Para. 5 Of course, names with a positive sense can work for you, even encourage new acquaintances. A recent survey showed that American men thought Susan to be the most attractive female name, while women believed Richard and david were the most attractive for men One woman I know turned down a blind date with a man named Harry because "he sounded dull Several evenings later, she came up to me at a party, pressing for an introduction to a very impressive man; theyd been exchanging glances all evening oh,” I said.“ You mean Harry.” She was ill at ease
Para.5 Of course, names with a positive sense can w or k f or y ou, e ve n e nc o ur a ge ne w acquaintances. A recent survey showed that American men thought Susan to be the most attractive female name, while women believed Richard and David were the most attractive for men. One woman I know turned down a blind date with a man named Harry because “he sounded dull”. Several evenings later, she came up to me at a party, pressing for an introduction to a very impressive man; they’d been exchanging glances all evening. “Oh,” I said. “You mean Harry.” She was ill at ease
Para. 6 Though most of us would like to think ourselves free from such prejudiced notions, we're all guilty of name stereotyping to some extent Confess: Wouldn't you be surprised to meet a carpenter named Nigel? a physicist called Bertha? A Pope Mel? Often, we project name-based stereotypes on people, as one woman friend discovered while taking charge of a nursery-school's group of four year-olds. " There I was, trying to get a little active boy named Julian to sit quietly and read a book-and pushing a thoughtful creature named Rory to play ball. I had their personalities confused because of their names y
Para.6 Though most of us would like to think ourselves free from such prejudiced notions, we’re all guilty of name stereotyping to some extent. Confess: Wouldn’t you be surprised to meet a carpenter named Nigel? A physicist called Bertha? A Pope Mel? Often, we project name-based stereotypes on people, as one woman friend discovered while taking charge of a nursery-school’s group of fouryear-olds. “There I was, trying to get a little active boy named Julian to sit quietly and read a book—and pushing a thoughtful creature named Rory to play ball. I had their personalities confused because of their names!
Para.7 Apparently, such prejudices can affect classroom achievement as well. In a study conducted by Herbert Harari of San Diego State University, and John McDavid of Georgia State University, teachers gave consistently lower grades on essays apparently written by boys named Elmer and Hubert than they awarded to the same papers when the writers names were given as Michael and david. However, teacher prejudice isn't the only source of classroom difference. Dr. Thomas V. Busse and Louisa Seraydarian of Temple University found those girls with names such as Linda, Diane, Barbara, Carol, and Cindy performed better on objectively graded lQ and achievement tests than did girls with less appealing names.(A com panion study showed girls popularity with their peers was also related to the popularity of their n a mes-although the connection was less clear for boys
Para.7 Apparently, such prejudices can affect classroom achievement as well. In a study conducted by Herbert Harari of San Diego State University, and John McDavid of Georgia State University, teachers gave consistently lower grades on essays apparently written by boys named Elmer and Hubert than they awarded to the same papers when the writer’s names were given as Michael and David. However, teacher prejudice isn’t the only source of classroom difference. Dr. Thomas V. Busse and Louisa Seraydarian of Temple University found those girls with names such as Linda, Diane, Barbara, Carol, and Cindy performed better on objectively graded IQ and achievement tests than did girls with less appealing names. (A companion study showed girls’ popularity with their peers was also related to the popularity o f t h e i r n a m e s — a l t h o u g h t h e connection was less clear for boys.)
E Para. 8 Though your parents probably meant your name to last a lifetime, remember that when they picked it they'd hardly met you, and the hopes and dreams they valued when they chose it may not match yours. If your name no longer seems to fit you, don't despair; you arent stuck with the label. Movie stars regularly change their names, and with some determination, you can, too
Para. 8 Though your parents probably meant your name to last a lifetime, remember that when they picked it they’d hardly met you, and the hopes and dreams they valued when they chose it may not match yours. If your name no longer seems to fit you, don’t despair; you aren’t stuck with the label. Movie stars regularly change their names, and with some determination, you can, too
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The lady is elegant in her manners and her speech. 那位女士举止言谈优雅得体。 elegant a. tasteful in appearance or manner 优雅的，文雅的，精致的 The young man is elegant and handsome. 这位年轻人举止优雅风度翩翩。 FOR EXAMPLE: Now you try: