【正文】 ppearance of poverty would invite prejudice on us. We were also prepared to act out some mildly unusual behavior that might speak of some emotional problems, without appearing seriously disturbed or dangerous. As it turned out, there was no need for dramatics。哈拉里San Diego圣迭戈（美國(guó)加利福尼亞州西南部港市）John McDavid約翰s intelligence 智商intelligencen. [U] (good) ability to learn, reason, and understand 智力，智慧，理解力quotientn. a number which is the result when one number is divided by another 商數(shù)，商despairvi. have lost all hope 失望，絕望n. 1. [U] state of having lost all hope 失望，絕望2. [C] a person who makes other people give up hope 令人感到不可救藥的人labeln. 1. [C] a descriptive word or words applied to a person, group, etc. （用以形容人、團(tuán)體等的）稱(chēng)號(hào)，外號(hào)2. [C] a piece of paper, cloth, metal, etc. on or beside an object and describing its nature, name, owner, etc. 標(biāo)簽，簽條vt. 1. describe sb./sth. 把……稱(chēng)為2. put a label or labels on sth. 把標(biāo)簽貼在……上，用標(biāo)簽標(biāo)明determinationn. 1. [U] firmness of objective 決心，堅(jiān)定，決斷力2. [U] exact fixing (of sth.)。 area。s feelings or thoughts 矜持，拘謹(jǐn)2. [C, U] thing kept for later use 留待以后用的東西，儲(chǔ)備量vt. 1. keep sth. for a particular purpose or time 保留，留出，儲(chǔ)備2. order (seats, acmodation, etc.) for use by a particular person at a future time 預(yù)定或保留（座位、席位），登記specifica. 1. detailed and exact 具體的，明確的2. relating to one particular thing, etc.。s own ability 信心，自信2. [U] trust (in sb., in sb.39。 you aren39。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 panion study showed girls39。re all guilty of name stereotyping to some extent. Confess: Wouldn39。s Dictionary includes the following definition of name: a word or words expressing some quality considered characteristic or descriptive of a person or a thing, often expressing approval or disapproval. Note well approval or disapproval. For better or worse, qualities such as friendliness or reserve, plainness or charm may be suggested by your name and conveyed to other people before they even meet you.Names bee attached to specific images, as anyone who39。t feel like a Debbie.One day, while filling out an application form for a publishing job, the young woman impulsively substituted her middle name, Lynne, for her first name Debbie. That was the smartest thing I ever did, she says now. As soon as I stopped calling myself Debbie, I felt more fortable with myself... and other people started to take me more seriously. Two years after her successful job interview, the former waitress is now a successful magazine editor. Friends and associates call her Lynne.Naturally, the name change didn39。Unit 6Section APrereading ActivitiesFirst ListeningPlease listen to a short passage carefully and prepare to answer some questions.Second ListeningListen to the tape again. Then answer the following questions with your own experiences.1) What are some of the ways names can make a difference?2) In what way can teachers be guilty of name prejudice?3) What does the writer suggest you do if your name does not suit you?As His Name Is, So Is He!For her first twentyfour years, she39。t cause Debbie/Lynne39。s been called a plain Jane or just an average Joe can show. The latter name particularly bothers me since my name is Joe, which some think makes me more qualified to be a baseball player than, say, an art critic. Yet, despite this disadvantage, I did manage to bee an art critic for a time. Even so, one prominent magazine consistently refused to print Joe in my byline, using my first initials, ., instead. I suspect that if I were a more refined Arthur or Adrian, the name would have appeared plete.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。t you be surprised to meet a carpenter named Nigel? A physicist called Bertha? A Pope Mel? Often, we project namebased stereotypes on people, as one woman friend discovered while taking charge of a nursery school39。 popularity with their peers was also related to the popularity of their names — although the connection was less clear for boys.)Though your parents probably meant your name to last a lifetime, remember that when they picked it they39。t stuck with the label. Movie stars regularly change their names, and with some determination, you can, too.Words: 752NEW WORDSeleganta. tasteful in appeara