“What'syourEnglishname?”Iaskedinmyfirstoralclass.“Goat”camethereply.ItriedtokeepmyselffromlaughingasI'msurethepoorboyhadnoideaoftheothermeaningsassociatedwith(与……有关)thewordgoat:“a

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“What's your English name?” I asked in my first oral class. “Goat” came the reply. I tried to keep myself from laughing as I'm sure the poor boy had no idea of the other meanings associated with(与……有关)the word goat: “a dirty old man” or “a foolish person”.

Later my thoughts turned to why Chinese students take an English name. Obviously for foreign teachers such as me English names help us to learn names and recognize students more rapidly. And it's a means of easily setting up communication with Westerners.

As Sharon a student displays(展示)her knowledge of western culture and ideas. Once Sharon has graduated if she is fortunate to find employment that involves(涉及)regular communication across international boundaries relationships will be smoothed if others can easily remember her name.

Parents in English-speaking countries do not usually choose words at random to name their child. For every parent who seeks to be truly creative by inventing a unique(独一无二)name there will be nine others selecting from a recognized book of names. These books have been passed on from generation to generation.

While English names do have meanings this is rarely of great importance for parents in making their choice. Often associations with heroes pop idols(偶像)will influence(影响)a decision. My son's name Luke was chosen because of a film “Cool Hand Luke” with the US star Paul Newman. Other names are chosen because of family connections after a beloved grandfather for example.

There are a great many names to choose from and at any one time some will be more fashionable(时髦的)than others. When our present Queen was crowned many baby girls were christened Elizabeth while Princess Diana's marriage to Charles led to a generation of Dianas. Most parents seeking to be original or unique(特殊)look through lists for names that haven't been used regularly in recent years.

So if you are thinking of taking an English name stop and think. Before you accept any old name make sure you are happy with its sound its meaning and its associations.

1．Why did the author feel funny when she heard the name “Goat”?

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2．What's the meaning of the underlined phrase in the fourth paragraph?

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3．What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within two words)

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4．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the ?following one? An English name can help Chinese people to communicate with westerners easily.

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in the sixth paragraph.

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Answer 1

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1. Because it means “a dirty old man” or “a foolish person”. 2. In a careless way. 3. Be careful in choosing an English name. 4. And it's a means of easily setting up communication with westerners. 5.在当今女王加冕时，许多女婴被命名为伊丽莎白，而戴安娜王妃与查尔斯王子的婚姻又催生了一代叫戴安娜的女孩。