解析：当你用他们的语言说几个字时。从上文可知你之所以会让他们吃惊，是因为你用他们的语言说话。故选A项。

　　答案：A

　　Ⅵ.阅读理解

　　"What's your English name？" I asked in my first oral class. "Goat，" came the reply. I tried to keep myself from laughing as I'm sure the poor boy had no idea of the other meanings associated with the word goat："a dirty old man" or "a foolish person"．

　　 Later my thoughts turned to why Chinese students take an English name. Obviously for foreign teachers such as me English names help us to learn names and recognize students more rapidly. And it's a means of easily setting up communication with westerners.

　　 As Sharon a student displays her knowledge of western culture and ideas. Once Sharon has graduated，if she is fortunate to find employment that involves regular communication across international boundaries relationships will be smoothed if others can easily remember her name.

　　 Parents in English－speaking countries do not usually choose words at_random to name their children. For every parent who seeks to be truly creative by inventing a unique name，there will be nine others selecting from a recognized book of names. These books have been passed on from generation to generation.

　　 While English names do have meanings this is rarely of great importance for parents in making their choices. Often associations with heroes pop idols will influence a decision. My son's name Luke，was chosen because of a film Cool Hand Luke with the US star Paul Newman. Other names are chosen because of family connections after a beloved grandfather，for example.

　　 There are a great many names to choose from and at any time some will be more fashionable than others. When our present Queen was crowned many baby girls were christened Elizabeth while Princess Diana's marriage to Charles led to a generation of Dianas. Most parents seeking to be original or unique look through lists for names that haven't been used regularly in recent years.

　　 So if you are thinking of taking an English name stop and think. Before you accept any old name make sure you are happy with its sound its meaning and its associations.

　　1．How did the author feel when she heard the name "Goat" given by one of the students?

　　 A．Surprised. B．Funny.

　　 C．Angry. D．Disappointed.

　　解析：细节理解题。由第一段"...keep myself from laughing ..."可知。

　　答案：B

　　2．The student named Sharon was mentioned in the third paragraph to show ________.

　　 A．an unsuitable English name can cause trouble in communication

　　 B．a proper English name can help a person to find a job more easily

C．English names are easy for foreigners to remember