Question

【题目】

Dear Kids Advice Magazine

June 10, 2017

Hi, my name is Evan and being the eldest child in the family surely has its disadvantages. First of all, I have to share all my toys and games with my younger Siblings, William and Julia. Of course, they don’t need to return the favour because I’m totally uninterested in their things. Besides that, Julia and William are always hanging around me. It’s especially annoying when I have a friend over. We look for a secluded place in the house where they can’t disturb (打扰) us, but within minutes, they’ve found us and are asking to join in.I just can’t seem to get a moment’s peace. At meal times, I have to eat whatever is on my plate regardless of the portion size or taste. William and Julia only need to try one bite when it’s not their favorite food. Not only this, but I’m expected to be cooperative (合作的,配台的) at all times because I’m the oldest and need to be a role model for them.

It doesn’t seem fair either that I have more chores to do around the house than Julia and William put together. Plus, when it comes to practising our musical instruments,I have to practise more than double the time. Oh, and the worst part of it all is the huge quantities of homework I get compared to them.

I’m feeling rather annoyed wilh my sibling situation. Can you please write back with some advice?

Yours truly

Evan Smith

【1】How many children are there in Evan’s family?

【2】What does the underlined phrase “a secluded place” mean in Chinese?

【3】Why is Evan expected to be cooperative at all times?

【4】How did Evan feel when he wrote this letter?

【5】Evan thinks many things unfair, but in fact some of them are not his brother and sister’s fault. List 2 of the unfair things.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】There’re 3 /three children in the family.

【2】一个安静所被打扰，私密／隐蔽的地方。（答对意思即可。）

【3】Because he is the oldest and needs to be a role model for them.（答对处即可得分。）

【4】He felt unfair.／He was annoyed／angry /unhappy.

【5】He has to eat whatever is on his plate regardless of the portion size or taste.

He is expected to be cooperative at all times.／He needs to be a model for his

brother and sister.

He has more chores to do around the house than Julia and William put together.

He has to practice musical instruments more than double the time

He has the huge quantities of homework.

(以上任意两个答案，答对1处得分。列出要点也可得分。）

【解析】文章大意：文章主要讲述的是一封新信件，信中陈述了写信人抱怨两个年幼的兄弟姐妹给自己造成的困扰，比如他们经常吵闹，让自己感觉很吵，心情很差；同时还抱怨自己练习乐器的时间比较长，做家务比较多。基于此，写信向杂志社寻求帮助。

【1】根据文中句子“I have to share all my toys and games with my younger Siblings，William and Julia”我必须和我的兄弟姐妹们平分玩具，他们是William和Julia，由此可知加上我家里一共三个孩子，故答案为There're three children in the family.

【2】根据文中句子“where they can't disturb（打扰）us”一个他们没有他们打扰的地方，由此确定此处应该填写一个安静不被打扰的地方。

【3】根据文中句子“because I'm the oldest and need to be a role model for them”因为我是家里最年长的孩子，需要做一个好的榜样，由此确定答案为Because he is the oldest and needs to be a role model for them.

【4】根据文中句子“I'm feeling rather annoyed with my sibling situation”我现在对他们两个弟弟感觉很崩溃，很沮丧，由此确定填写He was annoyed.

【5】根据文中句子“Plus，when it comes to practicing our musical instruments, I have to practice more than double the time. Oh, and the worst part of it all is the huge quantities of homework I get compared to them”相比于两个小孩子而言，我会训练乐器的时间更长，做的家务更多，因为这是年长的孩子应该做的，另外作业很多，并不是弟弟妹妹的错，没有什么可抱怨的，由此确定填写He has to practice musical instruments more than double the time, He has the huge quantities of homework.