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Dear Dale，
My mother recently gave birth to a boy， my new younger brother． But though he's adorable （可爱的）， I have to do more chores than before． And when I don't do them well， my father scolds （批评） me． I feel terrible． What can I do？
Emily
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Dear Emily，
Congratulations on the new member of your family．
It's completely natural for you to feel different now that you're not your parents' only child． Before， you got all their attention， but now， you have to share that attention with your new brother．
However， rather than feel sad about your new situation， you should see it as an opportunity to show everyone how mature （成熟的） you are． Now that your brother's here， you're no longer the kid of the family．
This also means that you now have the responsibility to help raise your brother and show him how the world works．
As for your parents， put yourself in their shoes and you'll see why they're acting differently toward you．
Your parents still love you as much as they did before， of course， but raising a baby is very difficult and tiring．
Because of this， you should try your best to support your parents by not getting upset if they scold you or ask you to do things you normally wouldn't have to do．
Most importantly， remember to keep setting a good example to your brother． Once everything settles down， you'll never be able to imagine life without him．
Dale
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1. What is Emily's trouble？ ______
A. How to get along well with her family members with the baby born to her family．
B. How to get rid of chores she normally doesn't have to do．
C. How to take care of her adorable brother when parents are busy．
D. How to avoid Father's scolding when she does something wrong．
2. What should Emily do according to Dale？ ______
A. Love her parents as much as she can．
B. Try to pay more attention to herself．
C. Put herself in her parents' shoes．
D. Feel sad about her new situation and see it as an opportunity．
3. Where can we most probably read this text？ ______
A. In a travel guide． B. In an interview．
C. In a journal． D. In a textbook．
