Unit 2 Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking（作业）-2022-2023学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第二册【精讲精练】人教版

[课时作业] [限时30分钟] Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2020·山东潍坊高二期中)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 honoured and quickly realised 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 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 self­sufficient, requiring only a small team in China that manages technical operations.She updates the database each month, allowing her to focus full­time 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 bus