Mattel Inc. is recalling 4.4 million Polly Pocket toys with magnets(磁鐵)after some of them caused serious injuries to children who swallowed magnets that fell off.
Tiny magnets inside the toys may fall off without being noticed by parents and babysitters. The magnets can be swallowed or placed in children’s noses or ears. When more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestine perforation(腸內(nèi)穿孔)which can be deadly.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC)received 170 reports of the small magnets coming out of these recalled toys. There were three reports of serious injuries to children who swallowed more than one magnet. All three suffered intestinal perforations that required operation. A 2-year-old child stayed in hospital for seven days and a 7-year-old child was hospitalized for 12 days. An 8-yeal-old child was also hospitalized.
The recalled Polly Pocket toys contain plastic dolls and accessories(附件)that have small magnets. The magnets measure one-eighth inch in diameter and are fixed in the hands and feet of some dolls, and even in the plastic clothing, hairpieces and other accessories to help the pieces stay on the doll or the doll’s house.
The model number is printed on the bottom of the largest pieces on some of the toys. Contact Mattel if you cannot find a model number on your product to determine if it is part of the recall. Polly Pocket magnetic toys currently sold in stores are not included in this recall. The model numbers included in the recall are: B2632, B3158, B3201, B7118, G8605, H1537, H1538 and H3211. The toys were on sales in department stores and toy stores from May 2006 through September 2009 for between $15 and $30.
Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Mattel for the return of the toys. For more information contact Mattel at 888 597-6597 anytime or visit the company’s Web site.
1.The main purpose of the passage is .
A. to criticize Mattel Inc. for their bad products
B. to inform readers of Polly Pocket toys recall
C. to warn readers the danger of swallowing magnets
D. to suggest some ways to return Polly Pocket toys
2.What did the writer use to show the danger of the problem toys?
a. figures b. quotes(引言) c. serious cases
d. description of possible injuries e. description of operation scenes
A. abc B. abd C. acd D. ace
3.The word “recalling” in the first paragraph can be best explained as .
A. taking back B. destroying C. giving up D. examining
4.All of the following points are covered in the story EXCEPT .
A. the danger of small magnets
B. the ways of returning Polly Pocket toys
C. the methods of recognizing a recalled Polly Pocket toys
D. the apology made by Mattel Inc.
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As far back as 1726, Johann Beringer was fooled by his fellow scientists into thinking he had made an amazing discovery. The fossils of spiders, lizards, and even birds with the name of God written on them in Hebrew were unlike anything that had been found before. He wrote several papers on them and was famous for those only to have it revealed that they were planted by jealous colleagues to ruin his reputation.
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The next time you read the exciting new findings of a study of the best scientist, do not automatically assume that it is true. Even qualified people can get it wrong. While we certainly should not ignore scientific research, we do need to take it with a grain of salt. Just because it is accepted as the truth today does not mean it will still be trustworthy tomorrow.
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A. Researchers and scientists are not perfect.
B. Something that we read may not be true.
C. Researchers and scientists know everything.
D. People don’t know whether water is good or bad.
2.What is the reason why Johann Beringer was fooled?
A. His fellow scientists wanted to make fun of him.
B. His workmates are eager to become famous too.
C. These scientists made a mistake because of carelessness.
D. His colleagues envied him and did so to destroy his fame.
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A. was in fact a complex hoax
B. was a great scientific invention
C. contributed to the theory of evolution
D. had the skull like that of an ape
4.What does the underlined phrase “with a grain of salt” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Happily.B. Generally.C. Doubtfully.D. Completely.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Hebrew is probably a kind of language.
B. Truths of science will never be out of time.
C. People believe scientists because they are persuasive.
D. We are advised to believe famous scientists.
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寫作要點:
1.表示對客人的歡迎;
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2.
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