Having an older brother comes with plenty of benefits. However, a new study finds an interesting downside: children with older brothers take longer when it comes to developing language skills.
The study, conducted by a group of researchers in Paris, France, builds upon early research that having older brothers is associated with poor linguistic(语言的)development. Now, researchers say they have come to a more specific conclusion: only children with an older brother show these linguistic difficulties. One would assume(假设) that children with older brothers would grow up around more conversation on a daily basis, thus speeding up their language development. But researchers say such children actually take longer than their older brothers to begin developing these skills. Researchers studied more than 1,000 children from birth to the age of five-and-a-half years old. Each child’s language skills were tested at ages 2, 3, and 5.5, using tests specially designed to measure many aspects of language development such as vocabulary and syntax(句法). What the research team discovered was significant: children with an older brother had, on average, a two-month delay in their language development compared to studied children with an older sister. As far as explaining this phenomenon, researchers have given two assumptions. The first is that older sisters tend to talk more often than older brothers, which would make up for parents being less present than they were for their first child. The second assumption is that older sisters usually compete with their brothers and sisters less than older brothers for their parents’ attention.
So far, the study’s authors say they can’t say for certain why children with older brothers have a harder time developing language skills. In the future they’d like to investigate it further.
1.What does the word “downside” mean in the first paragraph?
A.slide. B.advantage.
C.upside down. D.disadvantage.
2.What can be learned from the passage?
A.Children with older brothers will speak earlier.
B.No one knows exactly the reason why children with brothers speak later.
C.Children with an older sister had a two-month delay in speaking.
D.Researchers studied over 1,000 children of all ages.
3.What’s the weakness for the children with older brothers?
A.The parents will never care about them any more.
B.The older brothers will always fight with them.
C.The development speed of their linguistic skills will be put off.
D.They won’t enjoy life-long close relationships with the older brothers.
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Young brothers usually speak earlier?
B.Having older brothers always benefits you?
C.Parents love older brothers more?
D.Sisters often compete with brothers?
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Having an older brother comes with plenty of benefits. However, a new study finds an interesting downside: children with older brothers take longer when it comes to developing language skills.
The study, conducted by a group of researchers in Paris, France, builds upon early research that having older brothers is associated with poor linguistic(语言的)development. Now, researchers say they have come to a more specific conclusion: only children with an older brother show these linguistic difficulties. One would assume(假设) that children with older brothers would grow up around more conversation on a daily basis, thus speeding up their language development. But researchers say such children actually take longer than their older brothers to begin developing these skills. Researchers studied more than 1,000 children from birth to the age of five-and-a-half years old. Each child’s language skills were tested at ages 2, 3, and 5.5, using tests specially designed to measure many aspects of language development such as vocabulary and syntax(句法). What the research team discovered was significant: children with an older brother had, on average, a two-month delay in their language development compared to studied children with an older sister. As far as explaining this phenomenon, researchers have given two assumptions. The first is that older sisters tend to talk more often than older brothers, which would make up for parents being less present than they were for their first child. The second assumption is that older sisters usually compete with their brothers and sisters less than older brothers for their parents’ attention.
So far, the study’s authors say they can’t say for certain why children with older brothers have a harder time developing language skills. In the future they’d like to investigate it further.
1.What does the word “downside” mean in the first paragraph?
A.slide. B.advantage.
C.upside down. D.disadvantage.
2.What can be learned from the passage?
A.Children with older brothers will speak earlier.
B.No one knows exactly the reason why children with brothers speak later.
C.Children with an older sister had a two-month delay in speaking.
D.Researchers studied over 1,000 children of all ages.
3.What’s the weakness for the children with older brothers?
A.The parents will never care about them any more.
B.The older brothers will always fight with them.
C.The development speed of their linguistic skills will be put off.
D.They won’t enjoy life-long close relationships with the older brothers.
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Young brothers usually speak earlier?
B.Having older brothers always benefits you?
C.Parents love older brothers more?
D.Sisters often compete with brothers?
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Youngsters usually benefit from having a relationship with someone older and wiser to mentor(指导) them. The mentor might be a teacher, family member or more experienced peer. However, not everyone is suitable to be an influential, positive role model. 1. Here are some common characteristics of good role models.
They are confident. Most people admire those who have much confidence in themselves. 2. So they are able to acknowledge their skills and achievements without becoming arrogant ( 自 大 的 ). Just as Child Development Specialist Dr.Robyn Silverman suggests, healthy self-confidence shows as pride in who you are and what you've learned throughout your life.
3. Role models show their commitment to a desired goal by their actions and are willing to invest the necessary time and effort to achieve success. They don't give up easily and continue trying when faced with challenges. Their determination to succeed encourages youngsters to follow through and reach the goals they set for themselves.
They are respectful. 4. Young people appreciate being treated with respect and admire those who treat them and others that way. Role models who show selflessness and an equal, non-prejudiced view of those different from them earn the admiration of others.
They are optimistic and creative. Role models inspire others with a positive outlook on life. For example, a community leader faced with a financial setback ( 挫折) might welcome the opportunity to organize a fund-raising project that pulls everyone together in a constructive manner. 5.
A.They are hard-working.
B.They are knowledgeable.
C.Role models show respect for others.
D.Pick someone having the same hobbies and similar qualities as you.
E.Good role models have a healthy appreciation of their accomplishments.
F.Effective role models possess desirable characteristics that make them easy to look up to.
G.Role models tend to see the bright side in difficult situations and can find creative solutions.
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
Seventy years ago I was quite a small little girl, the baby of the family, with an older brother and sister. My father was very ill at the time, and my mother took in sewing(缝纫) of any kind so we could live. She would sew far into the night with an old sewing machine. She never complained even when the food would be very scarce. She would sew until the early hours of morning.
Things were very bad that particular winter. Then a letter came from where her sewing machine was bought, saying that they would have to pick up her machine the next day unless payments were brought up to date. I remember when she read the letter I became frightened; I could picture us starving to death and all sorts of things that could come to a child‘s mind. My mother did not appear to be worried, however, and seemed to be quite calm about the matter. I, on the other hand, cried myself to sleep, wondering what would become of our family. Mother said God would not disappoint her, that he never had. I couldn‘t see how God was going to help us keep this old sewing machine.
The day when the men came for our machine arrived. There was a knock at the kitchen door. I was frightened as a child would be, for I was sure it was those men who would take away our sewing machine. Instead, a nicely dressed man stood at our door with a darling baby in his arms.
He asked my mother if she was Mrs. Hill. When she said she was, he said, "I‘m in trouble this morning and you have been recommended by the druggist and grocer down the street as an honest and wonderful woman. My wife was rushed to the hospital this morning, and since we have no relatives here, and I must open my dentist office, I have nowhere to leave my baby. Could you possibly take care of her for a few days?" He continued, "I will pay you in advance." With this he took out ten dollars and gave it to my mother.
Mother said, "Yes, yes, I will be glad to do so," and took the baby from his arms. When the man left, my mother turned to me with tears streaming down a face that looked as though a light was shining on it. She said, "I knew God would never let them take away my machine."
1.The turning point in the story may refer to ______.
A. a letter to the family
B. the man’s coming for help
C. the man’s wife being rushed to the hospital
D. the nicely dressed man’s trouble
2.Why did the man turn to the writer’s mother for help?
A. The people around him recommended the mother to him.
B. He was familiar with the mother.
C. The mother had sewn for him.
D. The mother was hired by the man.
3.According to the text all the following are true to the man EXCEPT _____.
A. his wife stayed in hospital
B. he was confused when in trouble
C. he had few men to turn to for help
D. he was a dentist
4.What does mother mean by saying “I knew God would never let them take away my machine?”
A. God can solve all the problem.
B. The sewing machine is my only support.
C. Never give up when in trouble.
D. Everybody should believe in God.
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How to Fix a Relationship
If you're having a problem with your relationship, you're not alone.1.However, you can make it work out if you decide to work together to fix it.
Recognize the problems. Any number of problems could do harm to your relationship. You should look for signs and symptoms of the problems you're facing. Listening attentively is the key, which can help you understand what he or she is feeling. 2.Actually think about what the person is saying, and maybe try to understand what is behind the words, as well. You also have a right to discuss what you’re feeling and thinking. The key is to keep a calm head. 3.Once you’ve figured out what your problems are together, have a conversation to find ways to solve them. How can you solve the problems in a way that both of you can live with? 4. Start with the place you both agree on. Maybe you can both agree on the problem at least, or maybe you can agree on the first step to the solution. For instance, maybe you agree that you are feeling disconnected. Maybe you can take it one step further and agree that you need to spend more time together.
Make a plan together. Once you’ve agreed to solutions, it’s time to put them into concrete terms. For instance, if you both agree you need to spend more time together, then maybe the agreement will be that you should make a date at least once a week.
Find ways to compromise. The key to any relationship is learning to compromise. 5. Compromising is about finding common ground, and both of you giving in a little on the issue.
A. Spend time connecting.
B. Talk about solutions together.
C. Don’t just let the words pass over you.
D. In other words, you need to look for common ground.
E. Most people have trouble with relationships at one point or another.
F. You can’t just expect to win every argument, as relationships need to give and take.
G. Whatever you need to do, take a few minutes to calm down before continuing the discussion.
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was into stillness by what I saw. Mother, seated at the far end of the sofa, , with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn’t type fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment(尴尬) at finding Mother in tears was a perfect proof (证据)of how I understood the pressures on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I _____began to understand. “I guess we may all sometimes,” Mother said quietly. I could her pain and the tension(压力) of the strong feelings that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly, something inside me turned. I out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face my shoulder and sobbed(抽泣). I held her and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I , what I could and that it was enough. At that moment, feeling Mother’s back with , I understood for the first time her being so easy to . She was still my mother, she was something : a person like me, capable of fear and and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions(场合) when I sought in her arms.
A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station . “It’s a job I can do, though,” she said simply. But the evening practice on the old green typewriter continued. I had a very feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her away across the paper. I knew there was something more going on there than a woman learning to type.
1.A. tired B. ashamed C. lazy D. shocked
2.A. crying B. smiling C. thinking D. whispering
3.A. eagerly B. worriedly C. little D. much
4.A. quickly B. gradually C. suddenly D. proudly
5.A. fail B. win C. fall sick D. give in
6.A. learn B. watch C. sense D. recognize
7.A. holding back B. putting away C. sitting up D. stopping from
8.A. found B. worked C. reached D. ran
9.A. to B. up C. through D. against
10.A. tightly B. thoughtfully C. carefully D. politely
11.A. should B. would C. could D. might
12.A. my hand B. tear C. happiness D. patting
13.A. content B. break C. fall D. understand
14.A. therefore B. however C. yet D. though
15.A. more B. much C. little D. huge
16.A. wound B. defeat C. cut D. hurt
17.A. coldness B. memory C. comfort D. support
18.A. supplied B. offered C. paid D. contributed
19.A. different B. hard C. pleasant D. serious
20.A. hitting B. tapping C. beating D. striking
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We observe the tradition of having a big family dinner with a/an ____________ of delicious food on Spring Festival's Eve.
A. boom B. division
C. reputation D. abundance
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 16 for a few days. I was 17 to wait tables on my own. All went 18 that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 19 the tables not far from the kitchen. 20 , I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays(托盘).
Before I knew it, the 21 was full of people. I moved slowly, 22 every step. I remember how 23 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was 24 on. It had nice handles, which made it 25 to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to 26 I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved 27 you work. It seems your tray stand has been very 28 to you, but we are getting ready to 29 now, and my wife needs her 30 back.”
At first his 31 did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker(助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was 32 . I wanted to get into a hole and 33 .
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 34 . I have learned to be more 35 and not to be too sure of myself.
1.A. manager B. assistant C. cook D. waitress
2.A. promised B. invited C. advised D. allowed
3.A. well B. quickly C. safely D. wrong
4.A. left B. shown C. brought D. given
5.A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Finally
6.A. kitchen B. street C. restaurant D. table
7.A. taking B. changing C. minding D. saving
8.A. angry B. happy C. sad D. calm
9.A. fixed B. trained C. loaded D. waited
10.A. slower B. lighter C. quieter D. easier
11.A. believe B. agree C. regret D. pretend
12.A. letting B. making C. watching D. having
13.A. useful B. familiar C. unusual D. interesting
14.A. rest B. order C. eat D. leave
15.A. bag B. tray C. walker D. coat
16.A. message B. praise C. idea D. need
17.A. cold B. full of joy C. pale D. on fire
18.A. lie B. defend C. hide D. stay
19.A. repeated B. discovered C. corrected D. described
20.A. patient B. careful C. honest D. practical
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After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced for a few days. I was to wait tables on my own. All went that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily the tables not far from the kitchen. , I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘).
Before I knew it, the was full of people. I moved slowly, every step. I remember how I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was on. It had nice handles, which made it to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved you work. It seems your tray stand has been very to you, but we are getting ready to now, and my wife needs her back.”
At first his did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was . I wanted to get into a hole and .
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just . I have learned to be more and not to be too sure of myself.
1.A. manager B. assistant C. cook D. waitress
2.A. promised B. invited C. allowed D. advised
3.A. well B. quickly C. safely D. wrong
4.A. left B. given C. brought D. shown
5.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Finally
6.A. kitchen B. street C. restaurant D. table
7.A. minding B. changing C. taking D. saving
8.A. angry B. calm C. sad D. happy
9.A. fixed B. trained C. loaded D. waited
10.A. slower B. lighter C. easier D. quieter
11.A. believe B. agree C. regret D. pretend
12.A. letting B. making C. watching D. having
13.A. useful B. familiar C. unusual D. interesting
14.A. rest B. order C. eat D. leave
15.A. bag B. walker C. tray D. coat
16.A. idea B. praise C. message D. need
17.A. cold B. full of joy C. pale D. on fire
18.A. lie B. hide C. defend D. stay
19.A. repeated B. discovered C. corrected D. described
20.A. careful B. patient C. honest D. practical
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Kieron Graham always knew he had an older brother. His adoption papers, signed and sealed when he was three months old, listed a sibling named Vincent but no last name. Though Kieron spent years thinking about Vincent, he could never track him down.
That changed in December 2017, when Kieron’s adoptive parents gave their four adopted children AncestryDNA tests as Christmas gifts. Kieron, now 21, sent his saliva sample in for analysis. When his results came back, he was stunned to find he had a slew of DNA matches for relatives who had also taken the test. Most were distant connections, but one match was so strong that it was labeled “close family”. His name was Vincent Ghant. Kieron looked for him on Facebook and soon made a possible connection. “This is going to sound so wild … but I think you’re my brother,” Kieron wrote on Facebook’s Messenger app.
“I was given up for adoption in 1997 and it says on my paperwork that my mother has a son with your name and your birth date. Her name is Shawn.”
“OMG do you know your real name?” wrote Vincent, now 30.
“I think it was Tyler.”
“OMG YES!!! You are my brother.”
“Wow,” wrote Kieron.
“This is crazy,” said Vincent.
The craziness was just beginning. As they talked, the brothers realized they lived about 20 minutes from each other, outside of Atlanta. More mind-blowing, they attended the same university and majored and minored in the same subjects: political science and legal studies.
“We were like, what are the odds we’re separated our entire lives and then end up at the same school with the same interests?” says Kieron.
Vincent was nine when Kieron was born and remembers caring for his baby brother. But times were tough, and Shawn, who worked 15-plus hours a day as a nurse, decided that placing Kieron for adoption would give him the best chance to succeed.
Now the brothers had the chance to make up for lost time. They decided to meet at a local tea shop that week. “I was really nervous,” says Kieron. “I was wondering what I should say, what I should do.” As he waited outside the shop, he heard someone call his name, and he suddenly found himself in a hug with the brother he’d thought about his entire life.
The men went inside and talked. “We connected,” says Vincent, “like we already knew each other.”
1.The underlined word “mind-blowing” is closest in meaning to “_______”.
A.desperate B.grateful C.ridiculous D.surprising
2.Which of the following statement is true about the two brothers?
A.Kieron was given up for adoption as soon as he was born.
B.They grew in different environment but had a similar educational background.
C.Kieron had met Vincent before as they lived quite close to each other.
D.It was rather difficult for Kieron to track down his own brother after the AncestryDNA test.
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.Adopted children usually show deeper affection for their birth family.
B.Vincent lives with his mother all the time.
C.Kieron’s mother was unwilling to give him up but she had no choice.
D.The four adopted children have found their birth family after the AncestryDNA tests.
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There are many benefits of singing in a choir. They range 1.the social: having the opportunity 2.(make)new friends, to the physical benefits of learning to breathe 3.(proper). Research has also shown that young people 4.sing in choirs do better in their studies and have5.tendency to be healthier.
But the first question you should ask6.(you)if you are considering joining a choir is “can you sing in tune?” It might seem obvious, but 7.you can, there is little point in seeking out a choir because you’ll only get rejected. Every choir you apply to join is going to audition(面试)you. Don’t worry if you can’t read music; that can be taught later. If you 8.(accept), you’ll find choir practice to be hard work, but great fun, because they’re social events as much as music training. You will learn to read music and how to sing with confidence. Your voice and technique will develop, probably quite quickly with proper 9.(instruct), and you may just end up10.(wonder)why you didn’t do this years ago.
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