Passage 2（2019 •重庆B卷）

Dr. Wang	Hi there! I’m here to help with any of your problems, whether at school or at home.
Sophia	@ Dr. Wang What should say to my little brother?
	My problem is terrible. My mum gave us a new baby a couple of years ago. We were really happy then, but this lovely baby has grown up! He seems to have too much energy, and never stops running or shouting. The door doesn’t help at all—he’ll be knocking at it for ages. I can’t study at home. I really can’t stand this, but what should I say to four-year-old boy? And my parents are around him all the time. They seem to forget everything about me. How I miss those sweet old days when we could just sit in the sofa! Can you help me out?
Dr. Wang	@ Sophia
	That’s a common complaint. I know how awful it is when someone keeps knocking at the door, but doesn’t that mean the little one wants to stay with you? Just as you want to have your parents around, he needs your attention! If this doesn’t make you feel better, ask your parents for some help. Just have a talk with your parents. Ask them to calm our little brother down or take him out when you are doing your homework. And tell them that you also need their attention! Family life might not always be as sweet as those old days. Sometimes we have to wait until what troubles us today becomes part of those sweet old days.

45. Was Sophia happy to have little brother at first?
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46. How old is Sophia’s little brother now?
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47. What problems does Sophia have?
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48. Do you think someone else like Dr. Wang for help is the best choice for Sophia? Why or Why not?
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【答案与解析】
【文章大意】：索菲娅四岁的弟弟经常吵闹影响她学习，而妈妈的注意力也在弟弟身上，对索菲娅缺少关注。对于自己的烦恼，索菲娅请教了王博士。王博士给她提出了一些建议：小弟弟也需要关注，向父母寻求帮助，请他们让小弟弟冷静下来，或者在做作业的时候带他出去。告诉爸爸妈妈你也需要他们的关注！
45. Yes, she was.    
【解析】问题：一开始索菲娅很高兴有个小弟弟吗？根据表格第二栏Sophia的介绍“My mum gave us a new baby a couple of years ago. We were really happy then, but this lovely baby has grown up!”可知，索菲娅对刚出生的小弟弟感到很高兴，故答案为Yes, she was.。
46. He’s four years old.    
【解析】问题：索菲亚的弟弟现在多大了？根据表格第二栏Sophia的介绍“I really can’t stand this, but what should I say to four-year-old boy?”可知，索菲亚的弟弟今年4岁了，故答案为He’s four years old.。
47. She doesn’t have a special place to study and her parent pay less attention to her because of her little brother./Her little brother makes too much noise for her to study and draws less much of her parents' attention.    
【解析】问题：索菲娅遇到了什么问题？根据表格第二栏Sophia的介绍“He seems to have too much energy, and never stops running or shouting. The door doesn’t help at all—he’ll be knocking at it for ages. I can’t study at home. I really can’t stand this And my parents are around him all the time. They seem to forget everything about me.”可知，索菲娅四岁的弟弟经常吵闹影响她学习，而妈妈的注意力也在弟弟身上，对索菲娅缺少关注。故答案为She doesn’t have a special place to study and her parent pay less attention to her because of her little brother./Her little brother makes too much noise for her to study and draws less much of her parents' attention.。
48. Yes. Because when we are in trouble and can’t get rid of it by ourselves advice from some people like Dr. Wang is the best help./No,I don’t think so. Because family problems can only be advised by family members. Others know too little of the family to give helpful advice.
【解析】问题：你认为向王博士这样的人寻求帮助是索菲亚的最佳选择吗？为什么？为什么不？Yes. Because when we are in trouble and can’t get rid of it by ourselves, advice from some people like Dr. Wang is the best help./No, I don’t think so. Because family problems can only be advised by family members. Others know too little of the family to give helpful advice.是的，因为当我们遇到麻烦，不能够自己解决问题的时候，像王博士这样的人的建议是最好的帮助。/不，我不这么认为。因为家庭问题只能由家庭成员来建议。其他人对家庭了解太少，无法提供有用的建议。（回答言之有理即可）