When Joan gave birth to the first boy in her family in three generations, she an

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When Joan gave birth to the first boy in her family in three generations, she and her husband were overjoyed. So were her parents. Joan expected her elder sister, Sally, to be just as delighted as them. Joan had always admired Sally--the beauty and the star of the family--and felt happy about her achievements. But since the baby's arrival, the sisters have become distant. Joan feels hurt for Sally ems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally, who has no children, claims that her younger sister "acts as if no one ever had a baby before." Neither Sally nor Joan understands that the real cau of the current coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite. Finally Joan ems to be better than her elder sister--and Sally doesn't like it! Their distance may be temporary, but it shows that childhood competition don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life. In a study of the University of Cincinnati, 65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters. Nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings. In a few cas, the emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire lives. Many adult brothers and sisters are clo, supportive--yet still tend to compete. Two brothers I know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. Off the court, they are the best of friends. My own younger sister can't wait to tell me when I've put on weight. However, she's a terrible cook and that pleas me; I tea her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite the small failings, we have been an important resource for each other. In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie tho who say that no friendship should survive. Some brothers and sisters stay at arm's length, but never give up competition completely. Why do the puzzling, unproductive, often painful relationships continue to exist?小题1:When Joan's son was born, Sally   .A．felt very happyB．felt not delightedC．moved awayD．admired her a lot小题2:What happens to children's desire to compete with their brothers and sisters?A．It sometimes will disappear when they grow up.B．It will never disappear throughout life.C．It will improve their relationships when they grow up.D．It will never harm their relationships when they grow up.小题3:Why does the author's sister often tell her when she's put on weight?A．Becau she wants the author to go on a diet.B．Becau she wants the author to stop calling her a bad cook.C．Becau she wants to make fun of the author's weight.D．Becau she wants to be honest with the author.小题4:The underlined ntence means that although some brothers and sisters   .A．live near each other, they still have competitionsB．live away from each other, they stop their competitionsC．live together, they often think of ending their competitionsD．live within a big family, they often try to end their competitions 题型：未知难度：其他题型

答案

小题1:B小题2:B小题3:C小题4:A

解析

文章主要讲述的是兄弟姐妹之间存在的相互竞争的现象。兄弟姐妹之间的相互竞争现象不会轻易消除，甚至还会伴随他们一生。小题1:根据第二段“But since the baby's arrival, the sisters have become distant. Joan feels hurt for Sally ems completely uninterested in her baby.”可知，Sally对新生儿的到来不敢兴趣，她不是很开心，故选B。小题2:根据第三段“...but it shows that childhood competition don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.”可知，童年时期兄弟姐妹间的竞争不会轻易消退，甚至会伴随终生。故选B。小题3:根据第五段“Many adult brothers and sisters are clo, supportive--yet still tend to compete... My own younger sister can't wait to tell me when I've put on weight.”可知，许多成年后的兄弟姐妹间，依然存在竞争，作者体重增加时，她妹妹就会拿她的体重开玩笑，故选C。小题4:划线部分Some brothers and sisters stay at arm's length, but never give up competition completely.的意思是“一些离得很近的兄弟姐妹，也不可能完全消除竞争。”与A项意思相符，故选A。

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生活感悟类阅读解题指导：

一、文章特点： 生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。二、解题技巧：针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。