Dear Olivia,
First. I think you have a beautiful name. Of course, I' d say the same to Olivia L., Olivia R.., and Olivia S. Come to think of it; maybe “Dear Olivias” would have been a better header.
I too, was given one of my birth year’s most popular names. I was one of many Erins in 1980.
I wonder if our parents considered how many of us, both Erins and Olivias, there would be. Growing up, I babysat (照看孩子)an Erin whose house was across our backyard, knew an Erin who lived around the corner and who also happened to be my best friend's older sister, knew an Erin who lived just down the street. Not to mention the Erin population at school.
Mostly. I felt like the Erins around me weren’t much like me. 1 thought it was strange that we all had the same name. Then, around Grade 9, as my brother was changing his name from Stacey James to S.J., I wanted to change my name, too.
I experimented (尝 试)a bit with how I might respell my middle name Megan and decided on Maygen, and hyphenated (用连接号连接)it with Erin. I kept using this name until a couple of years later when I said goodbye to Erin all together.
Now, having spent most of my life as Maygen, I've learned that although there were no Megans in my neighbourhood, it turns out I had changed my name to an even more popular name of the 1980s.
But you know what? Common or not, 1 love my name. In my life, I've befriended Erin after Erin, none of whom remind (使想起)me of the kid I babysat or my friend's sister.
I’m not sure why names become popular, but one thing is certain, Olivia: your name is loved by many. May you love it as well.
12. Why does the author say" Dear Olivias' would have been a better header”?
A.The letter could have been written to all Olivias. |
B.She is not sure which Olivia will read the letter. |
C.She knows a lot of girls called Olivia. |
D.Olivia is not a one-of-a-kind name. |
13. When did the author decide to change her name?
A.After her brother changed his name. |
B.After she had some trouble at school. |
C.When she found more Erins around her. |
D.When she noticed other Erins were different. |
14. Which of the following may be the author's name now?
A.Megan Kardash. |
B.Maygen Kardash. |
C.Erin-Megan Kardash. |
D.Erin-Maygen Kardash. |
15. What’s the author's purpose of writing the text?
A.To compare Erins and Olivias. |
B.To introduce some popular names. |
C.To talk Olivia into loving her name. |
D.To express her love for her own name. |