8.Being the youngest child has advantages and disadvantages.On the one hand,babies are spoiled and often get away with behavior that other family members can't.On the other hand,many youngest children feel that they never quite measure up to their more experienced and successful siblings.To borrow a phrase from a famous comedian,they get no respect.
Some parents look on their youngest child as their last chance to do everything right,so the youngest may feel great performance pressure,similar to a firstborn.Other parents will never allow their last child to be unhappy,ever.In most families,however,the parents have more experience and are more likely to give them more freedom on such issues as developmental milestones,toilet training,dating,and so on.They are more confident that things will work out for the best,and their relationship with their lastborn is less intense than that with the older children.
Having some distance in their relationship with their parents can give the lastborn freedom to explore new ideas and new places,but if it is too great,the youngest children may feel disconnected,as though they don't belong to the family.
Since lastborns are seldom the strongest or most capable during childhood,they often carve out a place for themselves by being clever and charming.Within the family,they know how to get along well with their siblings.They may become peacekeepers,but they're also able to cause much trouble when it serves their purposes.Playing the"baby card"also allows them to avoid punishment for wrongdoing,for example,breaking a sibling's toy.
Only with such a full understanding can you,as a parent,help your"baby"develop into a fully grown-up person.

5.What may dissatisfy the youngest child in the family?D
A.Being given too much pressure by the parents.
B.Being looked down upon by the other family members.
C.Not getting along well with their siblings.
D.Feeling that they fail to do as well as their siblings.
6.In most families,the youngest childB.
A.is expected to realize their parents'unfinished dreams
B.lives a life of less pressure from their parents
C.is often ignored and forgotten by their parents
D.doesn't like to get close to his/her parents
7.Which of the following characteristics may NOT appear in the lastborn during their childhood?A
A.Strong-minded.B.Attractive.
C.Sociable.D.Troublesome.
8.By talking about the characteristics of the youngest child,this passageA.
A.gives parents some help in bringing up the youngest child
B.reminds parents to give the youngest child extra care
C.shows it is hard for the youngest child to succeed
D.calls on parents to treat the youngest child fairly.

分析 文章主要講的是家庭教育父母的問題.作為一個家庭里最小的孩子有利也有弊.一方面,他們被父母寵愛著;另一方面,他們覺得自己做得沒有哥哥姐姐好.

解答 5.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段"many youngest children feel that they never quite measure up to their more experienced and successful siblings (兄弟姐妹)"可知,家里最小的孩子會覺得自己表現(xiàn)得沒有哥哥姐姐好,故選D.
6.B  細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段"In most families,however,the parents have more experience and are more likely to give them more freedom on such issues as…"可知,在大多數(shù)家庭,父母給他們的小孩子更多的自由,故選B.
7.A  推理判斷題.根據(jù)第四段"Since lastborns are seldom the strongest or most capable during childhood…they often carve out a place for themselves by being clever and charming…they know how to get along well with their siblings…but they're also able to cause much trouble"可知,家里最小的孩子在孩童時期并非最強大的,他們總是伺機展示他們的聰明和魅力,他們有著很好的社交能力,與兄弟姐妹相處融洽;但是他們也會制造麻煩,因此B、C、D三項正確,故選A.
8.A 寫作意圖題.根據(jù)最后一段"Only with such a full understanding can you,as a parent,help your"baby"develop into a fully grown-up person."可知,作者寫這篇文章的目的是幫助父母了解自己的孩子,從而能夠正確地引導(dǎo)小孩子的成長.故選A.

點評 本篇閱讀理解,主要測試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力,要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系,對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷;或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點理論,對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋.考生首先要仔細(xì)閱讀短文,完整了解信息,準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀點.

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