Question

    Finding a suitable name for a baby is a big deal in China.When picking out a Chinese name,parents usually select two or three characters that have a carefully thought out meaning, but when deciding on an English name, many of them struggle.That's where Jessup and her company, Special Name,come in. In the last few years, Jessup has helped name 677,900 Chinese babies, and earned over $400,000 in the process, more than enough to pay her college fees.

Jessup came up with the idea for Special Name in 2015,after accompanying her father on a business trip to China.One of her dad's business partners,a Mrs.Wang, asked her to help choose an English name for her daughter.Jessup felt honored and quickly realized the importance of choosing a proper name in Chinese culture.The woman wanted people to be surprised by the things her daughter could achieve,so Jessup suggested the name"Eliza"after the character Eliza Doolittle from the play Pygmalion.Mrs.Wang seemed delighted with Jessup's choice."If Mrs.Wang needed this service,maybe other parents would as well,"Jessup thought.

After returning to UK,Jessup borrowed ￡1,500 from her parents and paid a web designer to build a website,She then spent her free time filling up a database(数据库)with around 4,000 English names,associating them with five major personality characteristics,like honesty and optimism.

In the beginning, Jessup offered the service for free to promote the website,but later,she started charging fees.The business is almost completely self-sufficient,requiring only a small team in China that manages technical operations.She updates the database each month,allowing her to focus full-time on studies.

1.What's the purpose of Special Name?

A.To help Chinese teens go abroad.

B.To strengthen children's personalities.

C.To pick an English name for a Chinese baby.

D.To make a deal with Chinese parents.

2.What inspired Jessup to set up Special Name?

A.A suggestion from a business partner. B.Her interest in Chinese culture.

C.A Chinese mother's request. D.A character from a play.

3.What did Mrs.Wang want her daughter to be in the future?

A.A woman with achievements. B.A famous actress.

C.A successful businesswoman. D.A western culture expert.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph about Special Name?

A.It offers free service. B.It's updated every day.

C.It's operated completely by itself. D.It is easy to manage.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一个名为Special Name的公司专为中国婴儿取一个英文名字。同时说明了公司成立的起因是一位中国母亲的请求，以及公司成立过程和管理情况。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中When picking out a Chinese name, parents usually select two or three characters that have a carefully thought out meaning, but when deciding on an English name, many of them struggle. That's where Jessup and her company, Special Name, come in.（在选择中文名字时，父母通常会选择两个或三个经过仔细思考的汉字，但在决定英文名字时，他们中的许多人都很纠结。这就是杰塞普和她的公司“Special Name”的由来。）可知Special Name的目的是给一个中国婴儿取一个英文名字。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段中One of her dad's business partners, a Mrs. Wang, asked her to help choose an English name for her daughter. Jessup felt honored and quickly realized the importance of choosing a proper name in Chinese culture.（她爸爸的一位生意伙伴王女士让她帮女儿选一个英文名字。Jessup感到很荣幸，并很快意识到在中国文化中选择一个合适名字的重要性。）可知一位中国母亲的要求促使Jessup设立了Special Name。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第二段中The woman wanted people to be surprised by the things her daughter could achieve, so Jessup suggested the name "Eliza" after the character Eliza Doolittle from the play Pygmalion.（这个女人想让人们对她女儿的成就感到惊讶，所以Jessup建议用《皮格马利翁》(Pygmalion)中的人物伊丽莎·杜利特尔(Eliza Doolittle)来命名“伊丽莎”(Eliza)。）可知王太太希望她的女儿将来成为一个有成就的女人。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中The business is almost completely self-sufficient, requiring only a small team in China that manages technical operations.（该业务几乎完全自给自足，只需要一个在中国管理技术运营的小团队。）可知从最后一段中我们可以推断出Special Name很容易管理。故选D。