Unit 6 Book 2文档格式.docx

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1Hour

ReadingSkills:

Exercises:

KeyWords:

applicationsubstituteconfidencetalentcharacteristic

approvalqualifyrefineacquaintanceprejudice

confessawardobjectivedespairlabel

validconcealinvitewinklescale

blendaccompanyprevailforbetterorworse

beillateaseprojectontosomeextentblowone’scover

stickwithpressforsth.outofcharacteroutofbounds

BackgroundInformation:

1.Names

Forthisreadingpassage,wehavemanypropernames,whichcontainculturalbackground.Thefollowingwebsitesmightofferyoualotofinformationyoumaybeinterestedin.Thewebsite,isconsideredtobethebestforaccessingspecificinformationoneachofthenameslisted（oranyotherEnglishlanguagenames）bytheSocietyofKabalariansofCanada,asocietydevotedtothepursuitofpersonalwellness.KabalariansusetheMathematicalPrincipletoanalyzenames.Youcanalsotakealookat,awebsitedevotedtotheetymologyandhistoryoffirstnames.Youcanlookupalmost9,000names,orresearchanamenotlisted.Itisagreatencyclopedicsiteaboutlanguageorigins,elementsofnames,meanings,namesakesandmanyothersubtopics,allofwhicharebasedonhistoricallinguisticinformation.

Thefollowingisabriefexplanationofthenamesthatappearedinthereadingpassage.

1）Debbie（f.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofgenerous,understanding,honest,creative,andintense.ItisashortnameofDeborahoriginallyfromaHebrewnameforawomandescribedintheOldTestamenthistoryoftheBible.

2）Lynne（f.）orLynn（m.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofsensitive,deeplyartisticandcreative,intense,andnature-loverandcomesfromWelshmeaning"

lake"

orisashortformofLinda（Spanish）,orBelinda（Italian）,bothmeaning"

beautiful"

.

3）Webster（m.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsoforiginal,inventive,friendly,positive,outspoken,andprocrastinatorandcomesfromOldEnglish,meaning"

weaver"

4）Joe（m.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofspontaneous,social,easy-going,warm,generous,lackingininitiativeandisashortformofJoseph,originallyfromaHebrewnameofafamousmanintheOldTestamenthistoryoftheBible.

5）Adrian（m.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofdiplomatic,friendly,lackinginenergy,confidenceandinitiative,andaprocrastinator.ThisnameistheEnglishformofHadrian,thenameofaRomanEmperorwhobuiltawallacrossnorthernBritain.

6）Susan（f.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofpleasant,easy-going,friendly,patient,social,cautiousandisashortformofSusanna.ItisfromtheHebrewShoshannanameforawomanintheOldTestamenthistoryoftheBible.

7）Harry（m.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofindividual,reserved,serious,stubborn,alone,loyal,andthoughtful.ItistheMedievalEnglishformofHenry,thenameofeightkingsofEngland.

8）Nigel（m.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofimaginative,creative,inconsistent,insecure,gullible,talkativeandisanItalianformofNeil,oraFrenchnamemeaning"

hero”.ItissometimesassociatedwiththeLatinniger,meaning"

black"

9）Bertha（f.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofidealistic,generous,kind,caring,possessiveandcomesfromGerman,meaning"

bright,famous"

.BerthaiswellknowinGermanlegendsasacharacterwhosneaksintonurseriesandrockschildrentosleep.

10）PopeMelisahumorousreference,meanttoshowhowfoolishitwouldbetoputthetwonamestogether."

Pope"

isatitlegiventothehighestauthorityoftheRomanCatholicChurchinRome."

Mel"

ispossiblyashortformofeitherMelvin（m.）,orMelanie（f.）orMelissa（f.）,andisaplayfulnamewhichhasnomeaninginandofitself.-

11）Julian（m.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofpatient,careful,cautious,conservative,intenseandcomesfromJulius,thenameofthelastRomanemperor.

12）Rory（m.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofpractical,logical,analytical,systematic,particular,andseriousandcomesfromtheIrishRuaidhri,meaning"

redking"

.ItisthenameofthelasthighkingofIrelandwhoreignedinthe12thcentury.

13）Elmer（m.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofshrewd,aggressive,decisive,self-centered,andindependentandcomesfromOldEnglish,meaning"

noble,famous"

14）Hubert（m.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofpleasant,diplomatic,sensitive,passive,andprocrastinatorandcomesfromGerman,meaning"

brightheart"

.TheSaintHubertwholivedinthe8thCenturyisthepatronsaintofhunters.

15）Michael（m.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofclever,responsible,serious,self-confidentandindependentandisfromtheHebrewnameMikha'

elmeaning"

whoislikeGod"

.TheNewTestamentoftheBibleidentifiesMichaelasthearchangelwholeadsheaven'

sarmies.Heisthepatronsaintofsoldiers.

16）Linda（f.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofhardworker,careful,patient,independent,reliable,andpracticalandcomesfromSpanishorItalian,meaning"

17）Diane（f.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofclever,responsible,friendly,serious,reliable,andindependentandcomesfromtheFrenchformofDiana,originallyfromtheRomangoddessofnatureandfertility.

18）Barbara（f.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofsensitive,artistic,unstable,andself-consciousandcomesfromtheGreekbarbaros,meaning"

foreign"

.SaintBarbarawasawomankilledbyherfather,whowasthenkilledbyaboltoflightning.Sheisthepatronofarchitects,geologists,stonemasonsandartillerymen.

19）Carol（f.orm.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofquiet,practical,clever,methodical,creative,inventive,analytical,studious,andmoodyandisanEnglishfeminineformofCarolusmeaning"

song"

or"

hymn"

inEnglish.NotethatCarolusedtobeamasculinenameaswellbutnowitisforgirlsonly.

20）Cindy（f.）representsthepersonalitycharacteristicsofidealistic,proactive,impressionable,receptive,candid,self-centred,sensitive,imaginative,visionary,andperfectionist.CindyisashortformofCynthiwhichcomesfromtheGreek"

Kynthos"

thenameoftheGreekmoongoddessArtemiswhowasnamedafterthemountainKynthosonwhichsheandhertwinbrotherApollowerepresumablyborn.

2.MoreAboutNames

Thewebsiteatcontainslinkstovariousarticlesandessays

onthepsychologyofnames.Forexample,

1）Anarticleentitled"

NamesandPersonalIdentity"

whichdiscussesresearchintohownamesthroughouthistoryhavegivenhumansasenseofpersonalidentityanduniqueness;

2）Anarticleentitled"

NamesandBehavior"

whichdiscussesresearchintothelinksbetweenfirst-namestereotypesandachievement;

3）Anarticleentitled"

NamesandPersonality"

whichdiscussesresearchintohownamescanaffectthewaypeoplebehaveandhowtheyfeelaboutthemselves.

3.TheBible

ItistheholybookoftheChristians,consistingoftheOldTestamentandtheNewTestament.SomewebresourcesrelatedtoChristianityinclude:

1）providesaclearandconcisedefinitionoftheChristianBiblewithdirectlinkstosimilardefinitionsofOldTestamentandNewTestament.

2）Anotherinterestingwebsiteathttp:

//gbgmumc.org/umw/bibleexplorestheoriginsandformationoftheBibleaswellasitsinterpretationandauthorityandtellshowtheseareaffectedbyourworldviewsatanyparticulartimeinhistory.Eachofthesetopicsisalsoillustratedwithonlinevideos.

3）Thewebsiteathttp:

//www.riverpower.orgprovidesanswerstoquestionsaboutChristianity,tellsthestoryofJesusChrist,andprovidesanintroductiontotheChristianBible（NewTestament）bywayoftheGospelofSt.John.

4.HerbertHarari

HerbertHarariisaretiredprofessorofpsychologyatSanDiegoStateUniversity.Ifyou'

dliketoknowmoreabouthisresearchonstereotypingstudentbehavior,youcancheckoutthewebpageatHerbertHarariisalsoaself-educatedcomputerguruonMIDImusic.Tuneintohiswebsiteatandlistentohismusicontheweb!

5.SanDiego

Thewebsiteathttp:

//www.sandiego.orgistheofficialtravelresourcefortheSanDiegoRegion.Thissiteshowcasesvariousofferingsofthearea,includingrecreation,artsandculture,dining,andsuchworld-renownedthemeparkattractionsastheSanDiegoZoo,SeaWorld,andLegoLand.

6.JohnMcDavid

Co-authorofapaperonstudentbehaviorstereotyping.Refertothewebpageathttp:

//www.thatcitestheworkofHerbertHarariandJohnW.McDavidregardingthestereotypingofstudentbehaviorbasedongivennames.

7.GeorgiaStateUniversity

Youcanvisithttp:

//www.gsu.eduformoreinformationabouttheuniversitylocatedinAtlanta,Georgia.

8.Dr.ThomasV.Basse

Fromthewebsiteyoucanfindanarticleentitled"

thatcitestheworkofDr.ThomasV.BusseandLouisaSeraydarianregardingtheirresearchatTempleUniversityaboutthepositivelinkbetweendesirablenamesandIQ.

9.LouisaSeraydarian

Fromthewebsiteyouwillfindanarticleentitled"

thatcitestheworkofLouisaSeraydarianandDr.ThomIV.Busseregardin