61.It was Christmas Eve.When everyone went to bed,Bunny couldn't fall asleep.He still couldn't think of what he wanted as a special Christmas(1)
.He wondered how Santa-----Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn't know himself. As he was sitting up in bed,Bunny(2)
a big noise on the roof and a sound downstairs.It was Santa Claus,he realized.Bunny jumped out of bed and ran down the hall to the stairs.He hoped to take a look at the old man(3)
Santa left for his next stop. By the time Bunny was at the bottom of the stairs,everything was silent again.Lots of presents were put under the Christmas tree,but Santa was gone.A little(4)
,Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry. "Hello,"said Bunny. "Is somebody there?" He was answered by another cry.Bunny looked around the big pile of presents to see what was making the noise.Right under the tree was a funny looking brown(5)
with big feet and sad eyes.It also had antlers(鹿角)on its head.Bunny almost(6)
it for a dog. "Are you a reindeer?" asked Bunny. "Yes ,"replied the brown animal with antlers. "My name is Ralph." "And you were pulling Santa's sled(雪橇)?" " I was until I got air sick (暈機(jī)),"replied Ralph. "Santa had to(7)
me here and go on with the other seven reindeer." "Isn't it a bit(8)
for a reindeer to get air-sick?I mean,isn't flying what reindeer are famous for?" "Not me,I'm afraid.It makes me scared.I(9)
feel sick when it comes to flying," replied Ralph. "But everyone wanted me to pull Santa's sled,so when it was my turn I gave it a try,I'm afraid I just wasn't cut out for the(10)
.Now I'm stuck here and I don't know how to get back to the North Pole." "Well,if you like,you can stay with us as a friend," said Bunny.As he made the offer,Bunny suddenly realized the special present he wanted from Santa was a new friend!
62.Do you still remember the debate(討論) between sweet and salty zongzi during Dragon Boat Festival?It seems that the differences between northerners and southerners have always been a popular topic among Chinese.Now another difference has drawn wide attention:The way northerners and southerners shop for food at markets. People from southern China might say they prefer to buy what they need for just one or two meals.It is normal for them to buy just half a Chinese cabbage,two potatoes and =0.25 kilograms of beef at a time. However,one may be laughed at if he does this in the north.Instead,buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual,reported China Daily. Also,when you go to the market in the south,you can buy a small amount of fruit,such as an apple or pear.Shop owners even help you peel and cut them.But hardly do shop owners in the north offer such service. The difference could be because of the different weather. Food can be kept for a long time in the north,as it is usually cold and dry there.Many northerners have the habit of stocking up(儲(chǔ)存)on food. But because of the hot and wet weather in the south,southern Chinese prefer to buy just enough food for one meal or one day.Otherwise,the food may go bad. Maybe these debates about differences help us Chinese know more about each other.
(1)Give the article a title.(within 9 words)
. (2)People from south buy
than those in north at a time. (3)The ways of shopping are different in the two aspects(方面):
and
. (4)
causes the difference. (5)According to the writer,the advantage (好處) of these debates is possibly to