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【题目】 Would you like to have a brother or a sister? Years ago this might have sounded impossible to many. But since several years ago, with the end of China’s “one-child policy(政策)”, this could actually happen now. All Chinese couples are allowed to have two children. It means that many Chinese children may have siblings(兄弟姐妹) in the future.

What would it be like growing up with a brother or a sister? Having a sibling can stop children from bad feelings, according to Laura Padilla-Walker, a teacher from Brigham Young University, US. “Siblings give children something that parents can’t,” she said. You may not feel lonely at home any more because there is someone to play with you. You can also share secrets with him or her.

“But children with siblings also have to learn to control(控制) their feelings,” said Padilla-Walker. You need to share things with them, such as attention from parents, toys, the bathroom and the TV. There are also unpleasant situations such as competition, name-calling and even hair-pulling.

Even the birth order of siblings could matter too. US psychologist Kevin Leman said that birth order decides the way parents treat their children, thus causing different personalities between siblings.

Leman explained that parents are usually more strict with their first child. So firstborns may be perfect because parents set high goals(目标) for them. They usually act well and hope to succeed. When the couple has a second child, they have fewer rules. So late-born children are usually more creative. They also love attention. It is said that many of them also have a good sense of humor.

【1】The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refers to(指) ______.

A.one-child policyB.having a brother or a sister

C.the end of “one-child policy”D.being allowed to have two children

【2】In Paragraph 2, the writer mainly tells us ______.

A.the advantages of having a siblingB.how to look after a sibling

C.how to get on well with a siblingD.the secrets of having a sibling

【3】According to Kevin Leman, ______.

A.late-born children are usually successful at school

B.having a sibling can stop children from bad feelings

C.parents are usually more strict with their first-born child

D.children with siblings have to learn to control their feelings

【4】Which of the following best shows the structure(结构) of the passage?

A.B.C.D.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

随着中国“二胎”政策的推行，中国夫妇都允许生两个孩子，这意味着许多中国孩子可能有兄弟姐妹了。有兄弟姐妹对孩子是有好处的，但孩子也需要学会分享。而且孩子出生的顺序也可能会影响他们的性格。

【1】细节理解题。根据语境Would you like to have a brother or a sister? Years ago this might have sounded impossible to many. But since several years ago, with the end of China’s “one-child policy(政策)”, this could actually happen now.可知，this指代have a brother or sister“有一个兄弟或姐妹”。故应选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据短文第二段Having a sibling can stop children from bad feelings, according to Laura Padilla-Walker, a teacher from Brigham Young University, US.“有兄弟姐妹可以让孩子远离坏情绪”，因此这一段介绍的是有兄弟姐妹的好处。故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据短文最后一段Leman explained that parents are usually more strict with their first child.可知，父母通常对第一个孩子更加严格。由此可知应选C。

【4】主旨大意题。根据文意可知，短文第一段先提出话题“孩子将会有兄弟姐妹”，第二段和第三段介绍了“有兄弟姐妹”的好处和影响；第四段和第五段介绍了孩子出生顺序对性格的影响。因此D选项的结构图符合文意，选D。