题文
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.
小题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.小题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.小题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.小题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. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
解析
试题分析:人们一般认为孩子们对于圣诞礼物的期望仅仅局限于玩具，新衣服或者大餐等等，但是一项调查发现孩子们的愿望远非如此。让人们吃惊的是位于礼物单榜首的是新出生的小弟弟或者小妹妹，其次是希望能够拥有真正的驯鹿，紧接着是宠物马和汽车。甚至还有的孩子异想天开，竟然想要月亮或者时空机。
小题1:A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段Most children will put a new baby brother or sister at the top of their Christmas list可知有一个弟弟或者妹妹是很多孩子们期望的，是孩子们位于榜首的愿望，故答案选A、
小题2:D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容A "pet horse" was the third most popular choice, with a "car" at number four. 和第三段内容可知在孩子们期待的礼物中没有猴子，答案选D。
小题3:B词义猜测题。由“quirky children”后面的修饰语 asking for the moon, a time machine, and a pond cover.可知这些孩子的愿望是古怪，疯狂的，由此判断这些孩子是有着离奇想法的孩子，答案选B。
小题4:C细节理解题。根据文章第三段内容可知在调查中发现孩子们把拥有驯鹿这个愿望放在第二位，而汽车则是排在第四位，由此判断C选项内容错误，选C。
考点
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日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
