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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 fight 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 per cent—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 travellers．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 travellers’ as their pet peeves．People with‘bad personal hygiene(卫生)’and travellers who kick the back of the seat in front were also near the top of the list，causing anger to 48 and 47 per cent of us respectively(分别地)．
Crying babies came in at fourth on the list，a pet peeve for 43 per cent 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 travellers surveyed would like to have no-kid-zones on planes?
A．About 35％． B．About 43％．
C．About 70％． D．About 58％．
3.What kind of passengers is most disliked by British airline travellers?
A．The crying babies on a flight．
B．People with bad personal hygiene．
C．Those who have drunk too much alcohol．
D．Those who kick the back of the seat in front
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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.
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They wanted the house at the foot of the mountain ______in a way to look pretty
| A．build | B．to build | C．built | D．building |
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What are the summers like in Alaska?
A.They are very dark. B.They are pretty cold. C.They are quite bright.
2.Where did the man grow up?
A.In Oregon. B.In California. C.In Washington.
3.What does the woman think of the winters in Alaska?
A.She doesn’t mind them at all.
B.She thinks they have gotten worse.
C.She couldn’t stand them for very long.
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The little girl looks________when she smiles.
A．much pretty B．more prettier
C．more pretty D．much prettier
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They are among the 250, 000 people under the age of 25 who are out of work in the Netherlands, a group that makes up 40 percent of the nation’s unemployed．A storm of anger boils up at the government-sponsored （政府资助的） youth center, even among those who are continuing their studies．
“We study for jobs that don’t exist,” Nicollets Steggerda, 23, said．
After thirty years of prosperity, unemployment among 10 member nations of the European Community has reached as much as 11 percent, affecting a total of 12．3 million people, and the number is climbing．
The bitter disappointment long expressed by British youths is spreading across the Continent．The title of a rock song “No Future” can now be seen written on the brick walls of closed factories in Belgium and France．
One form of protest（抗议） tends to put the responsibility for a country’s economic troubles on the large numbers of “guest workers” from Third World nations, people welcomed in Western Europe in the years of prosperity．
Young Europeans, brought up in an extended period of economic success and general stability, seem to be similar to Americans more than they do their own parents．Material enjoyment has given them a sense of expectation, even the right to a standard of living that they see around them．
“And so we pass the days at the discos, or meet people at the café, and sit and stare,” said Isabella Cault．"There is usually not much conversation．You look for happiness．Sometimes you even find it．”
1.Unemployment in the Netherlands has affected _______
A．about 0．6 million people
B．250,000 people
C．1ess than half of the population
D．one million people
2.What Nicollete Steggerda said （Para．2） means that ________．
A．what the students learn is more than necessary
B．the students cannot get work after graduation
C．the students’ aim in study is not clear
D．school education is not sufficient
3.The underlined word ‘‘it” in the last paragraph most probably refers to ________．
A．material enjoyment B．a sense of expectation
C．a job D．happiness
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．British youths have pity on the unemployed on the Continent．
B．British youths care about unemployment in France and Belgium．
C．British youths show their disappointment over joblessness．
D．British youths have confidence to find work on the Continent．
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They are among the 250, 000 people under the age of 25 who are out of work in the Netherlands, a group that makes up 40 percent of the nation’s unemployed. A storm of anger boils up at the government-sponsored (政府资助的) youth center, even among those who are continuing their studies.
“We study for jobs that don’t exist,” Nicollets Steggerda, 23, said.
After thirty years of prosperity, unemployment among 10 member nations of the European Community has reached as much as 11 percent, affecting a total of 12.3 million people, and the number is climbing.
The bitter disappointment long expressed by British youths is spreading across the Continent. The title of a rock song “No Future” can now be seen written on the brick walls of closed factories in Belgium and France.
One form of protest(抗议) tends to put the responsibility for a country’s economic troubles on the large numbers of “guest workers” from Third World nations, people welcomed in Western Europe in the years of prosperity.
Young Europeans, brought up in an extended period of economic success and general stability, seem to be similar to Americans more than they do their own parents. Material enjoyment has given them a sense of expectation, even the right to a standard of living that they see around them.
“And so we pass the days at the discos, or meet people at the café, and sit and stare,” said Isabella Cault. "There is usually not much conversation. You look for happiness. Sometimes you even find it.”
1.Unemployment in the Netherlands has affected _______
A. about 0.6 million people B. 250,000 people
C. 1ess than half of the population D. one million people
2.What Nicollete Steggerda said (Para.2) means that ________.
A. what the students learn is more than necessary
B. the students cannot get work after graduation
C. the students’ aim in study is not clear
D. school education is not sufficient
3.The underlined word ‘‘it” in the last paragraph most probably refers to ________.
A. material enjoyment B. a sense of expectation
C. a job D. happiness
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. British youths have pity on the unemployed on the Continent．
B. British youths care about unemployment in France and Belgium．
C. British youths show their disappointment over joblessness．
D. British youths have confidence to find work on the Continent．
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They are among the 250, 000 people under the age of 25 who are out of work in the Netherlands, a group that makes up 40 percent of the nation’s unemployed．A storm of anger boils up at the government-sponsored （政府资助的） youth center, even among those who are continuing their studies．
“We study for jobs that don’t exist,” Nicollets Steggerda, 23, said．
After thirty years of prosperity, unemployment among 10 member nations of the European Community has reached as much as 11 percent, affecting a total of 12．3 million people, and the number is climbing．
The bitter disappointment long expressed by British youths is spreading across the Continent．The title of a rock song “No Future” can now be seen written on the brick walls of closed factories in Belgium and France．
One form of protest（抗议） tends to put the responsibility for a country’s economic troubles on the large numbers of “guest workers” from Third World nations, people welcomed in Western Europe in the years of prosperity．
Young Europeans, brought up in an extended period of economic success and general stability, seem to be similar to Americans more than they do their own parents．Material enjoyment has given them a sense of expectation, even the right to a standard of living that they see around them．
“And so we pass the days at the discos, or meet people at the café, and sit and stare,” said Isabella Cault．"There is usually not much conversation．You look for happiness．Sometimes you even find it．”
1.Unemployment in the Netherlands has affected ________
A． about 0．6 million people B． 250,000 people
C． 1ess than half of the population D． one million people
2. What Nicollete Steggerda said （para 2） means that ________．
A． what the students learn is more than necessary
B． the students cannot get work after graduation
C． the students’ aim in study is not clear
D． school education is not sufficient
3.The underlined word ‘‘it” in the last paragraph most probably refers to ________．
A． material enjoyment B． a sense of expectation
C． a job D． happiness
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A． British youths have pity on the unemployed on the Continent．
B． British youths care about unemployment in France and Belgium．
C． British youths show their disappointment over joblessness．
D． British youths have confidence to find work on the Continent．
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________ little chicks remain in the nest, they are completely dependent on their parents for food.
A.Even though B.As long as C.Until D.Unless
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— Who are making so much noise in the garden now?
— _____ the naughty children.
A. It is B. They are C. That is D. There are