問題詳情：
The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital.
When Linda got pregnant ( 懷孕) for the second time, we wanted a home birth, not just for ourselves, but for our daughter. We are very open with our daughter. We want to teach her respect and awe(敬畏) for the things of bodies. So she was part of the process from the very beginning.
In the morning the midwives came just as Linda was climbing into the birth tub(盆) daughter offered her mom water and food while she rested. When she found the noise and activity of birth, she was too nervous to stay long, so she spent a few minutes next to the tub, then went into another room to play. The midwives called her back in time to see her brother come into the world. As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up, our daughter and I rushed to her side. all four of us hugging and crying and very excited, That night, and many times since then, our daughter said. “I’m so proud of Mom for having a baby.” She has seen and admired the effort it takes to bring a new person into the world. It’s a part of her life, something that can happen in the same room where she colors and watches movies.
It was crucial that our daughter was part of that experience, not just for her, but for Linda and me as well. Everything we wanted for her— trusted care providers; a very familiar environment; continuing support; good food — were things we needed but didn't have the first time Linda gave birth. We crossed this threshold(門檻) together, as a family, and it was messy and scary and painful and unusual and mysterious and really perfect.
46. The writer of this passage is probably .
A. a father B. a mother C. a daughter D. a son
47. What does the underlined word “ midwives” probably mean .
A. carefully hardworking cooks B. specially trained nurses
C. truly talented singers D. very friendly drivers
48. From the last paragraph, we can see in fact the writer .
A. didn't warn her wife Linda to give birth in the family
B. didn't want their family to cross the threshold together
C. thought it was crucial that their daughter was not part of the experience
D. wanted her daughter to know that she was trusted and needed in the family
49. According to the passage we can see .
A. the writer's first child is a son
B. there are five people in the writer's family now
C. the writer's daughter saw her brother come into the world
D. the writer wanted a home birth. only just for their daughter
50. Which is the best title(標題) for this passage'?
A. My First Child Was Born in a Hospital.
B. The Second Child in My Happy Family.
C. A Messy and Painful and Unusual Family.
D. Why Did We Choose a Home Birth for Our Second Child?
【回答】
46. A 47. B 48. D 49. C 50. D
【解析】
短文大意：本文是一篇記敍文，講述了妻子的第二次分娩為什麼會在家裏進行；作者為了教女兒尊重和敬畏身體，讓她見*了弟弟的出生，感受到了母親為把一個新人帶到這個世界所付出的*苦，讓女兒知道她在家庭中是被信任和需要的。
46.題意：這篇文章的作者可能是一位父親。考查細節推斷。根據When Linda got pregnant for the second time, we wanted a home birth, not just for ourselves, but for our daughter. We are very open with our daughter.可知作者是一位父親，故選A。
47.題意：帶下劃線的“midwives”一詞可能是什麼意思?考查詞義理解。A.認真努力的廚師；B.受過專門訓練的護士；C.真正有才華的歌手；D.非常友好的司機。根據下文just as Linda was climbing into the birth tub可知來的是助產士，故選B。
48.題意：從最後一段，我們可以看到，事實上作者想讓她的女兒知道，她在家庭中是被信任和需要的。考查細節理解。A. 沒有提醒她的妻子琳達在家裏生孩子；B. 不想讓他們全家一起跨過這個門檻；C. 他們認為至關重要的是，他們的女兒不能參與其中；D. 希望她的女兒知道她在家庭中是被信任和需要的。根據It was crucial that our daughter was part of that experience, not just for her, but for Linda and me as well.和We crossed this threshold together, as a family，聯繫開頭So she was part of the process from the very beginning.可知，女兒在家裏是被信任和需要的，ABC三項不合文意，故選D。
49.題意：從這篇文章我們可以看到作者的女兒看到她的弟弟來到這個世界上。考查細節理解。根據The midwives called her back in time to see her brother come into the world.可知選C。
50.題意：這篇文章最好的題目是什麼?考查標題歸納。根據When Linda got pregnant for the second time, we wanted a home birth, not just for ourselves, but for our daughter. We are very open with our daughter. We want to teach her respect and awe for the things of bodies. So she was part of the process from the very beginning.和最後作者的議論，可知Why Did We Choose a Home Birth for Our Second Child?符合文意，故選D。
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