*Question*
If you have a brother or sister, you already know you are different from each other. You live together in the same house and the same parents, but you have different personalities . Why is this? One possible reason is the way your parent treat you. First -born children receive all the attention from their parents. Most families have twice as many photos of a first-born than any other child. Parents usually give first-born more responsibility and depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters. As a result, first -born are often responsible, hard-working, and jealous . They often want to do well at school and work. There are more first-born American Presidents, for example, George Bush, George Washington, and Lyndon Baines Johnson than second or last-born children. When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child has to compete with the first-born for the parents' attention and love. Their children often choose different sports and hobbies to do well at school and work, but have to be creative to get their family's attention. They are often friendly and cool. Many famous talk-show hosts were born last. The passage is mainly about _ . A) birth order and personalities B) the personalities of the second child in a family C) the personalities of the eldest child in a family D) the personalities of the youngest child in a family
**Answer**
A

*Question*
I was quite close to my grandmother, Julia. We lived with her and then she lived with us. She was a very nice person, both kind and patient. She taught me to read and write when I was young and helped me to be interested in stories and poems. In my mind, my grandmother was a great tailor. She made clothes or toys better than anything you can buy in a shop today. She always made clothes for family and friends. My grandmother was also a hard worker both at home and at work. I can still remember the difficult time when we were very poor. At that time, my grandmother was already sixty years old but she worked in a hospital for a long time every day--not in the office but doing the cleaning outside and taking care of me at the same time while my mom was at work! My brother and sisters also love her. We will never forget our grandmother. She is really important in our lives and is always there for all of us in one way or another. I am proud to be her grandson. The writer's grandmother taught him to _ when he was young. A) read and write B) sing and dance C) draw and sing D) play and learn
**Answer**
A

*Question*
Mr. Gao lives in a town. When he was twenty-five, his son was born. He calls him Gao Ling. The little boy is clever. He and his wife love him very much. It's September 1st today. A new school year begins. Gao Ling is happy and wears his most beautiful clothes. He's going to school with his new bag. "Let me take you to school, dear." said Mrs. Gao. "Thank you, Mummy," said the boy. "The school is not far from here.I can go there myself." At school a teacher met the little boy and asked, "What's your name, my little friend?" "Gao Ling, sir." answered the boy. "How old are you?" "Six, sir." "What's your father's name?" "Gao Daling, sir." "How old is he?" "He is six, too, sir." "Oh," the teacher said in surprise. "Is he as old as you?" Yes, sir," said the boy. "He became a father only on the day when I was born." Gao Ling went to school _ A) by car B) on foot C) by train D) by bike
**Answer**
B

*Question*
A thirsty bee went to a river to drink. As it was drinking , it was carried away by the running water. A kind bird saw the bee's danger. It picked a leaf and threw it into the water in front of the bee. The bee was able to climb onto the leaf, and it was brought safely to the land. The bee thanked the bird for its kindness and then flew away. Not long after , the bird was sitting on the branch of a tree . It did not see that a man was aimming his gun at it .But the bee saw what the man was doing . So the bee flew into the man's eye, and hurt him. The pain in his eye was so great that he was not able to shoot the bird, and the bird flew away. In this way, the bee, whose life had been saved by the bird, was able to save the life of the bird. ,. (5) Why did the bird throw a leaf into the water?Because _ . A) the bird was angry with the bee B) the bee was carried away by the running water. C) the bird liked to play with water D) the bee was drinking its water
**Answer**
B