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 responsibilityand 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, andLyndon Baines Johnson-than second or last-born children.
When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child has to competewith 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.
【小題1】The writer thinks that the second children are often ___.

A boy lost his arms in an accident and his father lost his life. Since then, he had to 31_　 the arms of his younger brother. Except for writing with his toes(腳趾頭), he could hardly do 32 in his life.

As the two brothers grew up together, they had lots of 33 and they often argued(爭吵). Then one day, his younger brother 34 him. So he was very sad and didn’t know 35 to do.

A girl lost her hands because of a fire. Though her elder sister wanted to 36 her, she decided to be completely independent (獨立的). At school, she always studied hard. Once she wrote the following in her composition, “I am 37 . Though I lost my hands, I still have legs. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still fly.”

One day, the boy and the girl were both invited 38 a television interview program. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote “My younger brother’s arms are my arms” 39 the girl wrote “Broken wings, 40 heart”.

31. A. go on 　　　　 B. work on　　　 C. look for 　　　 D. depend on　　　　　

32. A. anything　　　 B. something　　 C. nothing　　　　 D. everything

33. A. questions　　　　 B. hobbies　　 C. problems　　　 D. differences

34. A. hit　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　 C. loved　　　　　 D. hated

35. A. who 　　　　　 B. where　 　　　 C. what　 　　　　 D. which

36. A. leave　　　　　 B. take care of　 C. write to　　　 D. forget

37. A. sad　　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　 C. excited　　　　 D. shy

38. A. to　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　 C. for　　 　　　　D. from

39. A. as　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　 D. when

40. A. jumping　　　　 B. broken　　　　 C. beating　　　　 D. flying