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1、NamesAmericanschoose names for their children with care. Parents usually think about theimpresa name gives, not its meaning. Most Americans would consider Jennifer moreattractiven a Ber, for exle. The last name, or surname, must also be consideredwhen choosing aand middle name. A name like Lester Ch

2、ester Hester would soundpoetic, but odd.Parents may avoid namest remind them of people they dont like. On the other hand,people might name their children after a respected older relative or even a famous.The popularity of certain names can change with each new generation. Namest wereonce common, lik

3、e Fanny or Elmer, sound old-fashioned today. But other names-like Johnand David,nd Sarah-have stood the test of time and continue to be favorites.People in America dont always call their friends and relatives by their given names. Instead,they often use nicknames. Sometimes nicknames are short forms

4、 of a longer name. Forinstance, a girl named Elizabeth may be called Lisa, Beth or Betsy.In informal settings, people are normally on a-name basis. Sometimes older folks evenallow young people to call them by theirname. Butost formal situations, people usean appropriate title-such as Mr., Ms., Dr. o

5、r prof.-wis last name. After anroduction, themay say for exle, “Please call me Tom.Americans still use a few very formal titles which reflect their Old World heritage. The Britishaddress their king and queen as Your Majesty; Americans address the judge in a court as YourHonor. Americans speaking to

6、their nation s leader respectfully call him Mr.And many churches refer to their leader as Reverend. In everyday situations, the polite formssir and madam show a measure of respect. But Americans dont generally use the names ofoccupations oritions as formal titles. Students might address their teache

7、r as Mr, (or Ms.)Hudson, but not Teacher Hudson.VocabularySurname-n. family name; last name 姓氏Nickname-n.Given 名Named after-n.以命名Respected- adj. esteemed 受尊重的Popular- adj. prevailing 受欢迎的，流行的Stood the test of time- 历久不衰，仍然很流行。sessing the charm of poetry 诗意的Poetic- adj.Odd- adj.strange 奇怪

8、的Folks n. people in general: 人Title-n. a formal designation, such as Mr, Mrs, or Miss 头衔Occupation-n. vocation 职业Informal-adj. casual 非正式的Formal-adj. marked by form or ceremony 正式的Exercise1.In informal settings, people are normally on a-name basis. (T/F)2.Surname is last name (T/F)Answers1.T2.T1.are short forms of a longer name A. surname, B. nickname, .2.In most formal situations, people use appropriate