Unit 4 Body language Language points课时作业

第一节 七选五 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

　　根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　Birth order plays a vital role in deciding the characteristics of a child.And when it comes to the middle child, it certainly plays a huge role.The middle children go through some things only they can understand.__1__

　　Mostly, middle children have to share a room.__2__ They need to share a room with an elder one because they're too young to sleep alone.And just when they think they'll finally have a room of their own, a voice is heard saying, "Dear, please share the room with your younger one, as he's too small to sleep alone."

　　Middle children tend to share clothes with their siblings (兄弟姐妹)．Their cupboard is full of hand­me­downs from their older sibling, and they need to wear his clothes.__3__ They can always show off their elder sibling's clothes and things at school.Also, they get to pass their own clothes to their younger sibling.

　　__4__ They're liked by both, because they can relate well to both generations.On one hand they can recall how much fun it was watching Garfield and Friends, and on the other hand they can talk about the latest video game released in the market.

　　Siblings' talking is one interesting thing about a middle child.They are not as boring as they appear.___5__ Also, thanks to the divided attention at home, middle children are independent and need not rely on anyone.

　　A．Instead, they are very artistic and creative.

　　B．But this comes with its own advantage too.

　　C．Here are some things a middle child can relate to.

　　D．They rarely enjoy the experience of having their own room.

　　E．And the dream of having their own room is completely destroyed.

　　F．They're the problem solvers between their older and younger siblings.

　　G．As a middle kid, they are the bridge between their younger and older siblings.

　　语篇解读：本文为说明文。本文介绍了出生在中间的孩子在生活中不同于别的孩子的一些特点。

　　1.选C　本空承上启下，下文即是只有中间的孩子才能体会到的事。

　　2．选D　本空是对上句"have to share a room"的进一步说明。

　　3．选B　下文即是穿哥哥姐姐的衣服的优势。

4．选G　本空为本段的主旨。由下句"They're liked by both, because they can relate well to both generations."可知，中间的孩子是兄弟姐妹之间的桥梁。