It’s very interesting to study names of different countries. Chinese names are different from foreign names. Once an English lady came to ___21__ me. When I was introduced to her, she said, “Glad to meet you, Miss Ping.” Then she gave me her name card with three words on it: “Betty J.Black”. So I said, “Thank you, Miss Betty.” We looked at each other and laughed heartily. Later I found that the English people __22___ their family names last and the given names first, while their middles are not used very much. I explained to her that the Chinese family name comes first, the given names last, so she ___23__ never call me Miss Ping. She asked if we Chinese had a middle name. I told her we didn’t. But people may often find three words on a Chinese name card. In this case the family name still comes first and the other words after it ___24___ a two-word given name. It is quite usual in China. My sister is Li Xiaofang. She has two words in her given name instead of just one ___25___ mine.
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