It is a natural thing in most cultures for people to be referred to by one or morenicknames.   People usually get a nickname from their parents, siblings, relatives,classmates, coworkers, or friends.   While it is possible to get a nickname in many ways,at some time in our lives most of us have probably been referred to by a “cute” form ofour given name.   Infants and young kids in English-speaking countries commonly get cute nicknamesby adding “y” or “ie” to the first part of a multi-syllable name. Therefore a boy namedBenjamin would probably be called Benny, and a girl called Jennifer would be referred toas Jenny. Joseph, Donald, Catherine, and Christina would be called Joey, Donnie,Cathy, and Christie respectively.    However, when people grow older, they usually opt for a more mature-soundingform of their name. A person named Robert at birth would likely go through hischildhood being called Robby, but in adulthood, his friends and colleagues wouldprobably call him “Robert,” “Rob,” or even “Bob.” This is not always the case, though,as the example of world-famous movie star Johnny Depp illustrates.
【題組】1 What is this passage about?
(A)The relation between nicknames and family names.
(B) The special meaning behind some nicknames.
(C)Some examples of common nicknames.
(D) Common ways of getting a nickname.