Question

阅读短文，从文后所给A—F六个句子中选出填入文中空缺处，使短文完整正确。

If you have a brother or sister, you already know you are different from each other．You live together in the same house and have the same parents．1.________ Why is this? One possible reason is the way your parents treat you．

First-born children receive all the attention from their parents． Most families have twice as many photos of a first-born as any other child． Parents tend to give them more responsibility．2._______ As a result, first-borns are often responsible, hard-working and serious． They often want to do well at school and work3._______ For example, George W. Bush, George Washington, and Lyndon Baines Johnson are all first-borns．

When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed． The second child is allowed to be more independent． But he also has to compete with the first-born for the parents’ attention and love． These children often choose different sports and hobbies to show independence．4.______ They are often adventurous, fun-loving, and outgoing, but can be jealous and get angry easily．

The youngest child tends to be the happiest． He has fewer responsibilities and more freedom． These children do not feel pressure to do well at school and work, but have to be creative to get their family’s attention．5._______ So, many famous talk-show hosts and comedians were born last．

A．There are more first-born American Presidents than second or last-born children． B．They are often friendly， humorous and calm． C．But you have different personalities． D．Their parents may probably love them more． E．And they develop different personalities． F．They depend on the first-borns to take care of younger brothers and sisters．

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.F

3.A

4.E

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了为什么兄弟姐妹们共同生活在同一个房子里又有相同的父母但是会有不同的性格的原因。

1.根据上句内容，你们共同生活在同一个房子里又有相同的父母。后面问为什么，可知两句之间有转折故选，故选C。

2.根据后句As a result, first-borns are often responsible, hard-working and serious结果,老大通常是负责,勤劳认真的．故选F。

3.】根据后面的句子For example, George W. Bush, George Washington, and Lyndon Baines Johnson are all first-borns描述许多总统都是老大（先出生的孩子）故选A。

4.根据上句这些孩子常常选择不同的体育运动和爱好以显示他们的独立和后句他们往往是冒险的,风趣的,外向的,但是很容易吃醋和生气的的联系，后句就是展示他们的性格，故选E

5.根据后句的描述许多著名脱口秀主持人和喜剧演员是最后出生的（老小）可知他们的性格，故选B。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。