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Christmas, Easter and Birthday parties can be difficult times for grandmothers and parents as they rush around trying to arrange the perfect celebration or making everyone as happy as possible! What’s better than a birthday party that makes your grandchild smile throughout or a celebration that impresses relatives and close friends?
That is why Granny Look has supplied in this section, one of the most comprehensive guides to making these special occasions that happen perhaps once a year a real success.
From a selection of Advent Calendars to party planning or Christmas-stocking fillers we have all the possibilities covered so that your children and grandchildren will really have a memorable time with attractive gifts and original ideas.
Bring that festive spirit to all those traditional days, and ensure you are always ready for any possibility. Granny Look’s extensive links are bound to make every special occasion an entirely different experience from the year before and allow everyone to feel entertained and content.
CHRISTMAS-STOCKING FILLERS
LOOK no further! ! Granny Look helps the family to prepare in time for FATHER CHRISTMAS. Give SANTA CLAUS some ideas. He can fill all the children’s Christmas-stockings with goodies! Unique Christmas gifts for children-stocking fillers.
A Granny Look favorite!
ADVENT CALENDARS
All children love the build-up to CHRISTMAS! What is better than choosing one of Granny Look’s selection of Advent Calendars! Here you will find a list of websites to buy traditional or fun Advent Calendars for children at Christmas time.
A Granny Look favorite!
BIRTHDAYS
LOOKING for a SPECIAL BIRTHDAY GIFT. Explore Granny Look’s selection of PRESENTS, PARTY PLANNING, PARTY TOYS and PARTY GAMES for your Children and Grandchildren’s BIRTHDAYS.
Plan and organize the KIDDIE’S PARTIES ahead of time! ! Don’t forget the PERSONALISED INVITATIONS!
CHRISTMAS
LOOK and BOOK now! ! Granny Look’s selection of CHRISTMAS GIFTS for children.
Some guides to “What’s on in your area”. . . for the kids. PANTOS, SHOWS, THEATRES . . . at Christmas time!
UNIQUE Christmas gifts for Children. Spend QUALITY TIME with your Children’s Children this FESTIVE SEASON!
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了一个网站: Granny Look。该网站的主要功能是帮助祖父母或者父母为一些诸如圣诞节、复活节、生日聚会等特别的场合做准备。
1. From the text, we know that “Granny Look” is ________ .
A. a person who guides you to make your yearly celebration a real success
B. a magazine that helps the family to prepare for special occasions
C. a company that sells all sorts of products on the Internet
D. a website that helps you to prepare for special occasions
【解析】选D。细节理解题。结合第二段和ADVENT CALENDARS部分中的内容可知, Granny Look是帮助人们为特别的场合做准备的网站。故答案选D。
2. The purpose of the text is ________ .
A. to make children have a memorable holiday
B. to show you how to shop on the Internet
C. to give you some information about Granny Look
D. to introduce some goods
【解析】选C。写作意图题。本文主要介绍了Granny Look这个网站的一些相关信息。故答案选C。
3. If you want to send some invitations to your daughter’s classmates, where will you search for the information?
A. At Birthdays.
B. At Advent Calendars.
C. At Christmas-stocking fillers.
D. At Christmas.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文中BIRTHDAYS部分的最后一句话“Don’t forget the PERSONALISED INVITATIONS! ”可知, 要想给女儿的同学发请柬的话, 可以在BIRTHDAYS部分寻找信息。故答案选A。
4. You will fail to find any information at Christmas when you need ________ .
A. Christmas cards B. fun Advent Calendars
C. Christmas gifts D. tickets for theatres
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章CHRISTMAS部分的内容可知, 文中没有提及“fun Advent Calendars”。故答案选B。
5. If your son wants a traditional Advent Calendar, you should search ________ .
A. BirthdaysB. Advent Calendars
C. Christmas-stocking fillers
D. Christmas【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据ADVENT CALENDARS部分中的“Here you will find a list of websites to buy traditional or fun Advent Calendars for children at Christmas time. ”可知, 如果你儿子想要一个传统的基督降临日历, 你应该去搜索Advent Calendars。故答案选B。