英文短篇故事（纽约）161 I Hate My Name

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 　　The little boy was¹ upset². His mom asked why. He said³ kids⁴ at school were making fun of him. "How do they make fun of you? You're a smart, handsome⁵ boy," she said. He said, "They make fun of my name." She asked, "How do they do that, Herman? You have a perfectly⁶ good name. You were named after your grandpa. He was a good man. You should be proud⁷ of your name." He said, "I hate⁸ it. They change 'her' to 'she.' They call me 'Sheman.' They joke⁹ that I'm part¹⁰ girl. I hate them. I hate my name." She asked who was making fun of him. He said Clancy and Johnny were. His mom said, "Clancy and Johnny? Here's what you can do. From now on, you call Clancy 'Nancy' and Johnny 'Jenny.' You joke that they are ALL girl. They'll stop calling you 'Sheman,' I promise¹¹ you."