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There are only 12 shopping days until Christmas, and the British public is going present-shopping crazy.
But some parents might have left it too late to buy the present their child really wants for Christmas.
Every year there seems to be a certain craze which sweeps across Britain, whether through clever
marketing or peer pressure (同龄人压力), so that practically every child in the country wants the same thing
for Christmas.
Of course, with thousands of parents trying to make their child's Christmas, it's quite easy for the most
popular presents to get sold out before everyone can buy one. This leads to parents going to extraordinary
lengths to find the desired gift.
In past years, the most favoured toys have included Tracy Island, from the "Thunderbirds" TV series, and
Buzz Lightyear, from the "Toy Story" film. This years must-have present is the Nintendo Wii, an indication
that British children are becoming more and more technologically savvy (有见识的).
Other presents which are expected to top Christmas wish-lists this year are several toys related to TV
programmes, such as popular science-fiction series "Doctor Who", and pre-school sense "In the Night Garden",
as well as the main character from the "Transformers" movie.
As parents desperately (拼命地) search shops and online retailers (零售商) for the gifts their children want,
some people are cashing in. Those who predicted the trends bought some of the top presents earlier in the year,
and can now sell them for great profits online.
Special stock-check websites have been set up to warn parents as soon as a certain item becomes available
anywhere. But with so many people signed up it'll still be a race against time to buy the toys before they sell out
again.
Some children will inevitably (不可避免地) be disappointed on Christmas morning, but let's hope that the
chocolates, Christmas dinner and the many other presents will make up for it.
1. What's the best title of the passage? [ ]
A. Must-have Toys
B. How to Do Shopping Before Christmas
C. What Presents Suit Your Children
D. A Good Time to Earn Money
2. From the writer's opinion,almost all the children in Britain need _____.[ ]
A. different gifts according to their own interest
B. the same thing because of some influences such as TV, or films
C. Tracy Island or Buzz Lightyear
D. presents liked by their parents
3. What's the underlined phrase "crashing in" in the sixth paragraph mean? [ ]
A. Come in quickly.
B. Get to buy presents.
C. Change presents into money.
D. Hurry to make money.
4. Why some children will be disappointed? [ ]
A. Because the presents they want have been sold out before their parents can buy them.
B. Because the presents are too expensive to buy.
C. Because their parents won't meet their needs.
D. Because their love for the presents will change soon.
