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[1 ] A “dad” is the tenth most popular Christmas list request for children with youngsters being happy to forgo the latest iPad,toy or new pet,a survey has found.

[2 ] When it comes to Christmas,it might be safe to think children will ask Santa for a long list of toys and games. But a survey of their typical lists for Father Christmas has shown many have more serious concerns,requesting a “dad” instead.

[3 ] By a study of 2 ,000,British parents found most children would put a new baby brother or sister at the top of their Christmas list,closely followed by a request for a real-life reindeer (卓鹿). A pet horse was the third most popular choice,with a toy car making a surprising record at number four. Despite their material requests,the tenth most popular Christmas wish on the list was a “dad”.

[4 ] The survey,of consumers at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City,found children aged three to twelve also wanted a dog,chocolate and a stick of rock. Traditional hopes for a white Christmas were represented (代表 ) by a wish for “snow” in the ninth place.

[5 ] Of the top 50 festive requests, 17  are related to with some imaginative children hoping for a

donkey,chicken and elephant;iPhones and iPads also appeared on the list with some children asking for the moon,a time machine,a lake and a pair of wings. A request tor a “mum” reached number 23 on the list.

71. What are the top three most popular Christmas list requests for children? (no more than 15 words)

72. What is the main idea of the passage? (no more than 15 words)

73. Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words,  (no more than 3 words)

74. What do you think of the children's request for a “dad” as a gift? (no more than 15 words)

75. Explain the underlined sentence in the passage. (no more than 30 words)

    Kelly Trella has found a way to get rid of her 2-year-old son's old clothes; she swaps (交換) them. Trella was clearing her house when she came across a magazine article about ^ThredUP,a children's clothes swapping web- site. She signed up and has been swapping used clothes ever since.

ThredUP now has 15 ,000 members with another 1 ,000 being added each week. Founder and CEO James Reinhart says the company is trying to attract parents who are buying their children clothes for the new term. The existence of ThredUP is surely driven by the economy.

     “These days people who once only dropped off clothes arebuyingthemtoo ,”saidJamesReinhart.“Morepeo- ple are more careful of what they spend,M he said. uThey (Mn’t have to worry about it before. They still want their kids to have those really nice things,but they don't have the money to do it. ”

    ThredUP worked with a Boston charity to give $ 1 from every swap to the charity to help clothe children and buy them school supplies. The site sends 10 boxes online to each customer. The customers can put their used clothes into the boxes and browse (浏览) the website for what they want. Once a customer finds what he wants,he pays $13 for transportation. The customer who owns the clothes then is informed so he can send the clothes off. There are no photos of the clothes,so decisions are pretty much based on brands and descriptions.

     "The first box I got,I paid $ 13 in total and I got 13 shirks. Of course,they have gone through the wash a couple of times,but they are of good quality,” Trella said. “You are giving and you are getting. It's nice to share."

The company relies on customer reviews to get rid of the people who are giving clothes that are in bad condition. There is trust involved for the people who use the site.

56. Kelly Trella found the way of swapping clothes

   A. when surfing the Internet

   B. on TV

   C. in a magazine

   D. when talking with friends

57. People who visit ThredUP are mostly.

   A. students   B. teachers   C. children   D. parents

58. If people want to swap clothes through ThredUP, they must first.

   A. pay some money to the website

   B. visit the website every week

   C. become a member of the website

   D. prepare some very nice clothes

59. The site sends 10 boxes online to customers so that they can .

   A. put their used clothes in the boxes

   B. browse the website for boxes of clothes

   C. give $ 1 to help children buy school supplies

   D. be informed when someone wants their clothes

60. Trella considers the Thred  UP.

   A. crazy   B. beneficial

   C. meaningless   D. entertaining

  BERLIN (AP) —A tiger escaped its enclosure (围 栏) in Cologne Zoo in western Germany on Saturday and Idlled a female keeper before being shot dead by the zoo's director,police said.

    The tiger ran through a passage between the enclosure and a neighbouring storage building,where it violently attacked the 43-year-old keeper,” said police spokesman Stefan Kirchner.

    “It appears the gate wasn’t properly shut,” Kirchner told the Associated Press.

    “The zoo was evacuated (疏散) and a SWAT(特 警) team was called in,” police said. But before it arrived,the zoo's director managed to kill the tiger by climbing onto the storage building and shooting it.

Kirchner said it was unlikely that members of the public had seen the incident. “This is the darkest day of my life,” the zoo's director,Theo Pagel,was quoted as saying by Cologne newspaper Expressive paper said on its website that the Siberian tiger was a 4-year-old male called Tltai that came to Cologne Zoo from an animal park in England. In November it became a father of three cubs with a 7-year-old Siberian tiger called Hanya,according to the zoo's website.

     Police said the zoo reopened after Saturday's incident,which occurred around noon. However,a planned late-night opening of the zoo has been cancelled (取消) .

     Cologne Zoo is one of the oldest in Germany. It was founded in 1860 and houses some 10 ,000 animals comprising more than 700 different species.

51. Which of the following can be the best title for the news text?

   A. Tiger Escaped,Killed Keeper in German Zoo

   B. Tiger Escaped in German Zoo,Shot Dead

   C. German Zoo Director Shot Escaped Tiger

   D. People Killed in Oldest Zoo in German

52. According to the police,what was the direct reason for the incident?

   A. The zoo keeper was a green hand.

   B. The gate was not closed appropriately.

   C. The zoo had neglected the secret passage.

   D. It was very dark when the incident happened.

53. What did the zoo do after the incident?

   A. They honoured the killed person in a way.

   B. They paid SWAT for their timely help.

   C. They returned the tiger's three cubs to England.

   D. They called off the late-night opening-

54. How did the zoo director feel after the incident?

   A. Proud. B. Disappointed.

   C. Sad. D. Angry.

55. What can we learn about the Cologne Zoo?

   A. It keeps a large variety of species.

   B. It is one of the largest in Germany.

   C. It has a history of more than 700 years.

   D. No such incident has happened before.

   What are the chances of a 100-year-old chocolate candy falling in your treat bag this Halloween? Though Goo Goo Clusters may not be as 31 as Kit Kat or Hershey bars,people of all ages have enjoyed it for an entire 32 .

    In 1901,a 19-year-old named Howell Campbell 33 a candy store in Nashville,Tennessee. He made all kinds of sweets and hard 34 with just two copper kettles and about a dozen employees. Then,in 1912,he made the first candy to 35 chocolate with other parts. 36 , these clusters were hand wrapped and sold under the counter at a few local stores with a 37 reading, “A nourishing lunch for a nickel. ” Now,they are known as Goo Goo Ousters. 38 20,000 of these chocolate treats are made per hour in a factory in Nashville.

    What else makes a Goo Goo so 39 ? “ In addi- tion to it being the very first-ever combination candy created,its 40 also makes it quite uniquesays Beth Sachan,Goo Goo Clusters’ senior marketing manager. a The Goo Goo Cluster is a big,imperfectly round mound of 41 !”

    The 100th anniversary of the Goo Goo Cluster is being 42 throughout the month of October,the biggest candy-selling month of the year. About 40 43 in the Nashville area have created unique desserts inspired by Goo Goo Clusters to serve to their 44 . Additionally,

    a Goo Goo,sponsored race called the “Jog’n Hog” was 45 in Nashville on October 13. Adults and children ran three miles to the 46 line after eating at least one of six Goo Goo^ from a bag they were given at the halfway point. A golden Goo Goo was hidden in one of the 47 . The winner received a $ 100 gift certificate to the candy's 48,googoo.com. After the race,a scavenger hunt was held throughout the city.

     In case this treat doesn’t 49 in your Halloween bucket this season,don't forget to try all 50 flavours to find the one you love best一original,supreme or peanut butter. Happy Birthday to Goo Goo Clusters,and Happy Halloween!

31. A. strange   B. familiar

   C. similar   D. same

32. A. season   B. year

   C. decade   D. century

33. A. opened   B. broke

   C. closed   D. sold

34. A. sandwiches   B. hamburgers

   C. candies   D. breads

35. A. combat   B. communicate

   C. complain   D. combine

36. A. Obviously   B. Originally

   C. Completely   D. Suddenly

37. A. signal   B. gesture

   C. sign   D. position

38. A. Almost   B. Nearly

   C. Hardly   D. Slightly

39. A. common   B. usual

   C. special   D. frequent

40. A. colour   B. shape

   C. quality   D. quantity

41. A. carefulness   B. happiness

   C. kindness   D. deliciousness

42. A. congratulated   B. admired

   C. celebrated   D. praised

43. A. cinemas   B. schools

   C. hospitals   D. restaurants

44. A. employers   B. customers

   C. students   D. patients

45. A. held   B. made   C. taken   D. carried

46. A. start   B. end   C. close   D. finish

47. A. bags   B. stores

   C. envelops   D. sites

48. A. company   B. workshop

   C. website   D. supermarket

49. A. show up   B. take up

   C. bring up   D. set up

50. A. two   B. three   C. four   D. six

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