专业学位硕士研究生英语教程05

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1、unit5(name名称->)Naming取名字的学问PreviewIThasbeenwellestablishedthatweliveinanageofobsessive,evencompetitive,parenting.Thetypicalparentisledtobelievethathereverymovewillgreatlyinfluenceherchild'sfutureaccomplishments.Thisbeliefexpressesitselfinthefirstofficialac

2、taparentcommits:givingthebabyaname.Manyparentsseemtothinkthatachildwillnotprosperunlessitishitchedtotherightone;namesareseentocarrygreataestheticandevenpredictivepowers.Ifyouhavekids,you'veprobablythoughthardabouthowtonameyourchild.Shouldyouchoosea"special

3、"kindofname,orratheraverytrendyorwell-knownone?PartI.TextReadingWarm-upI.Whatisagoodname?Doyoubelieveaperson'snameisveryimportantorevendecisiveinone'slife,andaso-calledgoodnamecanbringonegoodfortune?Workinpairstodecidewhatelementsgoodnamesshouldhave.Agoodn

4、amemustbe:plain/unusuallyspelled/attractive/complicated/withaspecialmeaning/easytoremember/easytopronounce/thesameasacelebrity's/trendy/unique/grotesque/interesting/funny/(orothers)__________________________________________II.Popularnamesinthefuture.Thefol

5、lowingaresomemostpopularEnglishnamesinthenearfuture,andtheirimpliedmeanings.Pleasetrytomatchthecorrespondingmeaningtoeachname.NameMeaningAlexandraabirdAtaraspringtimeAvawisdomAvivalightClementineprotectorofmankindEllamercifulEmmaacrownHannahbeautifulfairyw

6、omanLaurenuniversal,allembracingLuciennelaurelleaves,honourMaevegraceofGodRachelgoddess,apurpleflowerSophielittlelamb14III.Doyoubelievethatnamesrevealcertainculturalbackgrounds?Ifso,pleasegivesomeexamples.WouldaRoshandabyAnyOtherNameSmell(sound)asSweet(ple

7、asant)?1StevenD.LevittandStephenJ.Dubner[1](Believeitornot)Obsessiveornot,anyparentwantstobelievethatsheismakingabigdifference(起很大的作用)inthekindofpersonherchildturnsout(provetobe)tobe.Otherwise,whybother(tochooseagoodnameforherchild)?[2]Thebeliefinparentalp

8、owerismanifest(shown)inthefirstofficialact(法案)aparentcommits(does):givingthebabyaname.Asanymodernparentknows,thebaby-namingindustry(行业)isbooming,as[asevidence->asevident)evidencedbyaproliferation(increasing增殖