Question

【题目】 Would you like to have a brother or sister? Months ago this might have sounded impossible to many. But with the end of China’s “one-child policy”, this could actually happen now.1. All Chinese couples are allowed to have two children, which means that many Chinese children may have siblings (兄弟姐妹)in the future.

2. Having a sibling can stop children from having bad feelings such as loneliness and fear, according to Laura, a professor of family research from the US. University, “Siblings give kids something that parents can’t” she said.3.你在家也许不再感到孤单 because there is someone else to play with and you can also talk about different things and share secrets with each other.

But there are downsides, too. You need to share things with your siblings, including attention from parents, toys, the bathroom and even the TV. There could be lots of competition, fights and even hair- pulling. “Children with siblings need to learn to compromise (妥协)and control their feelings,” said Laura.

Even the birth order can make a difference. US Psychologist (心理学家)4. Kevin Leman said that the birth order decides how parent treat their children. Leman explained that parents are usually very nervous and strict, with their first child, so firstborns are often responsible and eager to succeed. 5.当一对夫妇有第二个孩子时，他们没那么严厉并且规矩也会少些， so late-born kids are usually funny and creative.

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】允许所有的中国夫妇生二胎，这意味着许多中国孩子在将来可能会有兄弟姐妹。

【2】有了兄弟姐妹可以防止孩子产生孤独感和恐惧感。

【3】You may not feel lonely at home anymore.

【4】凯文·莱曼说过，出生的顺序决定了父母对待他们孩子的方式。

【5】When the couple has a second child, they are less strict and have fewer rules.

【解析】

这是一篇议论文，主要讨论中国允许生二胎后，有了兄弟姐妹的好处和坏处，以及父母对第一个孩子的重视程度大于第二个孩子，即出生顺序决定了父母对待孩子的方式。

【1】本句是which引导的定语从句。Chinese couples中国夫妇；be allowed to do sth.被允许做某事；have two children生二胎；means意味着；may可能；in the future在将来。故答案为：允许所有的中国夫妇生二胎，这意味着许多中国孩子在将来可能会有兄弟姐妹。

【2】Having a sibling动名词短语作主语，有一个兄弟姐妹；stop sb. from doing sth.阻止某人做某事；such as比如；loneliness and fear孤独和恐惧。故答案为：有了兄弟姐妹可以防止孩子产生孤独感和恐惧感。

【3】在家at home；可能may；不再not…anymore；感到孤独feel lonely。故答案为：You may not feel lonely at home anymore.

【4】that和how引导的宾语从句。the birth order出生的顺序；how parent treat their children父母对待他们的孩子的方式。故答案为：凯文·莱曼说过，出生的顺序决定了父母对待他们孩子的方式。

【5】当……时when；第二个孩子 a second child；没那么严厉less strict；规矩也会少些fewer rules。故答案为：When the couple has a second child, they are less strict and have fewer rules.