Question

If you have a brother or sister, you already know you are different from each other. You live together in the same house and the same parents, but you have different personalities(性格).

Why is this? One possible reason is the way your parent 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-born more responsibility and depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters. As a result, first -born are often responsible, hard-working, and jealous(嫉妒的). They often want to do well at school and work. There are more first-born American Presidents, for example, George Bush, George Washington, and Lyndon Baines Johnson than second or last-born children.

When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child has to compete(媲美) with the first-born for the parents’ attention and love. Their 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.

1.The writer thinks that the second children are often ______.

A. outgoing and jealous

B. cool and friendly

C. hard-working and serious

D. creative and responsible

2.The underlined word “responsibility” means _______ in the passage.

A. 关注         B. 溺爱

C. 快乐         D.责任感

3. ______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

4. We can learn from the passage that ______.

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

5. The passage is mainly about ______.

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

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：如果你有一个兄弟或姐妹，你们住着同样的房子, 拥有同样的父母, 但是，你们有不同的性格

这是为什么?一个可能的原因是你的父母对待你的方式。接下来作者从对第一个孩子和第二个或者是最小的孩子进行对比。

1. are often friendly and cool. 句意：他们经常是友好的和酷的。故选B

2. usually give first-born more responsibility and depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters. 句意：父母通常给长子更多的责任, 他们照顾年轻的兄弟姐妹。故选 D

3.

4. are more first-born American Presidents. 句意：有许多家庭中第一个孩子成为美国总统。明确选择第四项。故选D

5.

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。