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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 (打擾) 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,配臺(tái)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 cooperatwe 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）

一個(gè)安靜不被打擾，私密／隱蔽的地方。

（3）

Because he is the oldest and needs to be a role model for them.

（4）

He felt unfair.／He was annoyed／angry /unhappy.

（5）

①He has to eat whatever is on his plate regardless of the portion size or taste. ②He is expected to be cooperative at all times.／He needs to be a model for his

【解析】這是一封書(shū)信，在信中作者抱怨兩個(gè)年幼的兄弟姐妹給自己造成的困擾，比如他們經(jīng)常吵鬧，讓自己感覺(jué)很吵，心情很差；同時(shí)還抱怨自己練習(xí)樂(lè)器的時(shí)間比較長(zhǎng)，做家務(wù)比較多．基于此，寫(xiě)信向朋友尋求幫助．
⑴ 推理判斷，文中提到"I have to share all my toys and games with my younger Siblings，William and Julia"我必須和我的兄弟姐妹們平分玩具，他們是William和Julia，由此可知加上我家里一共三個(gè)孩子，由此確定填寫(xiě)There're three children in the family．
⑵詞義猜測(cè)，文中提到"where they can't disturb （打擾） us"一個(gè)他們沒(méi)有他們打擾的地方，由此確定此處應(yīng)該填寫(xiě)一個(gè)安靜不被打擾的地方．
⑶ 推理判斷，文中提到"because I'm the oldest and need to be a role model for them"因?yàn)槲沂羌依镒钅觊L(zhǎng)的孩子，需要做一個(gè)好的榜樣，由此確定答案為Because he is the oldest and needs to be a role model for them．
⑷ 推理判斷，文中提到"I'm feeling rather annoyed wilh my sibling situation"我現(xiàn)在對(duì)他們兩個(gè)弟弟感覺(jué)很崩潰，很沮喪，由此確定填寫(xiě)He was annoyed．
⑸ 推理判斷，文中提到"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"相比于兩個(gè)小孩子而言，我會(huì)訓(xùn)練樂(lè)器的時(shí)間更長(zhǎng)，做的家務(wù)更多，因?yàn)檫@是年長(zhǎng)的孩子應(yīng)該做的，另外作業(yè)很多，并不是弟弟妹妹的錯(cuò)，沒(méi)有什么可抱怨的，由此確定填寫(xiě)He has to practice musical instruments more than double the time，He has the huge quantities of homework ．