[originaltext] Ronald and Louis married for two decades consider themselves a

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问题  
Ronald and Louis married for two decades consider themselves a happy couple. [22] But in the early years of their marriage both were disturbed by persistent arguments that seem to fade away without ever being truly resolved. They uncovered clues towards what was going wrong by researching a fascinating subject: How birth order affects not only your personality but also how compatible you are with your mate.
   [23] Ronald and Louis are only children, and “onlies” grow up accustomed to be the apple of parents’ eyes. Match two “onlies”, and you have partners who subconsciously expect each other to continue fulfilling this expectation, while neither has much experience in the giving end. Here is a list of common birth order characteristics, and some thoughts on the best and worst marriage or matches for each.
   [24] The oldest tends to be self-assured, responsible, a high-achiever and relatively serious and reserved. He may be slow to make friends, perhaps content with only one companion. The best matches are with a youngest, an only or a mate raised in a large family. The worst match is with another oldest, since the two will be too sovereign to share a household comfortably.
   The youngest child of the family thrives on attention, and tends to be out-going, adventurous, optimistic, creative and less ambitious than others in the family. He may lack self-discipline, and have difficulty making decisions on his own.
   A youngest brother of brothers, often unpredictable and romantic, will match best with an oldest sister of brothers. The youngest sister of brothers is best matched with an oldest brother of sisters who will happily indulge these traits.
   The middle child is influenced by many variables. However, “middles” are less likely to take initiative, and more anxious and self-critical than others. “Middles” often successfully marry other “middles”, since both are strong on tact, not so strong on aggressiveness, and tend to crave affection.
   [25] The only child is often most comfortable when alone. But since an only tends to be a well-adjusted individual, she’ll eventually learn to relate to any chosen spouse. The male only child expects his wife to make life easier without getting much in return. He is sometimes best matched with a younger sister of brothers. The female only child who tends to be slightly more flexible is well matched with an older man who will indulge her tendency to test his love. Her worst match? Another only. Of course.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.
22. What does the speaker say about Ronald and Louis’s early years of married life?
23. What do we learn about Ronald and Louis?
24. What does the speaker say about the oldest child in a family?
25. What does the speaker say about the only children?

选项 A、Neither of them has any brothers or sisters.
B、Neither of them won their parents’ favor.
C、They weren’t spoiled in their childhood.
D、They didn’ t like to be the apple of their parents’ eyes.

答案 A

解析 浏览四个选项,根据选项中出现的。neither of them,they,spoiled等词可以推测,该题可能涉及对两个人的具体描述。题干问的是关于罗纳德和路易斯,我们可以了解到什么。讲座中提到,他们两个都是独生子女,而独生子女习惯了做父母的掌上明珠。故答案为A(他们两个都没有兄弟或者姐妹)。B项(他们两个都不被父母喜爱)、C项(他们两个在童年时期都没有被溺爱)和D项(他们不喜欢做父母的掌上明珠)原文均未提及,故排除。
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