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（结婚）. 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小题2:Famous people want their new names to ________________.
A．have special sound
B．be ordinary
C．have no meaning
D．be unknown小题3:Mr Li uses his new name when he___________________.
A．stays with his family
B．is at his job
C．is among Chinese friends
D．comes back to China小题4:What is the best title(标题) of this passage?
A．Family Names
B．Women’s Names
C．Changing Names
D．Special Names小题5:Which of the following is NOT true ?
A．Some women don’t change their own family name after they get married today.
B．Some women use their husband’s family name after they get married.
C．Some women don’t have family name after they get married.
D．Some women use both their own name and their husband’s
