What’s in a name? Well, apparently, our general happiness. Psychologists say that what we are called has a direct connection with our well-being (幸福).
     Those called Judy and Joshua are the happiest, while Lynn or Ben is likely to be the unhappiest, according to research. Psychologist Dr David Holmes found that this might due to the association(聯(lián)想)that others made with the name. Hearing the name Judy may make them think of actress Judi Dench or TV presenter Judy Finnigan, people who are seen as good natured and happy. On the other hand, people think Paulines are unhappy because of the character Pauline Fowler from the TV programme East Enders. The research claims that this association influences the person with the name and so their personality becomes shaped to fit it. Dr David Holmes said, "This also has some relation with the original meaning of the name. For example, the original meaning of Judy is 'praised’."
     Certain names also work well in certain aspects of life. In the workplace Richard and Judy are happiest, while those called Ruth and Carly are happiest in relationships. At the other end of the scale the unhappiest workers are Stuart and Liz, with the unhappiest in relationships being Frank and Harriet.
       Dr Holmes said, "The relation we have with certain names, particularly important namesakes(同名者), also shapes how we see ourselves and so may have an effect on our confidence. Names are like product brands in having a powerful effect on attitudes and should therefore be chosen with care."
      "Other names are connected with being brave, outgoing or serious. Therefore, many celebrities change their names to ones which reflect these characteristics. This, in turn, influences parents when they choose names for their babies," said Dr Holmes, "however, names connected with ordinary people are seldom chosen for their babies".
小題1:Which of the following is NOT a reason why Judy is a good name?
A．The association people make with it.
B．Its original meaning.
C．The high number of famous people who are called Judy.
D．The personalities of famous Judys.
小題2:According to the passage, which of the following names are better?
A．Ruth and Joshua.B．Pauline and Frank.C．Richard and Stuart.D．Joshua and Ben.
小題3:The reason why names should be chosen carefully is that___________.
A．good names can make us succeed.
B．names can affect how we see ourselves
C．names can tell us what we should do
D．good names can show others who we are
小題4:The author may continue the passage with__________.
    
A．names and product brandsB．famous people’s names
C．parents ‘choices of baby namesD．names and personality
小題5:What’s the main idea of this passage?
    
A．How to choose a good name for babies.
B．How to achieve success by changing a good name.
C．The relation between names and success.
D．The relation between names and happiness.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:D

小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合文章可知The high number of famous people who are called Judy在文章中沒有提。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合Hearing the name Judy may make them think of actress Judi Dench or TV presenter Judy Finnigan和"The relation we have with certain names, particularly important namesakes(同名者), also shapes how we see ourselves and so may have an effect on our confidence可知答案。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合Names are like product brands in having a powerful effect on attitudes and should therefore be chosen with care可知答案。
小題4:推理判斷題。文章論述了名字和人生活幸福的聯(lián)系，下文自然要告訴人們?nèi)绾芜x擇名字。
小題5:主旨大意題。結(jié)合中心句what we are called has a direct connection with our well-being文章論述了名字和人生活幸福的聯(lián)系，所以選D。
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