三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　Paul the oracle octopus (章鱼保罗)was given a replica(复制品) of the World Cup on Monday as a reward for his perfect eight­for­eight record in predicting the results of matches.

　　The two­year­old octopus with possible psychic powers turned into a worldwide celebrity for accurately predicting the winner of Germany's five World Cup wins as well as their two defeats. Paul also_tipped_Spain to beat Netherlands in Sunday's final.

　　“We've had a lot of offers for Paul but he will definitely be staying with us and returning to his old job­making children smile，” Sea Life spokeswoman Tanja Munzig in Oberhausen told Reuters after presenting Paul with the World Cup replica.

　　“There's no rational(合理的) reasons why he always got it right.”Bettors around the world made small fortunes based on Paul's uncanny picks, said Graham Sharpe, media relations director at William Hill in London, one of Britain's largest bookmakers.“I've seen a lot of things in my lifetime but this is the first time I've ever seen people making their picks based on what an octopus tells them，” Sharpe told Reuters.“We had people coming in saying they didn't know how to place a bet but heard about this German octopus and wanted to bet with him. It's funny. But he kept getting it right，” said Sharpe.

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