A: I want to have an English name too. Any suggestions?
B: Last year’s most popular boy’s names in the US were Liam, Noah, Oliver, James, Elijah, William, Henry, Lucas, Benjamin and Theodore.
A: They all sound good to me. How about girl’s names?
Photo: AP 照片：美聯社
B: The top 10 girl’s names were Olivia, Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, Sophia, Isabella, Ava, Mia, Evelyn and Luna.
A: Luna means “moon” in some languages. What a beautiful name.
A︰我也想取個英文名字，有什麼建議嗎？
B︰去年美國最常見的男生名字是︰連恩、諾亞、奧利佛、詹姆士、伊利亞、威廉、亨利、路卡斯、班傑明、西奧多。
A︰聽起來都不錯！那女生名字呢？
B︰前十名分別是︰奧莉薇亞、艾瑪、夏洛特、艾蜜莉亞、蘇菲亞、伊莎貝拉、艾娃、蜜亞、艾芙琳、露娜。
A︰露娜在某些外語是「月亮」的意思，好美麗的名字。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩)
Noise pollution is a frequently underestimated environmental hazard. While hearing loss is the best-known outcome associated with noise, emerging research is uncovering how noise affects our health in other ways. From impaired memory and sleep disturbances to cardiovascular problems, the impact of noise is profound. For a start, unpleasant or excessively loud sounds can lead to stress and divert attention. Even everyday noises, such as those caused by traffic, lawnmowers, and construction work, can interfere with cognitive functions and elevate stress levels. “Our ears capture sound, but we hear with our brains,” explains Wei Sun, an audiology researcher at
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