Question

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的词数要求）

A common concern we often hear with regard to single children is whether one child necessarily means a lonely child. Many single-child parents feel a dilemma associated with their decision to have only one child. There are no other children in the family for the child to associate with, and this may lead to the child feeling lonely at times, especially during vacations.

Another common argument against having just one child is that an only child may be more spoiled than one with brothers or sisters. Many people believe that a single child will not have learned to negotiate with others, and respect the give-and-take involved in many relationships. Some think this may leave the child less able to interact well with people his or her own age than one who has been raised with brothers or sisters.

However, for some single-child parents, particularly those with busy careers, the pressures of giving time and energy to a second child can seem too great, resulting in them electing to have no more children. For other parents, the financial burden of having a second child may be the prime consideration. Still others believe that, ________________, the parents can give, and the child can receive, more quality time and attention. This often leads to increased self-respect which, combined with increased independence, can lead to the child being more confident.

1．What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)

                                                                              

2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Many single-child parents feel it hard to decide whether to have only one child.

                                                                              

                                                                              

3．Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)

                                                                              

4．Would you like to have a brother or sister in your family? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.)

                                                                              

                                                                              

                                                                              

5．Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.

                                                                              

                                                                              

Answer 1

1．The advantages and disadvantages of having an only (a single) child/ Arguments on whether to have only (just) one child/Pros and cons of having a second child（评分要求：依据与文章整体内容的相关程度酌情给分，关键词：能够表达“独生子女”“利”与“弊”的英语单词）

2．Many single-child parents feel a dilemma associated with their decision to have only one child.（评分要求：要求准确找出以上的句子）

3．with only (just) one child/ with a single child（评分要求：要求给出的答案能保持与上下文的连贯性，而且与参与答案的意思相近）

4．Yes. He or she will be my best friend in my life. We can help each other when we are in trouble. So we won’t feel lonely./ No. Brought up in a single-child family, I can be taken better care of and I will grow up to be more confident and independent. (The answer can be various)（评分要求：回答Yes/ No, 即可得1分；能给出合理的理由可得2分）

5．有人认为，这会使独生子女与同龄人交往的能力不如那些从小与兄弟姐妹一块长大的孩子。（评分要求：要求在准确、全面的基础上，翻译成较为通顺的汉语，并表达出作者的思路）