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篇任务型阅读:Toys may be children's best friends, but when you talk about large museums that are full of different kinds of toys—it isn, a children's play anymore・As the largest of its kind in the world, Penang Toy Museum has over 100,000 toys, dolls and other fun things. It has also entered the Malaysia Book of Records as the first toy museum in the country and with the largest toy collection・The owner, Loh Lean Cheng, said everything began with his love of toys・ He started to collect toys after visiting the London Toy and Model Museum many years ago.In the past 40 years, his collection has kept on growing and growing. Today, almost everything that you think of about toys can be found there. According to the owner, some of his toys are limited editions （限量版）that he got during his trips around the world• The most expensive toy that he has had is a Gundam robot from Japan.If you go to Malaysia, donY forget to go and have a look at the toys.1（ will be a great dream in every person，s mind.1.Is Pending Toy Museum the first toy museum in Malaysia?2.When did Loh Lean Cheng start to collect toys?3.What，s the most expensive toy that Loh Lean Cheng has had?I am Cindy. I think as students we should work hard at school on weekdays・ But we also need to have a good rest to relax ourselves・ So I always study hard when I am at school, but on my day off I often do something else to relax myself.I had a very relaxing day off. In the morning, I got up at seven o,clock. Then I went to run with my father. I think we need to exercise every day. After running, I took a shower and had breakfast. At nine o'clock, I went to the aquarium（水族馆）with my friends. We saw some sharks and seals there. Sharks are very scary but the seals are cute. We also saw a dolphin show. I think dolphins are very clever animals. In the gift shop, we bought many gifts. We had great fun there・In the evening, I watched TV with my cousins・ We watched a basketball match. The match was very exciting. We were glad when we saw our favorite team in the match.What a happy day off I had! I hope all of you can have an interesting day off!1 • Does Cindy study hard at school?2.What did she do after running?3.Why were they happy when watching TV?Four friends were arguing over whose dog was the smartest. The first man was an engineer, and he said to his dog, H T Square, show your ability・H The dog ran towards a desk, pulled out a piece of paper and a pencil, and drew a nice triangle（三角形）・The next one is an accountant（会计!）帀），and he said to his dog, "Slide Rule, go ahead. H The dog went to the kitchen, opened a bag of cookies and divided（分开）them into four equal piles.The third man, a chemist, asked his dog to show his ability, too. The dog went to the fridge, took out a bottle of milk with the mouth and poured it into a measuring cup（量杯）・The last man was a government worke匚"Coffee Break/ he shouted to his dog, H go to it. n The dog jumped to his feet, made the paper dirty, ate the cookies and drank the milk.1.What were the four friends arguing over?2.Which dog drew a perfect triangle?3.What did the accountant's dog divide into four equal piles?4.What did the government worker\ dog do?Once upon a time there were three little pigs. One day their mother said to them, “You are too big to live here. You need to build your own houses. But make sure that the wolf can't catch you.'，The first little pig built his house with grass・ It was the easiest thing to do. The second little pig built his house with sticks and it was a little bit stronger than the grass house・ The third little pig built his house with bricks（砖）・It was the strongest but it took him a lot of time.One day the wolf came and saw the first little pig in his grass house. The wolf pushed down the house and ate the first little pig. Then the wolf came to the stick house and pushed down that house, too. Then he ate the second little pig. The wolf then came to the stick house and pushed down that house and ate the second little pig・Later, the wolf came to the brick house but he could not push it down. The wolf climbed up to the roof（屋顶）and tried to get in through the chimney（烟囱）.The smart little pig made a fire and boiled water on it. When the wolf climbed down, he fell into the hot water and died.1 ・ Why did the three little pigs leave their mother?2.With what did the three little pigs build their houses?3.How did the wolf get into the third pig's house?4.How did the wolf die?No family wants its home to catch fire, but ifs good to plan for a fire just in case・ Talk with your family about what to do if a fire starts. Everyone should have a plan for getting out of the house・ Be sure to choose a safe place to meet after everyone gets away from the fire.What should you do if there is a fire? First, let people know about the fire. Yell （1川妙戒）the word "fireI Knock on the walls with your hands.Then feel the door of your room・ If the door is warm, don*t open it. If ifs cool, open it just enough to look out . If you see fire or much smoke, close the door fast. If you cant see fire or smoke, you can go out of the door. Shut the door behind you. That will slow down the fire. Now find a way out. Stay away from the smoke・ The air is the best near the floor. So it may be the safest to crawl （爬）when you leave the house・If you cant leave your room, close your door. Cover the crack （缝隙）under the door with clothing. Then open the window or break the glass with a chair. Crawl out of the window carefully .If the window is high off the ground, don?t jump! Wave a towel out of the window, and yell for help・ When you get out of the house, run to the place where you and your family chose to meet ・1.What should we first do if there is a fire in the house?2.Should we open the door if it is warm when there is a fire?3.What should you do if the window of your burning house is high off the ground?4.What does the passage mainly tell us?Do you keep fish in your classroom at school? Do you ever have a class in a boat? Do you put the food you leave over into a compost （7昆合JI巴*｝）box? These are parts of a school day at Barnard School.Barnard School is a “green” school in America. This sc hool wants to tell kids the importance of caring about the environment. The students can also learn a different way to live a healthier life.With the special lessons, about 300 students in the school study the environment all day long.They lcam about turtles and many other animals in their classrooms. Students throw some lunch leftovers （吃乘9 的饭菜）into a compost box in a greenhouse. They use the waste to help grow plants.At Barnard School, almost everything has something to do with the environment. Students sing songs about the environment. Their art work also has something to do with the environmen匸Even their math lessons have something to do with the environment.1.What kind of school is Barnard School?2.What do the students do with the waste?3.Why does Barnard School open the lessons related to the environment?4.Where do the students throw the leftover into?The bell rang loudly. Everybody packed their schoolbags and got ready to go home. Usually Davids mother would take him home from school but today she was not there. David waited for 15 minutes before he walked home・When he reached home, he knocked on the door as he did not bring his keys. To his surprise, no one answered the door. David thought his mother was in the toilet so he waited patiently for her. After a few minutes there was still no answer.Diivid knocked again but still no one answered. He was about to go to the nearby coffee shop where his father worked to get the keys, when he heard the friendly voice of his neighbor, John.David told him that no one was at home and John f s mother suggested that David stayed intheir house to wait for his mothe匚David and John played happily till evening when David's mother came back・David thanked John and his family before he went back into his house・ Davicfs mother explained to David that she had a backache and she had to see a doctor From this experience, David learned an important lesson/ Neighbors are people who help each other.u1.Where did David's father work?2.When did David's mother come back home that day?3・ What was wrong with David's mother?4.What did David learn from this experience?We all know the Olympic Games. But do you know the Mud Olympic Games? They are sports games in the mud, of course・Every year, about 400 people from all over Europe meet in a small town in northern Germany to take part in the Mud Olympic一the muddiest sports meeting in the world. It is held on the beach when the tide （潮汐）is out, so it is very muddy. The sports meeting has many traditional sports like football, volleyball and bicycle races, as well as some special and new activities that are only planted in the mud. It raises money for a local charity.The advertisements of the sports meeting are very interesting・ One of the advertisements said, “If you want to play, just put on the clothes that you don't mind getting covered in the mud and join us. Viewers are more than welcome・ So if you don9t care about the mud which can get you dirty, come and enjoy yourself.951.How many people join the Mud Olympic Games every year?2.Where do the Mud Olympic Games hold every year?3.Where does the money that the sports meeting raises go?4.Can viewers join the sports meeting?。