What's your name? How do your parents call you at home?
In ancient China, people had three names: family names, first names, and courtesy names(字). Do you know the famous poet—Li Bai? His family name was Li, his first name was Bai, and his courtesy name was Taibai.
People used their first names when they were with their family or friends. And their elders like their grandparents and parents called their first names at home. But in the workplace, people used their courtesy names.
Men usually got their courtesy names when they were 20 years old. Women usually got their courtesy names after they got married(结婚).
People's courtesy names have something to do with their first names. Zhuge Liang's first name was Liang. It means "bright". His courtesy name was Kongming. And the meaning of it is "very bright".
It sounds interesting and cool to have a courtesy name. Do you want to have a courtesy name when you grow up? Just think of one yourself.
() 1. What names did the ancient Chinese people have?
① family names ② middle names
③ first names ④ courtesy names
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
() 2. Which name did people's grandparents call them at home according to the passage?
A. The first name. B. The family name.
C. The full name. D. The courtesy name.
() 3. When might Li Bai get his courtesy name according to the passage?
A. At the age of 18. B. At the age of 20.
C. After he started to work. D. After he got married.
() 4. What does the underlined word "It" in paragraph 5 refer to(指代)?
A. Zhuge. B. Kongming. C. Liang. D. Zhuge Liang.
() 5. What's the passage mainly about?
A. Where to use first names.
B. How to have courtesy names.
C. Different name stories.
D. Three names in ancient China.