Birth order﹣﹣﹣does it matter？ Are you different because you are the first， second， or third child in your family﹣﹣﹣or maybe the last of nine？
A study found that first﹣borns have an average（平均的）IQ that is three points higher than people who fall into a different place in the birth order， perhaps because first﹣borns often help younger brothers and sisters， which improves their own skills． In 2007， an international organization of CEOs found that 43% of CEOs are first﹣borns ，33% are middle children， and 23% are last﹣borns． First﹣borns are more likely （可能的）to be doctors and astronauts and get higher pay．
If first﹣borns are more successful， last﹣borns are generally more agreeable． They are also more likely to be funny， possibly to get attention from all the bigger people at the dinner table． Mark Twain and Stephen Colbert were both the youngest in large families， and Jim Carrey was the youngest of four． According to a 2007 Time magazine article， "The power of Birth Order，" last﹣borns are more likely to be artists and successful businessmen．
Then there are the middle children； we have not ignored（忽视） them! Many middle children are short of one﹣on﹣one time with their parents． They often feel short﹣changed： the oldest gets more rights， and the youngest is "spoiled（宠坏的） "．Though they may be ignored， middle children are more likely to grow into easygoing adults．
Many factors（因素）make us who we are， but if the research is correct， birth order may be one of the most important factors．
（1）Who is most likely to be a CEO？
A． A first﹣born．
B． A second﹣born．
C． A third﹣born．
D． A last﹣born．
（2）What can we learn about Jim Carrey？
A． He was likely to be given low pay．
B． He was likely to be agreeable．
C． He was a first﹣born．
D． He was a middle child．
（3）What does the underlined word "short﹣changed" in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese？
A．受亏待的
B．受控制的
C．受宠爱的
D．受欢迎的
（4）We can learn from the research that birth order ．
A． has no influence on IQ
B． matters a lot at the dinner table
C． may decide who we are
D． is a factor in making us powerful
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
A． Where Is Your Place in the Family？
B． Who Improves Your Social Skills？
C． What Makes You Successful in Life？
D． How Can You grow into a Big Man？
Mr．Black was asked to gave a at the beginning of the meeting．（speak）
Your new skirt is beautiful，Lily．
Thank you．Are you considering one for yourself （buy）．
Nowadays，people use WeChat in their daily life．（wide）
Hong Guang，an 18﹣year﹣old girl from Beijing，spent her first night on a cold floor to start her life in Britain．
Each year，thousands of Chinese middle school students go to study in foreign countries such as the U．S．，the U．K．and Australia．According to a recent study done in Shanghai，nearly half of the students interviewed would like to study abroad．
"Chinese children are eager to go abroad to get a wider view，less academic学业的competition or even family honor，"said Chen Yi，who has lived in the U．S．for 16years．"But life in a foreign countries can be hard for young people．Because they have to face culture shock and language problems．"
However，these are not always the most difficult things．To most children controlling themselves when studying alone in a foreign country is a big challenge．Zhang Jia，a 16﹣year﹣old student，entered a high school in Australia last October．To his surprise，his teachers there seldom pushed students to study，and usually there wasn't much homework．
"In this education system we have more free time and space for thinking，"said Zhang．"But if you don't know how to manage your time and money，you will not have an easy life．"
Some students spent their whole year's money in the first two months and did not pass their exams．
"Studying abroad at an early age can help students learn foreign languages and broaden their minds，but students and parents should know about the challenges．"Chen said．
"If you want to study abroad，try to talk to someone with overseas experience．Make sure that you are prepared both mentally精神上 and financially 经济上．"
根据短文内容，补全表格每空一词．
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What would nearly half of the students interviewed like to do？ |
Nearly half of students interviewed would like to （66） ． |
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Chinese students go abroad to get |
a wider view，less academic competition or （67） ． |
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To study alone in a foreign country，students have to |
face （68） and language problems． |
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Students in Australia have more （69） ． |
Because there is not much homework． |
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What's the article mainly about？ |
If the students want to study abroad，they must （70） both mentally and financially． |
初中生活中，你有些什么改变？你是怎样改变的？请以"How I have changed"为题写一篇英语小短文，描述你发生的变化，写作内容包括：兴趣爱好、行为习惯、学习习惯等方面．
要求：1．用英语写一篇短文，80词左右．
2．任选两方面内容．
3．语言流畅书写规范，卷面整洁．
4．文中不得使用你的真实姓名校名．
How I have changed
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