A．pronounce B．ordinary C．strange D．gain E.notice
Most parents think their children are different from others. They want others to 25． their children. For this reason, these parents sometimes give their children unusual names. They may choose ones like Ukiah or Elvira. There are some advantages. A child who is given an uncommon name may feel different from others. We sometimes remember other people with unusual names better than ones with 26． names.
However, unusual names can cause problems. These names can be hard for teachers to 27．. And computers may change them in an automatic way. For example, Jule may be July. Besides, some kids don't like other ones with uncommon names. Other people may not have a good impression on a 28． name before they even meet the person. The message for parents is--to think carefully before you give your child a name.
【答案】
25．E 26．B 27．A 28．C
【解析】
25．句意：他们想要其他人来注意他们的孩子。
动词短语want sb. to do“想让某人做某事”，结合空缺处和方框内的单词，可知需要填入一个动词，表示“注意”用notice，由前面的动词不定式符号to，所以空处用动词原形notice，故答案为notice。
26．句意：我们有时候用特殊的名字比用普通的名字更加能记住别人。
根据空后名词names“名字”，可知需要填入一个形容词，这里表示两者的比较with unusual names better than ones with _2__ names.根据句意，结合所给单词，可知与形容词unusual“不寻常的”相对应的词为形容词ordinary“普通的”，故答案为ordinary。
27．句意：这些名字对于老师们来说很难发音。
根据unusual names can cause problems.“不寻常的名字会引起问题。”结合所给单词，可猜测这些名字对于老师们来说很难读或很难发音。pronounce“发音”，动词。固定句型sth.be hard for sb. to do“对某人来说做某事很难”，由前面的动词不定式符号to，可知空处用动词原形pronounce，故答案为pronounce。
28．句意：其他人可能在遇到这个人之前，对一个奇怪的名字没有一个好的印象。
根据a __4__ name，可知需要填入一个形容词，因为本段讲的是用奇怪名字的弊端，结合空缺处和方框内的单词，根据句意可知用strange，意为“奇怪的”，故答案为strange。
Most parents think their children are different from others. They want others to 25． their children. For this reason, these parents sometimes give their children unusual names. They may choose ones like Ukiah or Elvira. There are some advantages. A child who is given an uncommon name may feel different from others. We sometimes remember other people with unusual names better than ones with 26． names.
However, unusual names can cause problems. These names can be hard for teachers to 27．. And computers may change them in an automatic way. For example, Jule may be July. Besides, some kids don't like other ones with uncommon names. Other people may not have a good impression on a 28． name before they even meet the person. The message for parents is--to think carefully before you give your child a name.
【答案】
25．E 26．B 27．A 28．C
【解析】
25．句意：他们想要其他人来注意他们的孩子。
动词短语want sb. to do“想让某人做某事”，结合空缺处和方框内的单词，可知需要填入一个动词，表示“注意”用notice，由前面的动词不定式符号to，所以空处用动词原形notice，故答案为notice。
26．句意：我们有时候用特殊的名字比用普通的名字更加能记住别人。
根据空后名词names“名字”，可知需要填入一个形容词，这里表示两者的比较with unusual names better than ones with _2__ names.根据句意，结合所给单词，可知与形容词unusual“不寻常的”相对应的词为形容词ordinary“普通的”，故答案为ordinary。
27．句意：这些名字对于老师们来说很难发音。
根据unusual names can cause problems.“不寻常的名字会引起问题。”结合所给单词，可猜测这些名字对于老师们来说很难读或很难发音。pronounce“发音”，动词。固定句型sth.be hard for sb. to do“对某人来说做某事很难”，由前面的动词不定式符号to，可知空处用动词原形pronounce，故答案为pronounce。
28．句意：其他人可能在遇到这个人之前，对一个奇怪的名字没有一个好的印象。
根据a __4__ name，可知需要填入一个形容词，因为本段讲的是用奇怪名字的弊端，结合空缺处和方框内的单词，根据句意可知用strange，意为“奇怪的”，故答案为strange。
