Advantage and Disadvantages of Being an Only Child

　　独生子女的利弊

　　My father used to talk to me about his five siblings. He used to say that I was unfortunate that I had none. And I used to envy him and wonder how nice it would be to have a houseful of brothers and sisters. I also used to wonder what would happen to me if I were to lose my parents.

　　Frankly speaking, I do not have to share anything with anybody. I own all my parents' love. I can ask for anything I want. I always wear new clothes and eat the best food. Since my parents spend all their money on me, I can study at the best university of the country.

　　Lucky as I am, I now and then feel very lonely and I have nobody to complain about my loneliness. How I long for a quarrel with my brothers and sisters! Of course I have classmates and friends, but they are different. Sometimes I feel so pessimistic that after my parents leave the world, I will have no blood relatives left to share with me the fond memories of my parents. Furthermore, I am likely to become selfish while I realize the world is for sharing.

　　So, I am happy but lonely; I am fortunate but piteous; I am loved but spoiled; I am well-bred but selfish, because I am the only child of the family.

　　作文结构分析：

　　·How nice to have brothers and siste rs

　　·How miserable to be an only child

　　·Advant ages of being an only child , e .g .

　　·Disadvantages of being an only child , e .g .

　　·As an only child

　　* happy — lonely

　　* fortunate — piteous

　　* loved — spoiled

　　* well-bred — selfish

　　作文内容分析：

　　本文是一篇议论文。文中作者以第一人称来谈个人的意见和体会。在短短的第一段中, 作者已表示了对上一代多子女的羡慕, 下一代独生子女的孤独无助, 由此, 自然地过渡到主题“独生子女的利弊”。结尾段是一总结, 反义词的运用使结尾简短而有力。

　　单词词组：

　　siblings n. 兄弟姊妹

　　a houseful of 一屋子的

　　frankly speaking 坦率地说

　　lucky as I am 虽然我很幸运( as 引导让步状语从句, 需用倒装)

　　complain about 抱怨

　　pessimistic a. 悲观的

　　piteous a. 可怜的

　　spoiled a. 宠坏的

　　well-bred a. 有教养的