They are the little sweeties who look pretty cute in a photo, or when sleeping—but a lot less appealing at 30, 000 ft, crying loudly in the seat right next to you.

According to a new survey, almost seven in ten Britons dislike flying with babies so much that they would like to see child-free areas introduced on planes. As for long-distance flights where people want to sleep, almost one in four British travelers believes that no-kid-zones should be fixed as required sections.

The survey was conducted by bookings website LateDeals.co.uk, with 1,108 UK consumers questioned as to what they hate most about air travel.

And our dislike of noisy children and babies on planes runs deep, it seems.

More than a third of us—35 percent—would pay extra to travel on a childless service.

Long-distance passengers would be prepared to pay an additional £63 to the cost of a return ticket if it meant adults only on board. And on short-distance flights, an extra £28 on the price of a return fare would be considered good value if it guaranteed an absence of angry babies in the middle of the economy-class aisle(走道).

However, screaming babies are not the only source of annoyance for British travelers. In fact, according to the research on the most annoying types of airline passengers, a crying baby ranks as only the fourth. Over half of those surveyed—58 percent—selected “drunk travelers” as their pet peeves. People with “bad personal hygiene(卫生)” and travelers who kick the back of the seat in front were also near the top of the list, causing anger to 48 and 47 percent of us respectively(分别地).

Crying babies came in at fourth on the list, a pet peeve for 43 percent of those surveyed.

1.Britons dislike flying with babies because they_________.

A. make too much noise

B. get angry easily

C. sleep right next to them

D. stay in the economy-class aisle

2.How many British travelers surveyed would like to have no-kid-zones on planes?

A. About 35%.B. About 43%.

C. About 70%.D. About 58%.

3.What type of writing is this text?

A. A brochure.B. A tourist guide.

C. An announcement.D. A news report.

4.What does the underlined phrase “pet peeves” in the last fourth line mean?

A. Pets on a plane.

B. Passengers with a baby.

C. People who annoy you.

D. People who were surveyed.

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。

Successful students are highly motivated(激励) by an inner drive to study well.They have a specific career goal in mind. 1. So they form their own good study habits, plan ahead and stick to their study timetable on their own initiative.

If you want to be a successful student, motivate yourself and know that it is only you who are responsible for your study.There are some great ways to improve your motivation.

You should write down your educational goals, which makes them become clear. Imagine your success. Experience the feeling of reaching your particular goal. 2.

Seek advice and learn from the good students in your class.

Successful students tend to study hard.They pay attention to class as well as taking notes. 3. Outside class they find a quiet place to study, because they know that academic life comes before their social life.

Set your goals. After setting goals it is important to write them down for many reasons. Goals that aren’t written are only wishes. It helps you make a commitment(承诺) to yourself.

4.

No one wants to regret not doing something they could have done.

Successful students manage their time well by setting up a weekly timetable. They make the best use of their study time. 5. Most of the suggestions mentioned above can improve your motivation.

A.Give yourself rewards.Each time you complete a lesson, do something special for yourself.

B.It gives you a way to see your progress.

C.They make study time productive and not necessarily long.

D.You will be proud of yourself when you achieve success.

E.They know that they are responsible for their success or failure.

F.When you set your goals,make sure that your goals are specific and realistic.

G.They arrive at the classroom early and sit in the front.

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