题目内容
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.
【小题1】Hanna changes her name to Anne because “Anne” is for people to remember.
| A．louder | B．easier | C．prettier | D．harder |
| A．have special sound | B．be ordinary |
| C．have no meaning | D．be unknown |
| A．stays with his family | B．is at his job |
| C．is among Chinese friends | D．comes back to China |
| A．Women have to change their names when they get married. |
| B．Women can’t use their husband’s name without permission. |
| C．If a singer becomes famous, he or she has to change his or her name. |
| D．Some people changed their names in order to get much more attentions. |
| A．Family Names | B．Women’s Names |
| C．Changing Names | D．Special Names |
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】D
【小题5】C
解析【小题1】细节理解题。根据第1段中的句子Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember.可知，答案选B。
【小题2】细节理解题。由句子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.可知答案为A。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据第3段中的He(Mr Li) uses the name Ken at his job and at school.可知答案。由第3段内容可知Ken是Mr Li的new name。
【小题4】细节理解题。结合第二段内容可知D项正确。
【小题5】文章标题题。短文开篇以一个问题引出了短文的中心，Why do some people change their names?(为什么人们要改名字？) 而接下来的几段都是举例讲述人们改名的理由。所以短文标题选Changing Names最合适。
A. frequent B. seldom C. convey D. available E. admired F. approval G. mistakes H. brightened I. gradually J. confused |
Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a necessary part of the learning process. But all too often we __41__ to our children either by words or by actions that failure is something to be ashamed of, that nothing but top performance meets our __42__.
Donnie was my youngest student. His fear of failure kept him from classroom games that other children played excitedly. He __43__ answered questions―he might be wrong. I tried my best to build his self-confidence. But nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was assigned to our classroom. She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie included, __44__ her. But even enthusiastic, loving Mary was __45__ by this little boy who feared he might make a mistake.
Then one morning we were working math problems. I left the children with Mary. But when I returned, Donnie was in tears. He’d missed the third problem. Mary looked at me in despair. Suddenly her face __46__. From the desk we shared, she got a canister(小筒) filled with pencils. She removed the pencils and placed them on his desk. “See these pencils, Donnie?” she said, “They belong to Mrs Lindstrom and me. See how the erasers are worn? That’s because we make __47__ too. But we erase the mistakes and try again.” She kissed him and continued, “I’ll leave one of these pencils on your desk so you’ll remember that everybody makes mistakes, even teachers.” Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and just a glimmer of a smile.
The pencil became Donnie’s prized possession. That, together with Mary Anne’s __48__ encouragement and praise for even Donnie’s small successes, __49__ persuaded him that it’s all right to make mistakes―as long as you erase them and try again.
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