题目内容
15.If you have a brother or sister,you already know you are different from each other.You live together in the same house and with the same parents,but you have different personalities.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 than any other child.Parents usually give first-borns more responsibility(责任)and depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters.As a result,first-borns are often responsible,hard-wording and serious.They often want to do well at school and work.There are more first-born American presidents than second or last-born children-for example,George W.Bush,George Washington,and Lyndon Baines Johnson.
When a second child arrives,parents are not so excited.The second child has to compete with the first-born for the parents'attention and love.These children often choose different sports and hobbies to do well at school and work,but have to be creative to get their family's attention.They are often friendly and cool.Many famous talk-show hosts were born last.
56.The writer thinks that the second children are oftenB.
A.outgoing and serious
B.cool and friendly
C.hard-working and serious
D.creative and responsible
57.The underlined word"personalities"meansC in the passage.
A.友好
B.冷静
C.个性
D.智商
58.A is usually the happiest in the family according to the passage.
A.The eldest child
B.The second child
C.The youngest child
D.The father
59.We can learn from the passage thatD.
A.the second child is very similar to the first-born child
B.brothers and sisters usually have the same personalities
C.it's easy for the second child to get his or her parents'attention
D.there are more first-born successful people than second or last-born people
60.The passage is mainly aboutA.
A.birth order and personalities
B.the personalities of the second child in a family
C.the personalities of the eldest child in a family
D.the personalities of the youngest child in a family.
分析 本文讲述姐妹或是兄妹之间性格不同的原因.父母常会给第一个孩子更多的责任,所以长子多有责任心,努力.而第二个孩子出生后会和第一个孩子比较,所以他们很友好但是冷酷.
解答 56.B细节理解题.根据最后一行 They are often friendly and cool."他们通常友好冷静."故选B.
57.C词义猜测题.根据上一句:你住在同一所房子和同一个父母,可以推断出此处应该是:但有不同的个性.故选C.
58.A细节理解题.根据第二段First-born children receive all the attention from their parents.Most families have twice as many photos of a first-born than any other child.第一个出生的孩子收到了父母所有的注意力.大多数家庭一个出生的孩子比其他孩子多两倍的照片.可知在家庭中第一个孩子是最快乐的.故选A.
59.D 细节理解题.根据第二段There are more first-born American Presidents,for example,George Bush,George Washington,and Lyndon Baines Johnson-than second or last-born children.美国总统有很多是第一个出生的孩子比第二个孩子或最小的孩子多,例如George Bush,George Washington,and Lyndon Baines Johnson.可知第一个出生的孩子要比第二个或最后一个出生的孩子成功得多.故选D.
60.A主旨大意题.本文主要讲述当家里有两个孩子时,孩子的性格会因出生顺序而有所不同.故选A.
点评 做题时要在理解好文意的基础上,与题目有机的结合,从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对,进行选择或推理判断,选出符合文章内容的正确选项.做题注意灵活,有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案.
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| 56.A.meaningful | B.humorous | C.frightened | D.pleasant |
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