Having an older brother comes with plenty of benefits. Big brothers tend to look out for their younger siblings, and except for the occasional rocky moment here and there, many siblings enjoy life-long close relationships. However, a new study finds an interesting downside: children with older brothers take longer when it comes to developing language skills.
The study, led by a group of researchers in Paris, France, builds upon a former research which showed that having older siblings is associated with poor linguistic development. Now, researchers say they have come to a more specific conclusion: only children with an older brother have these linguistic difficulties.
One would think that children with older brothers would grow up around more conversation on a daily basis, thus speeding up their language development. Yet researchers say such children actually take longer than their older brothers to begin developing these skills. Researchers studied more than 1,000 children from birth to the age of five-and-a-half years old. Each child’s language skills were tested at ages 2, 3, and 5.5, using tests specially designed to measure numerous aspects of language development. What the research team discovered was significant: children with an older brother had, on average, a two-month delay in their language development compared to studied children with an older sister.
As far as explaining this, researchers have put forward two hypotheses. The first is that older sisters tend to talk more often than older brothers, which would make up for parents being less present than they were for their first child. The second hypothesis is that older sisters usually compete with their siblings less than older brothers for their parents’ attention.
Up till now, the study’s authors say they can’t say for certain why children with older brothers have a harder time developing language skills. In the future they would like to know if culture or location affects these results.
1.What does the underlined phrase“rocky moment”in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A.Sadness. B.Quarrel. C.Excitement. D.Peace.
2.Why did the Paris researchers carry out the study?
A.To find how kids learn from their siblings.
B.To further research into a former study result.
C.To explore the newest trend of linguistic world.
D.To investigate the situation of kids’language skills.
3.Which of the following did the researchers find in kids with siblings?
A.Children with older brothers were less active.
B.Siblings are less helpful to them than other people.
C.Kids with older sisters developed their language better.
D.Older children got more chances to talk to their parents.
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1.What is TFT most probably be?
A.A youth travel organization. B.An advertising company.
C.A cross-culture program. D.A learning center for students.
2.Who’s Ethan in the text?
A.A tour guide. B.An employee of TFT.
C.A university teacher. D.A former customer.
3.Where is this text most likely from?
A.A website advertisement. B.A newspaper report.
C.A textbook on tourism. D.A geographical book.
假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Jim给你写信，想了解你在新冠肺炎爆发期间是怎么度过的。请根据下面要点给他回信，内容包括：1.如何度过； 2. 你的感受；3.期望了解他们目前的情况。注意：词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：新冠肺炎：NCP（novel coronavirus pneumonia);
上网课：attend online course; 疫情：epidemic situation
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I can well remember how happily I was every time my mother celebrated my birthday. Every year on my birthday, my mother used to buy large cake and some gifts for me. The whole family would sit around the table, sharing the delicious food cooking by my mother.
With my mother’s birthday come, I would like to do something for him in return to express my special gratitude. Tomorrow I am going to buy her a cake as well as a bunch of flower. In the afternoon, I will cook a birthday meal for my mother by me. I have grown up, so my mother is getting old. My dear mother, thank you for all which you have done for me. May joy and healthy be with you always!
The story began 4 years ago. My wife would _______ a homeless man near where she works. The week before Christmas she said she wanted to buy him a new _______. Actually, we are a step away from being _______ ourselves most months but we try to _________when we can.
We got some money together, and we were thinking of what else he might _______ since we were giving him a coat. We decided to buy him a _______ and fill it with useful things, a hat, soap, etc.
The stories on Kind Spring and the generosity of strangers have been _______ us. We bought backpacks _______ and gave them out on Christmas Eve to people who would otherwise have nothing to _______.We deeply know it feels wonderful to have someone ________ you at Christmas.
We prepared 10 backpacks on the ________Christmas Eve, 15 the year after and this year we really ________. We set up a GoFundMe account(账户), and ________ donations(捐赠物) of canned goods, new socks, etc. A friend who works at a department store ________ her family discount to get us 50 new backpacks that would have ________ cost us $300. My job brings me to CVS (便利店)often and I was able to get 50 backpacks at a deep ________ when the store manager heard ________ I needed so many. Unbelievably, another friend contributed her ________: She put together 25 backpacks with her little daughters.
I still can’t ________ to give my wife something to open on Christmas Day , but the ________ we feel giving out these backpacks on Christmas Eve makes up for it.
1.A.see B.argue C.deliver D.call
2.A.umbrella B.coat C.hat D.razor
3.A.lazy B.rich C.healthy D.homeless
4.A.work B.learn C.help D.guide
5.A.describe B.receive C.need D.discover
6.A.backpack B.box C.suitcase D.sweater
7.A.reminding B.impressing C.preventing D.puzzling
8.A.even B.indeed C.again D.also
9.A.eat B.read C.show D.open
10.A.think of B.rely on C.know about D.wait for
11.A.freezing B.new C.following D.normal
12.A.expanded B.supported C.missed D.preserved
13.A.borrowed B.bought C.lost D.accepted
14.A.used B.lent C.charged D.sent
15.A.eventually B.regularly C.naturally D.directly
16.A.bond B.understanding C.surprise D.discount
17.A.when B.why C.how D.what
18.A.kindness B.advantages C.expenses D.application
19.A.agree B.hesitate C.afford D.remember
20.A.trust B.joy C.relief D.humor
How to Start a Career(职业)
Starting a career is about making choices as to what you want out of life well into the future. You could be switching careers, starting fresh, or just looking to see what is out there. 1.
Dive online into research about careers you're interested in.
On the one hand, if you're unsure about which career you want, make a list of 5-10 jobs you might like and then start searching them. 2. You may realize, for example, that becoming an actor has a high burden to entry, with low job security and uncertain hours. But being a production assistant, working on film sets, is a much more manageable start and can lead to a variety of film careers.
Take an honest look at your current qualifications (资格).
Generally speaking, the career you want is going to need some training and experience. 3. What you should do next is make enough preparations for the career you love.
Do some volunteer work in fields you enjoy.
This can be especially useful if you're not sure, or if you have several choices and you can't make up your mind between them. 4. But it is useful for a short period to give you a good taste of what the career is like.
5.
It is a good idea to discuss careers with others. It can help you judge if people are enjoying what they're doing every day. It also lets you ask questions to put yourself in their shoes, determining if you see yourself in that job. This can really help you to decide what will work for you.
A.Don't forget to add new jobs to your list.
B.However, never fear if you feel a little under-qualified(不合格的) at the moment.
C.On the other hand, list your strengths, talents, even those not related to typical careers.
D.Either way, it's important to find out what fits best so that you don't burn out half-way.
E.Ask other people what they like about their careers.
F.Don’t feel like there is a “right” answer to picking a career.
G.It doesn’t necessarily mean you need to do long-term work for free.
