高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 社会生活 半数美国人希望头胎生男孩素材.doc

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1、半数美国人希望头胎生男孩AlmosthalfofAmericanswanttheirfirstchildtobeaboy,accordingtoanewstudy.一项新研究发现，近半数美国人希望头一胎生的是男孩。 Outofthe2,129recentlymarriedcouplessurveyedbymoney-savingwebsiteCouponCodes4You,47percentsaidtheywouldprefertohaveasonfirst,andmostsaiditwasbecauseboysa

2、re'lesshardwork'. Only21percentoftherespondentssaidtheywouldliketohaveadaughterastheirfirstchild,and32percentsaidtheyhadnopreferenceeitherway. Thestudyalsofoundthatthemajorityofthosewhowantedasonfirst–63percent-werementhemselves,whilemalesmadeupjust11percentof

3、thosewhopreferredadaughterastheirfirstchild. Whilethemajorityofcoupleswantedasonfirst,thereasonsbehindtheirgenderpreferenceswerevaried.  Mostofthecoupleswhowantedaboy–45percent-saidtheyfeltthathavingasonwouldbe'lesshardwork'thanadaughter. Ontheotherhand,athird

4、saidtheywantedaboybecauseoldersonsarebetteratlookingaftertheiryoungersiblings. And19percentadmittedtheyprioritizehavingasonbecausetheywanthimtocarrythefamilyname. Buteventhoughboysarepreferredastheoldestchild,couplesdidnotruleouthavingagirlaltogether–37percent

5、saidtheywouldliketohaveadaughtersecond.  Thestudyfoundthatwhileraisingaboyisperceivedaseasier,coupleswhowantedtohaveadaughterfirstseeoldergirlsas'betterrolemodels'totheiryoungersiblings.1