《2025年自我提升与评价九年级英语上册译林版》

五、词汇运用
认真阅读下面短文,根据语篇内容,在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式或时态,使短文通顺、连贯。
Birth order—what does it matter? Are you different because you are the ⑴ first(one),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 ⑵ higher(high) than people who fall into a different place in the birth order,perhaps because first-borns often help younger brothers and sisters,which ⑶ improves(improve) their own skills. In 2007,an international organization of CEOs ⑷ found(find) that 43% of CEOs were first-borns,33% were middle children,and 23% were last-borns. First-borns are more likely to be doctors and astronauts and get higher pay.
If first-borns are more successful,last-borns are ⑸ generally(general) more agreeable. They are also more likely to be ⑹ funny(fun),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 ⑺ artists(art) and successful businessmen.
Then there are the middle ⑻ children(child)；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(受亏待的)—the oldest gets more rights,and the ⑼ youngest(young) is spoiled(宠坏的). Though they may be ignored,middle children are more likely to grow into easy-going adults.
Many factors(因素)make us who we are,but if the research is correct,birth order may be one of ⑽ the most important(important) factors.

答案： 1. first
2. higher
3. improves
4. found
5. generally
6. funny
7. artists
8. children
9. youngest
10. the most important