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【题目】Pan Jiachen is a 15-year-old girl from Beijing. She is the only child of her family. She is happy and confident, but she feels lonely sometimes. "It's not fun, especially when I travel with my parents. How I wish I could have a brother or a sister! " she said.

It could be time for Pan to realize her dream. China has ended its long one-child policy and every couple can have two children now. But what will a kid's life be like if he or she grows up with a sibling(兄弟姐妹) ?

A sibling can stop children from having bad feelings such as loneliness and fear, according to an expert. "Siblings give children something that parents can't give," said the expert. A kid may not feel lonely because there is someone else to play with. They can also talk about different kinds of things and share secrets with each other.

But there are disadvantages too. You need to share things with your sibling, including attention from parents, toys, the bathroom and even the TV. There could be lots of competition, arguments and even fights. Children with siblings need to learn to compromise and control their feelings.

Even the birth order can make a difference. According to a recent research, the birth order decides how parents treat their children. It will then lead to different personalities in children. Parents are usually nervous and strict with their first child. So firstborns are often responsible and thirsty for success. When the couple has a second child, they are more relaxed. So the late-born children are usually funny and creative.

【1】Which of the following is TRUE about Pan Jiachen?

A. She is 17 years old.

B. She comes from Nanjing.

C. She doesn't like travelling.

D. She wishes that she could have a brother or a sister.

【2】The third paragraph mainly talks about .

A. China has started its two-child policyB. the advantages of having a sibling

C. the disadvantages of having a siblingD. one kid may feel lonely

【3】What does the underlined word "compromise" mean in Chinese?

A. 争斗B. 遵守C. 妥协D. 坚持

【4】Which of the following is the disadvantage of having a brother or a sister?

A. Having a partner to play with.

B. Sharing secrets with each other.

C. Having arguments and even fights.

D. Talking about something with each other.

【5】From the last paragraph we can know that .

A. parents are usually strict with their first child.

B. the birth order has nothing to do with children's personalities

C. the late-born children are often responsible and thirsty for success

D. the first children are usually funny and creative

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

本文通过一个15岁的孩子之口引出了文章的主题，有兄弟姐妹的孩子有优势也有劣势。优点是不再孤独，可以分享；劣势是有竞争，有争吵甚至时打架。而且出生的顺序也决定了孩子的个性特点。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句话How I wish I could have a brother or a sister，可知，我多么希望我能有一个哥哥或姐姐。故选D。

【2】归纳理解题。根据They can also talk about different kinds of things and share secrets with each other. 他们也可以谈论不同种类的事情，互相分享秘密。 可知，第三段主要讲述的是有兄弟姐妹的好处。故选B。

【3】词义猜测题。句子Children with siblings need to learn to compromise and control their feelings. 的意思是：有兄弟姐妹的孩子们要学会妥协和控制感情。因此compromise是“妥协”的意思。故选C。

【4】细节理解题。题干的意思是：以下哪项是有兄弟姐妹的不利条件？根据第四段的句子There could be lots of competition, arguments and even fights.，可知，可能会有很多竞争，争论，甚至打架。可以判断C是对的。故选C。

【5】细节理解题。根据最后一段的It will then lead to different personalities in children. Parents are usually nervous and strict with their first child.这将导致儿童性格的不同。父母通常对他们的第一个孩子很紧张和严格。可知，从最后一段我们可以知道，父母通常对他们的第一个孩子很严格。故选A。

词义猜测题是阅读理解中常见的一种题型，所猜测词汇可以是生词，也可以是熟词新义，还可以是人称代词的指代内容。词义猜测题主要考查考生根据上下文推测词义和语义的能力，突出考查对语境的分析和把握能力。常见的猜词法有：(1)利用上下文语境。猜测任何词义都离不开上下文，所以要借助上下文对需要猜测的词或短语进行合乎逻辑的推测。 (2)利用定义或解释性的线索。阅读文章中的有些生词往往在其后会有对该词进行解释说明的短语或句子，利用它们猜词义较容易 (3)利用文章的逻辑关系答题。如并列、对比、因果、转折关系等。这些逻辑关系往往通过一些相应的词或短语表达出来，如but, or, however, so, because等。(4)利用构词法知识答题。熟记一些前缀、后缀所表达的意思，不仅可以扩大词汇量，而且帮助我们猜测词义。第3小题的词义猜测题就是利用第1种解题方法。