On Christmas, children are curious about what to be in the stockings (长筒袜). It might be safe to think children will ask Santa for an extensive list of toys, games and big dinners. But a survey of their lists for Father Christmas has shown many have more serious concerns, requesting "a dad" instead. Despite their material requests, a 'dad' is tenth most popular Christmas list request for children who would be happy to give up the latest iPad, toy or new pet, a survey of 2,000 British parents has found.
Most children will put a new baby brother or sister at the top of their Christmas list, closely followed by a request for a real-life reindeer (驯鹿). A "pet horse" was the third most popular choice, with a "car" at number four.
The survey also found children aged 3 to 12 years also wanted a dog, chocolate and a stick of rock. Traditional hopes for a white Christmas were represented by a wish for "snow" in ninth place, with sensible youngsters also requesting a "house". Of the top 50 festive requests, 17 related to pets and animals, with some imaginative children hoping for a chicken and an elephant. iPhones and iPads also appeared on the list, with some quirky children asking for the moon, a time machine, and a pond cover. A request for a "mum" reached number 23 on the list.
1. What’s the No.1 on the children’s Christmas list?
A. A new baby brother or sister. B. A real-life reindeer.
C. A pet horse. D. A house.
2. Which of the following is not included on the Christmas list?
A. A car. B. A chicken.
C. A stick of rock. D. A monkey.
3. What do quirky children in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Children with quick reaction. B. Children with wild ideas.
C. Children with cleverness. D. Children with good manners.
4.Which of the statements is Not True according to the passage?
A. Some children would rather request a dad than the latest iPad for Christmas.
B. Children of different character or ages may ask for different Christmas gifts.
C. A real-life reindeer is next to a car on children’s Christmas list.
D. According to the survey, a ‘dad” is tenth most popular Christmas list request.
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a popular French writer, Jules Verne is regarded as the father of science fiction, which is a combination of scientific truth and . His famous science fiction stories, such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Twenty Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World In Eighty Days, are liked by people of all all over the world no matter whether they are old or young.
The book Around the World In Eighty Days centers around a rich English gentleman and his French servant. The gentleman regularly pays a visit to a club made up of men. Once he to get into a heated discussion about whether it is possible to complete the journey the world in eighty days. It’s a bit little challenging at that time. So they bet a lot of money. He accepts the challenge. In the course of his travels, he is held up by many surprising adventures along the way, so he thinks he has lost the bet. , he gains one more day. Because he doesn’t take into consideration the fact that he is travelling westward. Thus he reaches the place a full day earlier. , he wins and finds himself a beautiful wife, too.
This work by Jules Verne is one of his classics. It has been made into several movies, including the 1956 version (版本) by the same . Certainly no writer before Jules Vern has been made widely known in English-speaking countries. It is his early love for scientific knowledge that his success.
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2. A. knowledgeB. experimentC. researchD. imagination
3. A. agesB. abilities C. sensesD. tastes
4. A. poorB. wealthyC. ordinaryD. clever
5.A. seemsB. wantsC. happensD. decides
6. A. inB. aroundC. overD. through
7. A. BesidesB. StillC. SoD. However
8.A. Luckily B. CarefullyC. SadlyD. Disappointingly
9.A. time B. placeC. nameD. story
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The iphone 4s, ________ by Apple, sells well across the world.
A. produce B. produced
C. producing D. to produce
Science fiction writers often write about _______will happen in “tomorrow’s world”.
A. why B. that C. what D. how
Medicine and food ________ to the flood areas soon.
A. send B. was sent
C. will send D. will be sent
When _______ comes to advertisements, we must all use our intelligence.
A. that B. it C. there D. this