminists C． put their own concerns before those of their families D． would be better advised to keep their maiden names

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答案：1．D;2．C;3．B;4．D;5．A;