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陕西省咸阳市2014高考英语阅读理解（12）及答案 【广东省深圳高级中学】A 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 　　As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more. 　　The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings. Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are that it’s the middle child. ” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event. ” 　　26. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to _________. 　　A. show the relationship between parents and children 　　B. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table 　　C. report on the findings of a study 　　D. give information about family problems 　　2. Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because_________. 　　A. they are busy serving food to their children 　　B. they are busy keeping order at the dinner table 　　C. they have to pay more attention to younger children 　　D. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family 　　2. By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children__________. 　　A. have to help their parents to serve dinner 　　B. get the least attention from the family 　　C. are often kept away from the dinner table 　　D. find it hard to keep up with other children 　　2. Lewis’ research provides an answer to the question_________. 　　A. why TV is important in family life 　　B. why parents should keep good order 　　C. why children in small families seem to be quieter