Toys for Kids
From wooden blocks to electronic games, the best toys for kids make their young users think and dream while building useful skills. Of course, they’re also tons of fun!
●Educational Toys
Many of the best toys for kids combine learning and fun. The GeoSafari Talking Globe provides interactive geography games in a fun electronic format. It was named to Dr.Toy’s Best Classic Toys List in 2016. Professor Noggin’s History of the United States is a fun and informative card game that made FamilyFun. com’s Toy of the Year list.
●Pretend Play
Kids love to pretend, and the best toys for kids can spark their imaginations and lead to hours of fun. The Real Projects Workshop was a grand prize winner in the 2016 FamilyFun.com Toy of the Year awards. With this pretend workshop kids can play with realistic tools while building projects out of foam “wood”. Dora’s Talking Kitchen won “Girl Toy of the Year” in the 2016 Toy Industry Association Toy of the Year Awards.
●Stuffed（填充的）Animals
Every kid needs a cuddly (可抱的) friend. Kids may ask for stuffed animals based on popular television and movie characters, but teddy bears, stuffed dogs, and other plush figures that haven’t appeared on-screen will have long-lasting appeal. For a unique twist on stuffed animals, the Lil’ Luvables Fluffy Factory lets kids stuff their own teddy bears. It was a Toy of the Year grand prize winner at FamilyFun.com.
●Games
Games promote cooperation while encouraging everything from memory skills to exercise. Hullabaloo, from the makers of Cranium, won “Best Game” honors in the 2016 Toy Industry Association Toy of the Year Awards. The game gets kids moving and laughing as they follow instructions from the game’s audio console.
1.How can kids benefit from the educational toys?
A. They can improve their personalities.
B. They can enjoy geography games.
C. They can be active in doing homework.
D. They can gain knowledge while playing.
2.How many kinds of toys won the grand prize in FamilyFun.com Toy of the Year awards?
A. Only one. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Four.
3.Which toys can develop kids’ team spirit?
A. Educational. B. Pretend play.
C. Stuffed animals. D. Games.
4.How can kids play with the toys made by the Lil’ Luvables Fluffy Factory?
A. They can stuff the toys by themselves.
B. They can play board games with the toys.
C. They can treat the toys as bears.
D. They can interact with the toys.
假定你是李华，你在学校举行的主题为“My Dream”的英语演讲比赛中获得了一等奖，并即将参加颁奖典礼。请你用英语写一篇获奖感言，内容包括：
1．获奖感受；
2．表达谢意；
3．你的打算。
注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（
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In the summer holiday following my eighteen birthday, I took driving lessons. I still remember how hard first day was. Before getting into the car, I thought I had learned the instructor’s orders, so once I started the car, my mind goes blank. I forgot what he had said to me altogether. The instructor kept repeating the word, “Speed up!” “Slow down!” “Turning left!” I was so much nervous that I could hardly tell which direction was left. A few minutes late, the instructor asked me to stop the car. It was a relief and I came to a suddenly stop just in the middle on the road.
Were you the first 1.the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think it matters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that oldest children, 2.are smart and strong-willed, are very likely 3.(succeed). The reason for this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child and give him or her a lot of attention. An only child will succeed for4.same reason.
What happens to the other children in the family? Middle children don’t get so much attention, so they don’t feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd. The youngest child,5., often gets special 6. (treat). Often this child 7.(grow) up to be funny. But a recent study saw things quite 8.(difference). The study found that first children believed in family rules. They didn’t take many chances in their lives. They usually follow 9.(order). Rules didn’t mean as much to later children in the family. They took chances and they often did 10. (good) in life.
After working one day, I decided to take hold of a sandwich for dinner at the superstore. As I was____home,I saw a girl sitting against a pillar（支柱）in the____,her hair covered over her face and her body was____than a senior citizen. I decided to walk past her____that's what we do in society—we walk past people we don't know, especially_____people.But something made me go back.I____that her parents died years ago and she suffers from Lupus（狼疮）.She has no job, unable to work because of her__.She had lived in shelters in the past, but was abused.She____in the superstore to keep warm on cold days,but____the superstore she said wasn't safe because security guards always ____people like her.
I used to____maybe one day I would make a(n)____and could help "them". But when I met that girl, I thought to myself, what if____ever helps her? What if she's not going to be around____enough to see that "one day"?
I didn't really think about what happened____.I shared my dinner with her and gave her all the____I could find on me. When security guards came,I____them into helping her instead of throwing her out as they____do. Now I'm sharing this story with you the____out there. Don't wait for one day to come before you____someone.Now is that one day.
1.A. leaving B. heading C. arriving D. touring
2.A. superstore B. shelter C. workshop D. dining hall
3.A. stronger B. taller C. weaker D. shorter
4.A. though B. if C. when D. because
5.A. homeless B. friendly C. flexible D. confident
6.A. learned B. taught C. explained D. wondered
7.A. similarity B. responsibility C. disability D. identity
8.A. rented B. existed C. gathered D. stayed
9.A. only B. even C. just D. still
10.A. looked after B. drove away C. laid off D. picked out
11.A. question B. acknowledge C. think D. regret
12.A. decision B. appointment C. agreement D. fortune
13.A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody
14.A. long B. quiet C. busy D. narrow
15.A. alone B. lately C. next D. first
16.A. energies B. patience C. sandwiches D. money
17.A. 
scolded B. persuaded C. reported D. ordered
18.A. usually B. seldom C. never D. eventually
19.A. guard B. girl C. reader D. parent
20.A. please B. greet C. praise D. help
Before you accept a job offer, it’s important to really think about the offer. Here are some suggestions about the things you need to consider.
1.
Firstly, is the salary (薪水) listed on your contract and documents the same as you were offered? Secondly, are you happy with the amount? Do you think that the pay you’ll receive is fair for your skill sets and experience? Be sure to do a little market research to ensure you’re being paid a reasonable amount.
Will the location work for you?
No matter how good a role, there’s no point accepting a job offer that is too far from your home. If you’re already spending 40 hours a week at work, adding three hours a day commuting (来回上下班) is far from ideal. 2.
Is there any career development?
It’s all very good if the job you’ve been offered is exactly what you want at the moment, but what about the future? 3. We recommend asking your potential employer before accepting.
Will you like the work culture?
As previously mentioned, you’ll most likely be spending 40 hours a week at this new job.4. Does the company promote a good work / life balance? Do they agree with your environmental / social values? Essentially, will this be a company that you enjoy working for?
How does the new job compare with your current one?
This is relatively simple. If the job you’re being offered doesn’t have as good a role, salary or satisfaction level as your current one, then why are you considering it at all? 5. Have a 
think about why you want to leave your current job before deciding on the next one.
A. Be realistic & consider whether or not the job’s location is going to work for you in the long run.
B. There’s a big difference between just doing your job and doing your job well.
C. Although change is good, sometimes it’s not always smart.
D. So it’s important that the company’s culture meets your values.
E. Is the salary reasonable?
F. It is very important that you understand exactly the duties in your new job.
G. Whether or not you have the opportunity to grow within a business is an important thing.
