C
Why did Chinese people have more than one name in ancient(古代的) times?
In ancient China, people's names had three parts—the family name, the given name and the courtesy name. Take the famous poet Li Bai for example. His family name, which came from his father's name, was Li. His given name was Bai, and his courtesy name was Taibai.
People used their given names when they were among family members. But in social life, they called each other by their courtesy names to show respect. This was mostly done among people of the similar age. If you were talking about yourself, or if your elders were talking about you, the given name would be used instead of the courtesy name.
Men would get their courtesy names when they turned 20. Women would get their courtesy names when they were 15. It was a symbol of adulthood(成年).
One's courtesy name often had something to do with one's given name. For example, the name of Mencius was Meng Ke. His courtesy name was Ziyu. Both "Ke" and "Ziyu" mean "carriage". Zhuge Liang's given name was Liang, which means "bright". His courtesy name was Kongming, which means "very bright".
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A. 名
B. 姓氏
C. 字
D. 昵称
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A. To show their love.
B. To show their good relationship.
C. To show their kindness.
D. To show their respect.
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A. The family name.
B. The nickname.
C. The given name.
D. The courtesy name.
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A. The famous poet Li Bai.
B. Three parts of ancient names.
C. The ancient names and the modern names.
D. The development of names.
Why did Chinese people have more than one name in ancient(古代的) times?
In ancient China, people's names had three parts—the family name, the given name and the courtesy name. Take the famous poet Li Bai for example. His family name, which came from his father's name, was Li. His given name was Bai, and his courtesy name was Taibai.
People used their given names when they were among family members. But in social life, they called each other by their courtesy names to show respect. This was mostly done among people of the similar age. If you were talking about yourself, or if your elders were talking about you, the given name would be used instead of the courtesy name.
Men would get their courtesy names when they turned 20. Women would get their courtesy names when they were 15. It was a symbol of adulthood(成年).
One's courtesy name often had something to do with one's given name. For example, the name of Mencius was Meng Ke. His courtesy name was Ziyu. Both "Ke" and "Ziyu" mean "carriage". Zhuge Liang's given name was Liang, which means "bright". His courtesy name was Kongming, which means "very bright".
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C
)33. What does the underlined phrase "courtesy name" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?A. 名
B. 姓氏
C. 字
D. 昵称
(
D
)34. Why did people call each other by their courtesy names in social life in ancient China?A. To show their love.
B. To show their good relationship.
C. To show their kindness.
D. To show their respect.
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C
)35. What would be used if your elders were talking about you according to the passage?A. The family name.
B. The nickname.
C. The given name.
D. The courtesy name.
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B
)36. What's the main idea of the passage?A. The famous poet Li Bai.
B. Three parts of ancient names.
C. The ancient names and the modern names.
D. The development of names.
答案：C[语篇解读] 文章主要介绍了古代中国人名字的组成部分以及它所代表的意义。
33. C 词义猜测题。根据第二段中“Take the famous poet Li Bai for example. His family name, which came from his father's name, was Li. His given name was Bai, and his courtesy name was Taibai. ”及常识可知，李白，姓李，名白，字太白；据此可以推断画线词组 courtesy name 意为“字”。
34. D 35. C
36. B 主旨大意题。根据“In ancient China, people's names had three parts—the family name, the given name and the courtesy name. ”以及后文内容可知，本文主要介绍了古代中国人名字的三部分：姓、名和字。
33. C 词义猜测题。根据第二段中“Take the famous poet Li Bai for example. His family name, which came from his father's name, was Li. His given name was Bai, and his courtesy name was Taibai. ”及常识可知，李白，姓李，名白，字太白；据此可以推断画线词组 courtesy name 意为“字”。
34. D 35. C
36. B 主旨大意题。根据“In ancient China, people's names had three parts—the family name, the given name and the courtesy name. ”以及后文内容可知，本文主要介绍了古代中国人名字的三部分：姓、名和字。
解析：
【分析】本题是关于古代中国人名字文化的阅读理解题，包含词义猜测、细节理解、主旨大意三类题型。解题思路：1. 通读全文，把握文章核心内容（古代中国人名字的三个组成部分及相关规则）；2. 针对各题目，定位原文对应段落或语句，结合上下文、常识或题干要求分析选项；3. 逐一验证选项，选出正确答案。
【解析】
33. 词义猜测题：根据第二段李白的例子，其family name为李，given name为白，courtesy name为太白，结合常识可知李白“字”太白，故画线短语意为“字”，选C。
34. 细节理解题：定位原文第三段“But in social life, they called each other by their courtesy names to show respect.”，可知在社交中用字是为了表示尊重，选D。
35. 细节理解题：定位原文第三段“If you were talking about yourself, or if your elders were talking about you, the given name would be used instead of the courtesy name.”，可知长辈谈论你时用名，选C。
36. 主旨大意题：原文总起句“In ancient China, people's names had three parts—the family name, the given name and the courtesy name.”为核心句，后文围绕这三部分展开，故主旨是古代名字的三个组成部分，选B。
【答案】33.C 34.D 35.C 36.B
【知识点】词义猜测题、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】本文介绍了古代中国人名字的文化知识，题型贴合初中英语阅读考点，需学生具备信息定位和词义推断能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】
33. 词义猜测题：根据第二段李白的例子，其family name为李，given name为白，courtesy name为太白，结合常识可知李白“字”太白，故画线短语意为“字”，选C。
34. 细节理解题：定位原文第三段“But in social life, they called each other by their courtesy names to show respect.”，可知在社交中用字是为了表示尊重，选D。
35. 细节理解题：定位原文第三段“If you were talking about yourself, or if your elders were talking about you, the given name would be used instead of the courtesy name.”，可知长辈谈论你时用名，选C。
36. 主旨大意题：原文总起句“In ancient China, people's names had three parts—the family name, the given name and the courtesy name.”为核心句，后文围绕这三部分展开，故主旨是古代名字的三个组成部分，选B。
【答案】33.C 34.D 35.C 36.B
【知识点】词义猜测题、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】本文介绍了古代中国人名字的文化知识，题型贴合初中英语阅读考点，需学生具备信息定位和词义推断能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6