2020学年高二英语下学期第二次（5月）月考试题

2020学年高二英语下学期第二次（5月）月考试题

‎2019学年度下学期高二英语第二次月考试卷 第Ⅰ卷（满分100分）‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来同答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ 请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What season do you think it may be? ‎ A. Autumn. B. Summer C. Winter ‎2. Where does the conversation most likely take place?‎ A. At the bank B. In the post office C. In the library ‎3. Which book has the man bought?‎ A. Physics book B. English book C. History book ‎4. What does the woman mean?‎ A. She is going to the shopping center ‎ B. She can’t go with the man ‎ C. She is going to the chemistry lab.‎ ‎5. What kind of bag will the woman buy?‎ A. A red one B. A blue one C. The bigger one 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。‎ ‎6. How many children are there in the woman’s family?‎ A. Eleven B. Six. C. Twelve ‎7. What does the woman’s father do?‎ A. He sells food B. He flies planes C. He drives a taxi.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8-9小题。‎ ‎8. What are the speakers doing?‎ A. Sitting in a classroom B. Exercising in a gym. C. Working in an office.‎ ‎9. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?‎ A. Friends. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10-12小题。‎ ‎10. When does the conversation most likely take place?‎ A. At the beginning of the semester ‎ B. At the end of the semester. ‎ C. During the vacation.‎ 14‎ ‎11. What does the woman suggest the man do?‎ A. Study hard. B. Take a break. C. Take a test.‎ ‎12. What is the result of their last game?‎ A. the man won. B. the woman won. C. Not mentioned.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13-16小题。‎ ‎13. What is the man going to do in the evening?‎ A. Take an exam B. Study at home. C. Look for a job.‎ ‎14. What exam will the man take?‎ A. The entrance exam . B. The mid-term exam C. The final exam ‎15. What does the man think of the coming exam?‎ A. Easier than the last one B. Harder than the last one C. He won’t past ‎16. What does the man think of the present job?‎ A. He isn’t satisfied with it. ‎ B. It’s the best one in the world. ‎ C. It’s the worst one in the world.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17-20小题。‎ ‎17. In which way are the first child and the only child alike according to the common belief?‎ A. They strongly believe in family rules. ‎ B. They tend to take responsibility for themselves. ‎ C. They are very likely to succeed in life.‎ ‎18. What do people usually say about middle children?‎ A. They grow up to be fuuny and charming. ‎ B. They get less attention from their parents. ‎ C. They often have a poor sense of direction.‎ ‎19. Who gets special attention in the family?‎ A. The first child. B. The only child. C. The youngest child.‎ ‎20. What did the recent study find about later children?‎ A. They often did better in life . ‎ B. They believe in family rules . ‎ C. They followed orders.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分)‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ A ‎ Carrot juice, because of its many healthy benefits, is commonly called the "magic juice". It has been found that adding carrot juice to people’s diets greatly improves their health. And its delicious taste makes it popular with all members ‎ 14‎ of the family as a beverage. ‎ Carrot juice is one of the richest sources of vitamin A that can be used in the daily diet. Lack of vitamin A can cause dryness and damage to the skin, nails and hair. Drinking carrot juice to increase the vitamin A in the diet is said to be good for many parts of the body, including the bones and teeth.‎ Drinking carrot juice is thought to be extremely helpful to the liver (肝脏), because vitamin A helps to clean the liver and reduce fat in it. And it is suggested that drinking carrot juice should be done regularly, rather than just from time to time.‎ Drinking carrot juice is also thought to improve the eyesight because of the vitamin A in the juice. Lack of vitamin A can lead to night blindness, which can be very dangerous, especially when the person is driving a car. An easy way to find out if you are lacking in vitamin A is to walk from a bright room into a dark room. Your eyes may have some trouble in getting used to the change of light if you are lacking in vitamin A.‎ How can you make carrot juice? Wash some carrots well in cold water. Scrape (刮) them lightly, but do not peel them, as this will take away valuable vitamins and minerals that lie close to the skin. ‎ ‎21. Lack of vitamin A can lead to _____. A. broken bones B. complete blindness C. skin dryness D. liver cancer ‎22. According to the passage, carrot juice ______. A. does a lot of good to the teeth and other parts of the body ‎ B. is popular because it is a magic cure for many diseases C. can wash away the waste from the body ‎ D. may be harmful to the body if it’s drunk too much ‎23. We can learn from the fourth paragraph that _____.‎ A. you will find it easy to get used to the change of light if you lack vitamin A B. driving cars at night may lead to night blindness ‎ C. walking from a bright room into a dark room may lead to night blindness ‎ D. drinking carrot juice helps to protect your eyesight ‎ ‎24. Which would be the best title for this passage?‎ A. Tips on How to Make Carrot Juice B. The Great Benefits of Carrot Juice ‎ C. The Way to Keep Good Health D. A Healthy Diet for Patients B Most people know that awkward feeling when you step into an elevator with other people and try not to make eye contact.‎ But new research suggests it may be down to a subconscious（潜意识的）power struggle being played out as you make your way up or down.‎ A study found that people decide where they stand based on a micro social grading, established within seconds of entering the lift.‎ 14‎ Rebekah Rousi, a Ph.D. student in cognitive science, conducted an study of elevator behaviour in two of the tallest office buildings in Adelaide, Australia. ‎ As part of her research, she took a total of 30 lift rides in the two buildings, and discovered there was an established order to where people tended stand.‎ In a blog, she writes that more senior men seemed to direct themselves towards the back of the elevator cabins.‎ She said: 'In front of them were younger men, and in front of them were women of all ages.'‎ She also noticed there was a difference in where people directed their stare half way through the ride.‎ Men watched the monitors(监控器), looked in the side mirrors (in one building) to see themselves, and in the door mirrors (of the other building) to also watch others. ‎ ‎'Women would watch the monitors and avoid eye contact with other users (unless in conversation) and the mirrors,' she writes. ‎ The student concluded it could be that people who are shyer stand toward the front, where they can't see other passengers, whereas brave people stand in the back, where they have a view of everyone else.‎ ‎25. According to Rebekah Rousi, senior men intend to stand ______ of the elevator cabins.‎ A. in the front B. in the middle C. near the side mirrors D. at the back ‎26. The underlined word “ them ” in paragraph 7 refers to ______.‎ A. senior men B. younger women C. younger men D. Women ‎27. Why do women choose to stand in the front?‎ A. Because they are too shy to make eye contact with others.‎ B. Because they can have a view of everyone else.‎ C. Because they want to show their power.‎ D. Because they want to watch the monitors.‎ C A month went by in this manner, but a month was all I could bear.‎ ‎ The memory of Marguerite accompanied me wherever I went. I had loved that woman — still loved her — too much for her suddenly to mean nothing to me. Whatever feelings I might have for her now, I had to see her again. At once.‎ ‎ …‎ I knew Marguerite. Meeting me so unexpectedly must have thrown her into a state of great confusion. Probably, she had heard of my departure which had set her mind at rest as to the consequences of our sudden parting. But, seeing me back and coming face to face with me, weak as I was, she had sensed that my return had a purpose, and must have wondered what was going to happen.‎ 14‎ If, when I saw her again, Marguerite had been unhappy; if, in taking my revenge (复仇), there had also been some way of helping her then I might well have forgiven her, and would certainly never have dreamed of doing her any harm. But when I saw her again, she was happy, at least on the surface. Another man had ensured her the wealthy life in which I had been unable to keep her. She brought shame both to my pride and my love; she was going to have to pay for what I had suffered.‎ ‎ I could not remain cold to what she did now. It followed that the thing that would hurt her most would be exactly for me to show coldness. Coldness, therefore, was the feeling which I now needed to pretend, not only in her presence but in the eyes of others.‎ I tried to put a smile on my face, and I went to call on Prudence with whom Marguerite was ‎ staying.‎ ‎ …‎ ‎ Prudence saw me to the door, and I returned to my apartment with tears of anger in my eyes and thirst for revenge in my heart and thought only of finding a way to make the poor creature suffer.‎ ‎28. This passage is most probably ______ of a love story.‎ A. the beginning B. a chapter C. a summary D. the introduction ‎ ‎29. According to the passage, the hero wanted to ______.‎ A. give Marguerite sufferings because his pride and his love were hurt ‎ B. stop the relationship with Marguerite because he couldn’t afford a rich life C. make up the relationship with Marguerite because he still loved her D. forgive Marguerite because he found her unhappy ‎30. What kind of feelings did the hero most probably have?‎ A. Coldness and love. B. Coldness and hate. ‎ C. Love and hate. D. Hate and sadness.‎ ‎31. What would the author most probably write about next?‎ A. Why he changed his mind suddenly. ‎ B. How he made Marguerite suffer. ‎ C. How he made up his relationship with Marguerite.‎ D. Why he wanted Marguerite to pay for what he had suffered.‎ D See all of Manhattan in the comfort of our deluxe motorcoaches in your own language! An interesting and fact-filled narration guides you on your drive through the most famous uptown and downtown neighborhoods: Harlem, Museum Mile, Central Park, Times Square, the Empire State Building, Greenwich Village, Lincoln Center, Grant's Tomb, United Nations, St. Patrick's Cathedral and many more. ‎ Select the 'City Tour in Foreign Languages and All Loops Tour' and get an extra value of the All Loops Tour Pass!‎ 14‎ Then travel for 48 hours on our open-top double-decker buses all around Manhattan.‎ More information below:‎Regular Price: Adult: $74 Child: $64 Web special: Adult: $69 Child (Ages 3-11): $59‎ Downtown Loop Plus Greenwich Village Times Square Empire State Building Flatiron building Union Square Soho Chinatown Little Italy Lower East Side East Village Rockefeller Center and more.‎ Tour Length 2+ hrs ‎ Operates Daily, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Not offered December 25th or January 1st Departure 8th Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets. ‎ Uptown Loop Plus Central Park West Lincoln Center Dakota Apartments American Museum of Natural History Cathedral of St. John the Divine Grant's Tomb Apollo Theater Harlem Market The Museum Mile Fifth Avenue and more.‎ Tour Length ‎2+ hrs ‎ Operates Daily, 8:30am - 4:45pm, (4pm after October 27th) Not offered on December 25th and January 1st. ‎ Departure 8th Avenue between 46th & 47th Streets Night Tour The Empire State Building Greenwich Village Soho Chinatown Rockefeller Center Manhattan Bridge Brooklyn and more! ‎ Please Note: Not hop-on, hop-off.‎ Tour Length 2+ hours ‎ Operates Daily Not offered on November 28th, December 24th, December 25th, December 31st and January 1st. Departure Frequent Nightly Departures The Gray Line New York Eat and Play Card Save 10-50% off the entire bill for up to 4 people at 100+ of NYC's best restaurants,‎ Location Redeem web vouchers for your card at 7778th ave. ‎ Hours of Operation 14‎ ‎ lounges, attractions, retailers, Broadway shows and more N/A ‎ Average Visit Time N/A Terms and Conditions: On-line tickets are non-refundable and can be redeemed（有效）up to ONE YEAR from date of purchase. Any passenger requiring special assistance such as an ADA-accessible bus ‎（艾达可访问总线）is requested to inform us at time of reservation and must notify（通知）‎ us no later than 48 hours prior to departure.‎ ‎32. If you (age 10) and your parents choose the tour, how much will you pay for the online tickets?‎ A. $212 B. $197 C. $187 D. $128‎ ‎33. You live in the 8th Avenue, and which tour is best for you to Chinatown?‎ A. Downtown Loop Plus B. Uptown Loop Plus C. Night Tour D. The Gray Line New York Eat and Play Card ‎34. Which of the statement is Not true according to the Ads?‎ A. The tour is comfort and luxury.‎ B. You can enjoy the sightseeing in your own language.‎ ‎ C. The online tickets are available for one year and can get refund if you like.‎ ‎ D. Inform the agency in more than 48 hours before departure if you have any requirements.‎ ‎ 35. If you like to enjoy the The Gray Line New York Eat and Play Card, ________.‎ ‎ A. you can save 10-50% off the entire bill ‎ B. you can use the web vouchers at 100+ of NYC's best restaurants, lounges, and more ‎ C. the Average Visit Time is not applicable ‎ D. you can use the web vouchers for your card at anyplace E People who are confident really seem to be naturally outstanding and just seem to do everything with more style than others.    36   It is a habit that everyone can develop in life. Try these simple tips to drill and build up your confidence:‎ ‎1. Admit your shortcomings calmly.‎ Do not try to flee from them or cover them. Face them bravely.   37    Fight 14‎ ‎ against them every day until the day when you could break away and conquer them.‎ ‎2. Dress for self-confidence.‎ ‎     38   And therefore pay attention to your dress, display your unique physical advantages and exhibit your best image. In addition, on formal occasions such as a business conference or a wedding ceremony, elegant dressing contributes to building your confidence.‎ ‎3.   39   ‎ You should break your routine that deals with the work passively(被动地). Concentrate your efforts immediately on overcoming it, because it will make your restless mind at ease and build your self-confidence.‎ ‎4. Be positive.‎ Feel pity neither on yourself nor on others. If you are used to hating and accusing yourself, others would tend to do that and believe it. Instead, you should speak positively about yourself, your progress, and your bright future.    40 ‎ A. Your appearance could put you into embarrassment or increase your confidence.‎ B. Then talk about them to a reliable mate, a friend or a family member.‎ C. Actually, true self-confidence is neither born nor acquired overnight.‎ D. Build your confident vocabulary.‎ E. By doing so, you would encourage your growth in a positive direction.‎ F. Don’t put off what you eventually have to do.‎ G. Don’t judge a person by appearance.‎ 第三部分：(I) 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ Have you ever had a wonderful teacher who helped change your life? I was blessed with such a teacher．Here is my praise to a very 41 teacher, Mr.O’Connor． ‎ ‎ I was fortunate to have gone to one of the 42 public high schools in our region．It won awards for its education．I had many good teachers，but one of them 43 helped me realize the potential(潜力)that I had inside of myself．His 44 is Mr.O’Connor．He taught English classes．Mr．O’Connor was not a 45 guy．I remember he had a very wide face with little hair and 46 but bright eyes．However, he expected the best from his 47 in their studies and morality(道德)．He 48 me with his personality．His teaching style was attractive．He made ‎ 14‎ me want to be 49 ．As a result．I studied hard for better grades．I believe it was his 50 that helped me succeed in being on the 51 roll(名单)．I enjoyed my high school experience．It was because of Mr．O’Connor that I 52 that I had huge goals that I wanted to reach．I 53 graduating from high school early and I wanted to be a high school English 54 just like Mr. O’Connor．As you can see，I continued to study．I 55 gave up on my love for reading and writing，the most amazing gift from Mr. O’Connor．‎ ‎ I would 56 Mr．O’Connor for being the teacher that he was．I would thank him for 57 me as a student，and for giving me the confidence to realize my 58 ．He helped a lot not only in my education 59 ，but also in shaping the person that I was to become．A good teacher can make a 60 ．Thank you, Mr. O’Connor．‎ ‎41．A．funny B．special C．famous D．common ‎42．A．biggest B．newest C．best D．oldest ‎43．A．really B．finally C．generally D．mainly ‎44．A．career B．sign C．position D．name ‎45．A．handsome B．friendly C．social D．positive ‎46．A．dirty B．weak C．cold D．small ‎47．A．friends B．partners C．students D．family ‎48．A．impressed B．pushed C．pressed D．urged ‎49．A．harder B．better C．wiser D．prettier ‎50．A．influence B．information C．explanation D．emotion ‎51．A．class B．honor C．lesson D．project ‎52．A．reminded B．accepted C．realized D．held ‎53．A．set out B．dealt with C．got on D．ended up ‎54．A．assistant B．representative C．teacher D．master ‎55．A．always B．never C．sometimes D．often ‎56．A．remember B．understand C．agree D．thank ‎57．A．1ooking after B．finding out C．believing in D．depending on ‎58．A．plan B．future C．business D．dream ‎59．A．choice B．quality C．problem D．ability ‎60．A．change B．difference C．result D．Passion 第三部分：第二节 综合填空（满分15分）‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式（可以2个以上）‎ ‎ When we talk about_61__(break) records,we come_62__the issue of performance-enhancing drugs.These drugs are __63___(origin)developed to help people _64___illnesses,but in the wrong hands,they create supreme athletes making them faster and stronger than is normal for human beings.__65____(take)these drugs is known___66___”doping”and although they enhance performance,they also cause serious health problems in __67___(late) life for those who abuse them.‎ ‎ __68__(fortunate),it is not easy to catch athletes__69___(use) illegal drugs.It is compulsory for winners__70__(test)but other participants are only tested at random.New drugs are developed all the time and drug tests for sporting events are often one step behind.‎ ‎ ‎ 14‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节：改错（满分10分）‎ 请你修改以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改，‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用（＼)划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ ‎ 注意1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词.2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。‎ On the first day when I went to high school，I felt exciting．After 9 years’ study, I felt I was so closely to university．During the first year, I made many friends．I got to know all of my classmates．Because the school work was tough,I shared happiness and sorrow for my friends．When second year came，I was arranged to other class．I was worried that no one could talk to me，but I made new friends quickly．Now it was the last year of my high school life，but I'm determined to study more harder and make greater progress．High school life is challenging for me，but I won’t give out． ‎ 第二节：写作（满分25分）‎ 假定你负责某一个学生英文报纸的“求助”栏目，最近收到一封求助信，全文如下：‎ Dear helpful,‎ ‎ I am a new senior middle school student. I have some trouble in learning English. When I entered this school, I made up my mind to learn English well. I spent much time reading and writing but I couldn’t make much progress. I can’t read the text smoothly. In class I am unable to understand what the teacher is saying in English. I am in great trouble. I’m afraid I will not catch up with my classmates forever. What should I do?‎ ‎ Yours, Troubled 请根据求助信的内容写一封回信, 在信中给出一些学好英语的建议。‎ 注意：1.回信一定要有针对性； 2.词数：100词左右。‎ Dear Troubled,‎ ‎ Having learnt about the difficulties and problems of your learning English,_____________________________________________________________________________________‎ 14‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎ Yours truly, ‎ ‎ Helpful ‎ 高二英语月考2参考答案 I：听力：1-20 CABBA CCBAB BBBCB ACBCA II: 阅读：21-40 A:CADB B:DCA C:BACB D:BACC E:CBAFE III:完型：41-60 BCADA DCABA BCDCB DCDCB IV :综合填空：61.breaking 62.across 63.originally 64.with 65.Taking ‎ 66.as 67.later 68.Unfortunately 69.using 70.to be tested ‎ V:改错71.exciting---excited 72.closely---close 73.Because---Although(Though) 74.for---with 75.∧the second 76.other---another 77.was---is 78.第二个but---and ‎ ‎ 79. 去掉more 80.out---up 书面表达（满分25分）‎ Dear Troubled,‎ ‎ Having learnt about the difficulties and problems of your learning English, I can’t help writing this letter to express my view of learning English.‎ ‎ It is not very difficult to learn English well. Now you are not good at English ,but you still have the chance to catch up with others, so you shouldn’t lose heart.‎ 14‎ ‎ To learn English well, one must learn the new words by heart and go over the old ones on time. You’d better spend half an hour reading and learning the words by heart, new or old. And you must also spend some time reading the texts aloud, which can help improve your ability of listening and grammar you have learned. This knowledge can help you to write standard English. In addition, listening is very important, you can watch more English programs on TV or pick up English programs on the radio. The more you listen to English，the easier it becomes.‎ I hope you will find these proposals / suggestions / recommendations practical / useful / helpful.‎ ‎ Yours truly, ‎ ‎ Helpful ‎ 听力材料：‎ Text 1‎ M: Have you finished your homework, Jane?‎ W: Not yet. The temperature is so low that my hands are freezing.‎ Text 2‎ W: May I help you, sir?‎ M: Yes, please. I’d like to open a checking account.‎ W: Fine. Will you fill out this form, please?‎ Text 3‎ W: Have you bought your books yet?‎ M: I got my English book, but the physics and history books were sold out.‎ Text 4‎ M: Are you going to the shopping center tonight?‎ W: Tonight? I have to work on my chemistry exam tomorrow.‎ Text 5‎ W: How much are these bags?‎ M: The red ones sell for $3.50 each and the blue ones for $ 4.50 each.‎ W: I’ll take the cheaper one then.‎ Text 6‎ M: Hi, Alice. Anybody sitting here?‎ W: Oh, hi, Tyler. No, have a seat.‎ M: Thanks. Hey, in class today I heard you say that you have a big family.‎ W: That’s right. I’ve got six brothers and five sisters.‎ M: Wow! That’s pretty big. Are you the eldest?‎ 14‎ W: No. I’m the second eldest.‎ M: What do your parents do?‎ W: Well, my father drives a cab. He works out at the airport at night. My mother run a small family store.‎ M: I guess a food store like that would come in handy if you had a large family.‎ Text 7‎ W: Hey, Sam! Long time no see.‎ M: Sally! How is everything going with your? I haven’t seen you here at the gym for ages.‎ W: Yeah, I’ve just been too busy to work out.‎ M: How is school going with you?‎ W: Everything is OK except for an 8:00 math class I have.‎ M: That is early! Say, it isn’t Room 204, is it?‎ W: Yes, it is. Why?‎ M: Oh, a friend of mine is in that class.‎ W: Really? What’s his name?‎ M: Zack Peterson. Do you know him?‎ W: I think so. What color is his hair?‎ M: He’s a carrot-top.‎ W: Yeah, that’s him. He likes the morning math class as much as I do.‎ Text 8‎ M: I can’t wait until this week is over. All those final exams are driving me crazy.‎ W: Well, why don’t you take a break and do something that will take your mind off your test?‎ M: Like what?‎ W: I don’t know. How about tennis?‎ M: That’s not a bad idea, but my tennis racket is still in the shop.‎ W: Well, then how about a game of table tennis? You did promise me to play again before vacation.‎ M: I know, but it’s embarrassing to lose all the time, especially to beginner.‎ W: Oh, come on. I’ve beaten you once, and it was just beginner’s luck.‎ M: Fine, I’ll accept. Where do you want to play now, at Harf or Cannis?‎ W: I like Harf.‎ M: OK, let’s go.‎ Text 9‎ W: What are you going to do tonight?‎ M: Oh, I’m going to stay at home and study. My final exam is coming up next week.‎ W: Is it going to be very difficult?‎ M: It will be harder than the mid-term exam. I’m sure.‎ W: Was that one difficult?‎ M: It was the most difficult exam that I’d ever had.‎ W: Then maybe this one will be easier.‎ M: Well, I’m going to spend more time studying for it.‎ W: What are you going to do after the exam?‎ 14‎ M: I don’t know. Maybe I’ll look for a better job.‎ W: What’s the matter with this job?‎ M: It isn’t the worst job in the world, but it isn’t the best job, either.‎ W: Do you want to work for a bigger company?‎ M: I want to get ahead, I want to make more money.‎ Text 10 ‎ W: Where do you come in the birth order of your family? Are you the first or the last child in your family, of are you a middle or only child? Some people think it matters where you are born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that the oldest child is smart and strong-willed, and be or she is very likely to be successful. The reason for this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child. They give him or her a lot of attention. So this child is very likely to do well. An only child will succeed for the same reason. What happens to the other children in the family? Middle children don’t get so much attention. So they don’t feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd. The youngest child then often gets special treatment. He or she is they baby. Often this child grows up funny and charming.‎ Do you believe this idea about birth order, too? A recent study saw things quite differently. The study found that first children believed in family rules. They didn’t take many chances in their lives. They usually followed orders. Rules didn’t mean as much to later children in a family. They went out and followed their own ideas. They took chances and they often did better in life.‎ ‎ ‎ 14‎