Question

7．Here are some stories and facts about nicknames that you might find cool．
Why are they called"nicknames"？
Hundreds of years ago，many people believed that names were a person's private property（财产） and that they shouldn't be spoken too often．Because of this，people started using other names to call each other，and in old England，these were called"eke names"，which means"added names"．Over the years，people began pronouncing the word"eke"wrong，and it changed to"nickname"at last．
Unknown actors
In the early days of Hollywood，many actors and actresses thought that starring in movies would hurt their stage acting careers，so they kept their names out of the credits （演员表）．Movie fans，not knowing the real names of their favorite stars，began calling them by nicknames，like"the Cowboy"．Even after the actors learned that movies fans would not hurt them，the people in charge of the studios refused to say their real names out because they were afraid that fame（声誉，名望）would lead to big salaries．They were right about that one!
Policemen and robbers
The FBI （联邦调查局） has a habit of giving wanted bank robbers unforgettable nicknames so that the police can be on the lookout（警戒；监视）for them．One New York robber got the nickname"the Bad Breath Robber"because his breath was so stinky （ 恶臭的）．A famous robber called"Pretty Boy"because of his good looks and a more recent robber was nicknamed"the Ugly Robber"．He probably wasn't as handsome as"Pretty Boy"

72．Why shouldn't a person's name be spoken too often hundreds of years ago？
Becauseit was a person's private property．
73．What did"eke name"mean in old England？
It meant"add names"．．
74．Movie fans didn't know their favorite stars'real names in the early days of Hollywood，did they？No，they didn't．
75．How does the FBI try to make sure that the police will be on the lookout for wanted bank robbers？By giving them unforgettable nicknames．/The FBI gives them unforgettable nicknames．
76．What do you think of people's nicknames？I think they are cool．

Answer 1

分析 本文介绍了昵称的来历．数百年前，许多人认为，名字是一个人的私有财产，他们不应该说太多．正因为如此，人们开始使用其他的名字来称呼对方，而在旧英国，这些被称为"维持"名字，意思是"加名"，多年来，人们开始"勉强维持"的错误发音，它最后变成了"昵称"．
在好莱坞的初期，许多演员认为主演的电影会伤害他们的舞台演艺事业，所以影迷不知道他们喜爱的明星的名字，开始叫他们的昵称，美国联邦调查局有一个习惯，给想抢银行的强盗难忘的绰号．

解答 72．Because it was a person's private property．细节理解题．根据Hundreds of years ago，many people believed that names were a person's private property（财产） and that they shouldn't be spoken too often可知因为数百年前，许多人认为，名字是一个人的私有财产，所以他们不应该说太多，故答案为：Because it was a person's private property．
73．They meant"add names"．细节理解题．根据these were called"eke names"，which means"added names"可知这些被称为"eke names"名字，意思是"增加的名字"，故答案为：They meant"add names"．
74．No，they didn't．细节理解题．根据Movie fans，not knowing the real names of their favorite stars，began calling them by nicknames可知粉丝不知道他们喜爱的明星的名字，故答案为：No，they didn't．
75．By giving them unforgettable nicknames．/The FBI gives them unforgettable nicknames．细节理解题．根据The FBI （联邦调查局） has a habit of giving wanted bank robbers unforgettable nicknames so that the police can be on the lookout（警戒；监视）for them可知美国联邦调查局有一个习惯，给想抢银行的强盗难忘的绰号，故答案为：By giving them unforgettable nicknames．/The FBI gives them unforgettable nicknames．
76．I think they are cool．理解推断题．根据Here are some stories and facts about nicknames that you might find cool．可知这些昵称你可能会发现很酷，故答案为：I think they are cool．

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