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I have long believed that birth order is a factor in determining whether someone becomes an entrepreneur (企业家). First-born children tend to be more confident and perform best academically. They make strong leaders and do well as executives in organizations and in highly structured careers. They are used to taking responsibility, conforming to expectations, giving orders and getting special attention from their parents. But I believe they are less likely to be entrepreneurs, except if there is a family business to run.1. What is the passage mainly about?A. The role of birth order in becoming an entrepreneur.B. The relationship between birth order and academic success.C. The role first-born children play in a family.D. The role of birth order in running a family business.

I have long believed that birth order is a factor in determining whether someone becomes an entrepreneur (企业家). First-born children tend to be more confident and perform best academically. They make strong leaders and do well as executives in organizations and in highly structured careers. They are used to taking responsibility, conforming to expectations, giving orders and getting special attention from their parents. But I believe they are less likely to be entrepreneurs, except if there is a family business to run. 1. What is the passage mainly about? A. The role of birth order in becoming an entrepreneur. B. The relationship between birth order and academic success. C. The role first-born children play in a family. D. The role of birth order in running a family business.

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答案

本文主要讨论了出生顺序对个人是否成为企业家的影响。第一段指出，长子（女）通常更自信、学术表现更好，适合领导岗位和结构化职业，但不太可能成为企业家，除非有家族企业可继承。这表明文章核心在于出生顺序与创业倾向之间的关系。 选项分析： A. 出生顺序在成为企业家中的作用。——符合文意，文章主要探讨了出生顺序如何影响一个人是否成为企业家。 B. 出生顺序与学术成功的关系。——不完全正确，文章仅提及长子（女）学术表现更好，非重点。 C. 长子（女）在家庭中的角色。——未提及家庭角色，排除。 D. 出生顺序在经营家族企业中的作用。——仅是部分提及，非核心。 综上，正确答案是A。 答案：A. The role of birth order in becoming an entrepreneur.

解析

本题考查对文章主旨的理解。解题思路是通读文章，提取关键信息，明确文章围绕的核心内容，再将各选项与文章核心内容进行对比分析。

  • 文章开篇表明“birth order is a factor in determining whether someone becomes an entrepreneur”，即出生顺序是决定一个人是否成为企业家的一个因素。
  • 接着阐述了长子（女）的特点，如“more confident and perform best academically”“make strong leaders”等，以及他们在职业选择上的倾向，“less likely to be entrepreneurs, except if there is a family business to run”。
  • 综合来看，文章重点在于探讨出生顺序与成为企业家之间的关系。
  • 选项A：“The role of birth order in becoming an entrepreneur”，准确概括了文章核心内容，即出生顺序在成为企业家中的作用，符合文意。
  • 选项B：“The relationship between birth order and academic success”，文章虽提到长子（女）学术表现好，但这只是为了说明他们的特点，并非文章重点，所以该选项不完全正确。
  • 选项C：“The role first - born children play in a family”，文章未涉及长子（女）在家庭中的角色相关内容，该选项排除。
  • 选项D：“The role of birth order in running a family business”，文章只是说长子（女）在有家族企业可继承时可能成为企业家，这只是部分内容，并非文章核心，该选项排除。