Question

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. 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.

Different people	Reason to change the name
Hanna	It is 1.____ for people to remember.
Joseph	He wants to have a name that's 2.____.
Famous people	Their name may sound 3.______.
Li Kaiming	Using different names can make 4.______ easier.
A woman	After she gets5._____，she may change her name.

Answer

1.easier

2.unusual

3.special

4.life

5.married

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了人们为什么改变名字的理由，有的是为了让人们容易记住自己的名字，有的是为了自己的名字听起来特殊，有的是为了使生活更简单等。

1.根据Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember 可知汉娜改变名字是为了记起来更简单。系动词后加形容词，故填easier

2.

可知约瑟芬是为了改个不一般的名字，故填unusual

3.根据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. 可知名人是为了名字听起来特殊，不一般，故填special

4.根据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. 可知使用不同的名字是为了使生活更简单。故填life

5.

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。