题文
What’s in name? Well, apparently, our general happiness. Psychologists say that what we are called has a direct connection with our happiness.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 can cause the association(联想) that others make with the name. Hearing the name Judy may make them think of actress Judi Dench or TV presenter Judy Finnigan, and people who are considered 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 is shaped to fit in. 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 the happiest, while those called Ruth and Carly are the 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 characteristic. This, in turn, influences parents when they choose names for their babies,” said Dr Holmes, “while names connected with ordinary people are rarely chosen for their babies.”
小题1:What’s the main idea of this passage?A．How to choose a good name for babies.B．The relation between names and happiness. C．How to have a name connected with celebrities.D．The relation between names and success.小题2:According to the passage, which of the following names are better?A．Joshua and Ben.B．Pauline and Frank.C．Richard and Stuart.D．Ruth and Joshua.小题3:The author may continue the passage with _________.A．names and product brandsB．famous people’s namesC．names and personalityD．parents’ choices of baby names小题4:Which of the following is connected with names according to the passage?A．Personality and self-confidence.B．Self-confidence and position.C．Position and characteristic.D．Personality and appearance. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:A
解析
文章论述了名字和人生活幸福的联系，什么样的名字的人最快乐，名字和个性和自信是有关联的，父母应该慎重给孩子选择名字。
小题1:主旨大意题。结合中心句what we are called has a direct connection with our well-being文章论述了名字和人生活幸福的联系，所以选B。
小题2:细节题：从第三段的句子：while those called Ruth and Carly are the happiest in relationships. 可知叫Ruth and Carly的人更加快乐。选D。
小题3:推理判断题。文章论述了名字和人生活幸福的联系，下文自然要告诉父母如何选择名字。选D。
小题4:细节理解题。根据文章的句子："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可知个性和自信和名字有关，答案是A。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“What’s in name? Well.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
