Question

閱讀短文，從文后所給A—F六個句子中選出填入文中空缺處，使短文完整正確。

If you have a brother or sister, you already know you are different from each other．You live together in the same house and have the same parents．1.________ 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 as any other child． Parents tend to give them more responsibility．2._______ As a result, first-borns are often responsible, hard-working and serious． They often want to do well at school and work3._______ For example, George W. Bush, George Washington, and Lyndon Baines Johnson are all first-borns．

When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed． The second child is allowed to be more independent． But he also has to compete with the first-born for the parents’ attention and love． These children often choose different sports and hobbies to show independence．4.______ They are often adventurous, fun-loving, and outgoing, but can be jealous and get angry easily．

The youngest child tends to be the happiest． He has fewer responsibilities and more freedom． These children do not feel pressure to do well at school and work, but have to be creative to get their family’s attention．5._______ So, many famous talk-show hosts and comedians were born last．

A．There are more first-born American Presidents than second or last-born children． B．They are often friendly， humorous and calm． C．But you have different personalities． D．Their parents may probably love them more． E．And they develop different personalities． F．They depend on the first-borns to take care of younger brothers and sisters．

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.F

3.A

4.E

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了為什么兄弟姐妹們共同生活在同一個房子里又有相同的父母但是會有不同的性格的原因。

1.根據上句內容，你們共同生活在同一個房子里又有相同的父母。后面問為什么，可知兩句之間有轉折故選，故選C。

2.根據后句As a result, first-borns are often responsible, hard-working and serious結果,老大通常是負責,勤勞認真的．故選F。

3.】根據后面的句子For example, George W. Bush, George Washington, and Lyndon Baines Johnson are all first-borns描述許多總統都是老大（先出生的孩子）故選A。

4.根據上句這些孩子常常選擇不同的體育運動和愛好以顯示他們的獨立和后句他們往往是冒險的,風趣的,外向的,但是很容易吃醋和生氣的的聯系，后句就是展示他們的性格，故選E

5.根據后句的描述許多著名脫口秀主持人和喜劇演員是最后出生的（老小）可知他們的性格，故選B。

考點：社會現象類短文閱讀。