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In honor of National Writing Day in the UK，actor Benedict Cumberbatch sat down at a desk and with the wisdom of his 39 years，he penned a letter to Santa Claus.You can read the letter in full---including the one gift the actor still really wants---below.
   "Dear Father Christmas，
   Like most adults I feel embarrassed asking anything of you because our time with you is surely gone.Now we get our own presents，take responsibility for our own actions，and live in the world we have created.So it's not for us to turn around and ask for your help with the environment，education，food banks，human rights and wars.Though we need all the help we can get with all these man-made problems.
   And it's not that you're not kind-hearted.You're great because you are for the children who need some magic in a world where playful imagination and innocence （純真） are decreasing.
   This is what I'd like to ask you to help with.A little more time for children to be children.Lengthening the moment of magic and playfulness.Keep them away from the realities of a world that's gone mad especially those suffering illness or hunger or shaking with fear or cold because of environmental disasters or wars.Please help to light up their worlds with a moment of joy and hope.
   You do inspire wonder among those who write you letters and go to sleep hoping there might be a new object in their possession coming down.You inspire good behavior.
   I fed a little sorry.And I guess I've done exactly what I said I wouldn't …Asked you to help with adult problems and solve some of the greatest worries we have for our children.I promise to leave some delicious pies for you!"

（1）Cumberbatch wrote this letter to
B
B
.
A．Inspire children to take up writing.
B．Seek help from Father Christmas.
C．Show his belief in Father Christmas.
D．Look back upon his happy childhood.
（2）The word underlined "lengthening" in paragraph 4 is similar in meaning to
C
C
.
A．Shortening
B．Reducing
C．Increasing
D．Doubling
（3）What message can we get from the letter？
D
D

A．Children are full of imagination.
B．Every one has the right to get a gift
C．Father Christmas doesn't exist on earth.
D．Cumberbatch is concerned about children.

【考點】社會；說明文．

【答案】B；C；D

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（1）Which of the following statements is true？

A．The Carnival is the most interesting holiday in Brazil.
B．The Carnival is celebrated to honor a famous person.
C．All of the people enjoy themselves in public places during the Carnival.
D．People do not need to work during the Carnival in Brazil.
（2）From this passage，we can infer that the Carnival

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A．is a favored holiday in Brazil
B．has a religious origin
C．is when people miss their ancestors
D．is when people present gifts to each other
（3）What's the author's attitude to the Carnival？

A．Objective.
B．Negative.
C．Positive.
D．Indifferent.
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（1）Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes？

A．The British often enlarge the fad.
B．British jokes are connected with many different cultures.
C．The British try to make out that something is less important than it is.
D．British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.
（2）How does the author explain understatement？

A．By using examples.
B．By making comparisons.
C．By following time order.
D．By describing a process.
（3）How does Mr Bean make people laugh？

A．By telling funny stories.
B．By making jokes about others' accents.
C．By copying how others behave.
D．By using his body movements and facial expressions.
（4）What can be the best title for the text？

A．British Humour in Comedy
B．Humour in Different Cultures
C．Developing Your Sense of Humour
D．Understanding British Humour
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（1）What's the function of food mentioned in the text？

A．To help motivate homesickness.
B．To show national identity.
C．To reflect a country's history.
D．To show a community's superiority.
（2）What does the underlined "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to？

A．The specific traditional food.
B．The national culture.
C．A traditional expression of food.
D．The old-fashioned taste.
（3）Why do some immigrants have to change the original dishes in their restaurant？

A．To attach cultural importance to their dishes.
B．To announce the beginning of their life on foreign soil.
C．To make the dishes popular among customers.
D．To present their own food culture in a new way.
（4）What's the author's attitude towards different food cultures？

A．Negative.
B．Balanced.
C．Unfair.
D．Unchangeable.
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