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　　What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage．

　　Escaping a fire is a serious matter．Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life．It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts．

　　From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury．

　　The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground．An average(平均高度的)person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground．It is about the height of an average man．Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building．

　　Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help．Be sure to keep the door closed．Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room．Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked(滲)into the room．

　　On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof．From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely．Dropping onto cement(水泥)might end in injury．Bushes and grass can help to break a fall．

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　　Is the whale the world's largest fish? No．It looks like a fish, but it is really a mammal(哺乳動物)．Then what's the world's largest fish? It's the whale shark．

　　Although the whale shark is our biggest fish and lives in many oceans around the world, few people have ever heard of it．Scientists have not been studying whale sharks for very long．Much more needs to be learned about them．

　　A whale shark is sometimes called a “gentle giant(溫柔的巨人)”．It likes to be alone and doesn't care a bit about divers or humans．The biggest whale shark weighed 24,250 pounds and was nearly 40 feet long．This makes it heavier and longer than a school bus．

　　Inside its huge mouth are great numbers of very small teeth．To count all of them, you'll need to do some math．The whale shark's teeth are arranged in rows．There are between eleven and thirteen rows on each jaw(顎)and around three hundred teeth in each row．

　　However, the whale shark hardly uses its teeth．It does not chew or bite its food．Large amounts of water are pulled into its mouth and then pushed out through its gills(鰓)．

　　For a few months every year, a group of whale sharks comes to Ningaloo Reef, off Western Australia．This gives scientists a wonderful chance to study the large fish．Whale sharks do live in other oceans of the world, but no one knows their population．It is possible that our biggest fish may need protecting．It is one of the reasons why scientists continue to learn all they can about these gentle giants．

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　　I used to be very close to my father when I was a child．He gave me almost everything I wanted．Whenever I quarreled with my mother, I would turn to my father for comfort．He was everything to me．

　　Time flies like a bird．As I got older, I became silent and found it hard to start a conversation with my father．The gap between us began to grow．He had done so much for me but I always take it for granted．

　　Last time our school gave us two days off, and daddy gave me a ride home on his motorbike．I was tired and fell asleep on his back．Later my mother said he was very happy because is had been a long tome since we got close last．Suddenly I felt a little shamed．I realized that I had ignored(忽略)him a lot during the last few years．

　　The next day I stayed in bed and when daddy tried to wake me up to have breakfast, I pretended that I couldn't hear him．At last he brought a bowl of noodles to my bed, and said, “Come on, dear, have your breakfast and then continue your dream．” I got so angry with him for interrupting my sleep that I shouted, “Leave me alone．”

　　As I said this, I sat up quickly, and the bowl of noodles broke on the floor．Hearing the noise, mum came in and shouted at me, “Who else treats you as well as he does?”

　　I was shocked and didn't know what to say．Finally I rushed with tear all over my face．I went to the pool where I used to go fishing with daddy．A few minutes later, I heard the sound of daddy's motorbike．He was looking for me anxiously, but he didn't notice me as I was sitting behind a tall brush．

　　I didn't return home until 10 a．m．The moment my parents saw me, they rushed to me．Mum hugged me tightly and daddy looked at me with worry in his eyes．“Are you hungry, dear?” he said at last．Before I could say anything, he had gone off on his motorbike to buy food for me．

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　　How dangerous it would be if there was a fire! Today is in winter．It's time for us to learn a lot more about fire, especially what to do if we are caught in a fire：

　　1．Shout out

　　If you smell smoke or see fire, shout out “Fire!” Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep．

　　2．Call 119

　　Never try to put the fire yourself, even if it is a very small one! Get help from your parents or call 119．

　　3．Keep down close to the floor

　　If there is a lot of smoke in your room, keep down close to the floor．

　　4．Test the door

　　Test the door before you open it．If the door is cool, open it carefully．If the door is hot, do not open it! Try to find a different way out．

　　5．Get out

　　If you can, get out of your home as soon as possible．

　　6．Don't use the lift

　　Never use the lift during the fire．It may also go wrong．

　　7．Don't go back

　　Never go back into a burning building!

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　　A smile will tell people around you that you are a kind and friendly person．However, many people don't smile because they think they have ugly teeth．For example, one of my classmates, Mike, doesn't have very nice teeth, so that is why he seldom opens his mouth．He even says that he has lost confidence because of his teeth．So it is very important for us to look after our teeth．In fact, a lot of people have this problem．Some people inherit teeth problems from their parents, while others' teeth are damaged because of bad habits, like heavy smoking, eating too much sugar or not brushing teeth often．If your teeth are in bad shape, you should see a dentist and ask for help．They can help improve your teeth and tell you how to take care of them．

　　Smiling can help you to feel more confidence and make people think of you as a more friendly person．If you want to keep healthy, you should not only smile but also laugh．An Indian doctor called Kataria said that young children should laugh about 30 times a day, while adults should laugh between 7 and 15 times a day．So please take this chance to smile and laugh now．

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　　When you get tired of homework, several minutes' walk in a nearby green park helps you relax at once．Or you may stand facing the lake or the seas．They will calm(not to be excited or nervous)you just like the green plants．

　　Wonder why? Color is a key part of the answers．Since it is so, green and blue help make people feel more quiet and safe．

　　All colors have special power．Scientists have found that many colors have specific effects(效果)on people's mind and feelings．

　　Try an easy and interesting experiment and you'll see how color “mislead” you sometimes．Wrap(包裝)two boxes of the same size with colored paper, one red and the other white．Then weigh the two boxes with your hands．Which one is heavier? Most people will think that the red box is heavier, even though they weigh the same．

　　Colors can affect(影響)learning．Scientists have found that students spend more time reading if they read information written in blue text．Blue helps most people calm down and think more．

　　Clever uses of colors in daily life are to be seen everywhere．Hospitals and libraries seldom paint their walls, tables and desks red．They use light colors, like light blue or green．Red makes people excited while light colors help them relax．Haven't worked out how color affects your daily life? Start with your small room．Try to make some changes in it and you'll get to know how important color is!

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　　Do you always understand directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by “Take only as directed”? Read the following directions and see if you understand them．

　　“To reduce pain, take two tablets(藥片)with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required．For night-time and early morning relief(減緩疼痛)take two tablets at bedtime．Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours．

　　For children of six t twelve years old, give half the amount(量)．For children under six years old, ask your doctor's advice．

　　Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine．

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　　Helping your child choose a hobby is very good for him or her．They can learn a lot when they are enjoying themselves．Here are some tips that may help．

　　●Match your child's interests．If she likes to cook, buy her a cookbook．If he likes collecting baseball cards, buy him a special scrapbook．Show them your interests and support their interests．

　　●Try different hobbies．Introduce(介紹)a new hobby as a birthday or a holiday gift．In trying something quite different, your child may become interested in it or at least get to know a new thing．

　　●Share(共享)a hobby with your child．Take an art class as a family．Go for a mountain climbing together．Spending family time doing fun things can make a healthy and nice relationship(關(guān)系)．

　　●Don't push your interests to your child．Let children choose(選擇)their own(自己的)interests though you can always introduce them to new one．Don't show your unhappiness when they choose something different from what you think of．

　　Hobbies are a great way for children to learn new things．Help your children to try different interests until they choose one they want to learn more about．

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　　There were many mice(老鼠)in Jack's house．They ran about all over the house at night．In the day, they were back to their homes．

　　“I need a good cat,” thought Jack．He knew a man who had cats, so Jack went to see him．

　　“Do you have a cat that is good for the mice?” Jack asked the man．

　　“Well, yes, I have such a cat,” answered the man．

　　“I'll take it,” said Jack．He paid for the cat and took it home．

　　A week later, Jack went back to the man with the cat in his hand．“My house has more mice now than before,” Jack said angrily．“The cat you sold me doesn't want to catch them at all．But you said it was good for the mice．” “That's right,” said the man．“It is good for the mice．Come to think about it-it is good for the mice!”

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