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.
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 responsibilityand depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters. As a result, first -born are often responsible, hard-working, and jealous. They often want to do well at school and work. There are more first-born American Presidents, for example, George Bush, George Washington, andLyndon Baines Johnson-than second or last-born children.
When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child has to competewith 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.
小题1:The writer thinks that the second children are often ___.| A．outing and jealous | B．cool and friendly | | C．hard-working and serious | D．creative and responsible |
小题2:The underlined word ―“jealous” means ______ in the passage.小题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 |
小题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 |
小题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 |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:A |
试题分析：本文讲述姐妹或是兄妹之间性格不同的原因。父母常会给第一个孩子更多的责任，所以长子多有责任心，努力。而第二个孩子出生后会和第一个孩子比较，所以他们很友好但是冷酷。
小题1:细节理解题。最后一段是讲述第二个孩子的性格的，根据最后一行 They are often friendly and cool. “他们通常友好冷静。”故选B。
小题2:词义猜测题。结合后句They often want to do well at school and work. “他们通常在学校和工作上做的很好。”说明他们好胜，可知答案为D，嫉妒的。
小题3:推理判断题。文章最后一
句 Many famous talk-show hosts were born last. “许多著名的脱口秀主持都是最后出生的那一个。”脱口秀主持人都是乐观、快乐的，最后出生的那个就是最小的那个。故选C。
小题4:推理判断题。根据最后一段第一行The second child has to compete 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. “第二个孩子必须和第一个孩子争父母，注意力和爱。他们的孩子通常选择不同的运动和爱好，在学校或是工作中做到很好，但是必须具有创新性来取得家人的注意力。”由此可以推断，第二个孩子更易取得关注。故选C。
小题5:主旨大意题。本文主要讲述当家里有两个孩子时，孩子的性格会因出生顺序而有所不同。故选A。 |
核心考点
试题【If you have a brother or sister, you already know you are different from each ot】；主要考察你对
日常生活类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
Everyone needs friends . There is an old saying,“Friends are God`s way of taking care of us.” But how do you ____real friendship and keep it?
The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some good____to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is3__planting a tree. You plant the seed and ____it to make it grow well.
First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good loook. A good friend should be____and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to____complains and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be____shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.
But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do____you have a fight with your friends? You have to talk to him or her . If he or she doesn`t want to talk, you could write a letter.
There are three steps to make you____friends again.
Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friends has done is wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the____important thing in your life.
| 小题1: | | A．to find | B．find | C．finds | D．finding |
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| 小题2: | | A．way | B．idea | C．method | D．ways |
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| 小题3: | | A．just like | B．looking like | C．feeling like | D．just unlike |
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| 小题4: | | A．take off | B．get ready for | C．take care of | D．take up |
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| 小题5: | | A．lonely | B．kind | C．alone | D．careless |
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| 小题6: | | A．yours | B．you | C．your | D．their |
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| 小题7: | | A．too | B．to | C．hardly | D．enough |
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| 小题8: | | A．until | B．where | C．before | D．when |
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| 小题9: | | A．become | B．becomes | C．became | D．becoming |
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Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue (美德).
William Bennett
Thanksgiving Day was coming. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment (作业) — to draw a picture of for which they were thankful.
Most of the class might be considered poor, but still many would the holiday with turkey and other traditional food of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the subject of most of her students’ art. And they were.
But Douglas made a(an) kind of picture. Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of weak and unhappy. As other children played at , Douglas used to stand close by her side. One could only guess at the pain that Douglas felt behind those sad .
Yes, his picture was different. When he was asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a . Nothing else. Just an empty hand.
His abstract (抽象的) picture caught the of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police protect and people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us. And so the discussion went on — until the teacher almost forgot the young artist .
When the children had gone on to other assignments, she stopped at Douglas’ desk, bent down, and him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and murmured, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She recalled the when she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there, as she had the other students. How she had said, “Take my hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was very for his teacher’s hand. Brushing aside a tear, she went on with her work.
The story speaks of more than thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship, and how much it means to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks, but they’ll remember the hand that out.
| 小题1: | | A．anything | B．something | C．nothing | D．everything |
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| 小题2: | | A．congratulate | B．spend | C．celebrate | D．consider |
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| 小题3: | | A．good | B．interesting | C．exciting | D．different |
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| 小题4: | | A．break | B．rest | C．desk | D．first |
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| 小题5: | | A．noses | B．hands | C．faces | D．eyes |
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| 小题6: | | A．gift | B．person | C．hand | D．turkey |
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| 小题7: | | A．thought | B．description | C．respect | D．imagination |
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| 小题9: | | A．look at | B．care for | C．take away | D．drive off |
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| 小题10: | | A．himself | B．itself | C．herself | D．themselves |
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| 小题11: | | A．said | B．asked | C．talked | D．spoke |
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| 小题12: | | A．chances | B．forms | C．ways | D．times |
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| 小题13: | | A．much | B．many | C．often | D．long |
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| 小题14: | | A．thankful | B．helpful | C．careful | D．beautiful |
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| 小题15: | | A．moves | B．holds | C．reaches | D．puts |
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When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. I’ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldn’t let that happen.
Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.
Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat; those students would go with him to Los Angles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “You’re all going.”
On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and created a bestseller based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages （孤儿院）. It was the most amazing experience of my life. It’s now my dream to one day start a group of women’s clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.
小题1:Without Mr. Clark, the writer _________.| A．might have put into prison | B．might not have won the prize | | C．might have joined a women’s club | D．might not have moved to Atlanta |
小题2:The Essential 55 is ___________.| A．a show | B．a speech | | C．a classroom rule | D．a bestseller |
小题3:How many students’ names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark？| A．None | B．Three | | C．Fifty-five | D．All |
小题4:In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that ___________.| A．Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked traveling | | B．Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women’s clubs | | C．a good teacher can raise his or her students’ score | | D．a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students |
小题5:What is the writer’s attitude towards Mr. Clark？| A．He speaks highly of Mr. Clark. | | B．He looks down upon Mr. Clark. | | C．He doesn‘t show his attitude towards Mr. Clark. | | D．He takes a neutral （中立的）attitude towards Mr. Clark. |
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Today Chinese people can enjoy longer holidays. They have more time to .
Zhang Haitao, a middle school student from Shanghai, to Japan with his parents
vacation.” Travelling in different countries has always been a dream of ,” Zhang said.
“ are you going to Japan, by ship or by plane?” I asked him.
“By ship. Travelling by ship is more than by plane.”
“But a plane is much than a ship.”
“Yes, but you can’t see much on a plane, while a sea trip can you happy because you can see the beautiful sea, islands and even big fish.”
“Will the trip cost a lot?” “Certainly. my father is a businessman. He has much money in the last three years. Thanks to him, we can go on our trip.”
小题1:A. eat B. sleep C. travel
小题2:A. go B. is going C. goes
小题3:A. to B. with C. for
小题4:A. my B. mine C. me
小题5:A. How B. When C. What
小题6: A. dangerous B. interesting C. difficult
小题7: A. faster B. slower C. more expensive
小题8: A. give B. tell C. make
小题9: A. But B. Or C. So
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Many teenagers have hobbies．But sometimes these hobbies can get way of schoolwork. and Parents might worry about their at school．Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want．Do you agree?
Liu Yu, a boy from Shandong．is a running star．He is on his school running team and has always wanted to be a professional athlete．However，his parents won’t allow him to tram as much as he would like. “Of course we want to see Liu Yu his dream．”says Mr. Liu．“and we know he loves running. That"s great．and my wife and I have watched him in every one of his races．We have nothing running. But we do think that our son needs to be realistic．Now that he is getting older. he needs to think about what will happen he doesn’t become a professional runner in the end．
Liu Yu really ．“Well．I think I should be allowed to make decisions for myself．”he says.“My parents have always taught me the of working hard and not just to do what I enjoy. I understand this. But I"m serious about running． a professional runner is the only thing I have ever wanted to do.
Mr. and Mrs. Liu believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings. and so they don’t allow him to practice on school nights．“I know this seem strict，”says Mrs. Liu“but we think we’re doing the right thing．He has to understand very people can become professional athletes. It"s a very difficult dream to achieve. so we think he needs to spend more time his homework．
But Liu Yu still doesn’t agree．I know my parents care about me，but they are always talking about what if I don"t succeed in the future．But I will succeed! I think I should be allowed to make this decision for myself．Only then will I have a chance of achieving my dream.
| 小题1: | | A．in the | B．on the | C．by the | D．in this |
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| 小题2: | | A．study | B．success | C．failure | D．health |
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| 小题3: | | A．fifteen-years-old | B．fifteen years old | C．fifteen-year-old | D．fifteen-year-olds |
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| 小题4: | | A．achieve | B．come true | C．realizes | D．to achieve |
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| 小题5: | | A．how many | B．how much | C．how often | D．how long |
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| 小题7: | | A．whether | B．if | C．that | D．unless |
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| 小题8: | | A．agrees | B．disagrees | C．think so | D．supports |
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| 小题9: | | A．importance | B．important | C．necessary | D．useful |
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| 小题10: | | A．To being | B．Being | C．Become | D．To do |
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| 小题11: | | A． running | B．run | C．to run | D．runing |
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| 小题12: | | A．should | B．might | C．must | D．need |
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| 小题13: | | A．many | B．a little | C．few | D．a few |
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| 小题15: | | A．happens | B．has happened | C．will happen | D．happened |
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