OUR KIDS ARE AMAZING－especially compared with everybody else’s (who seem to cry all the time). How do you show your love for your kids this holiday season? With toys that are smooth and colorful, interactive and exciting. And with ones that have educational value－because you are the boss.

1．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET

Here is a toy that doesn’t need power－and the kids have to put it together themselves. This 50-piece puzzle set is made of soft-edged hardwood and makes a complete hospital, with an X-ray room. It also includes eight patients, a car and a driver. $135; flaxart.com.

2．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL

Sure, it’s cool, but this colorful baby toy also develops problem solving and motor skills. It has a head and legs, a magnetic(磁性的) hand and a tail. Suitable for little ones from 6 to 36 months. $19．95; tinylove.com.

3．ROBOSAPIEN

This small, remote-control robot is really powerful. It performs 67 preprogrammed functions(功能), including throwing, kicking, picking up and dancing. You can even program your own function-which, sadly, does not include doing windows. $99; robosapienonline.com.

4．MINI PEDAL CAR

Want a Mini Cooper but can’t fit the family inside? Get one for the kids. They can jump into this Mini car, which comes in hot orange with a single adjustable(可調(diào)的) seat, and ride away. But it could spoil them for that used car they’ll be driving when they turn 16．For ages 3 to 5．$189; miniusa．com (click on “gear up,” then “Mini motoring gear”).

1．Which toy is said to have the special design for children’s safety?

　 A．ROBOSAPIEN　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．MINI PEDAL CAR

　 C．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET D．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL

2．Which toys are fit for three-year-old kids?

　 A．1 and 3．　 B．2 and 4．　 C．I and 2．　 D．3 and 4．

3．Educational value is mentioned in all the toys EXCETP _____.

　 A．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET B．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL

　 C．ROBOSAPIEN　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．MINI PEDAL CAR

4．This passage is written for _______.

　 A．parents　　 B．children　　 C．the writer　 D．the boss

----What should I wear to attend his wedding party?

----Dress ____ you like.

A. what　 B. however　 C. whatever　 D. how

Just be patient .You ______ expect the world to change so soon .

A. can’t　　 B. needn’t　　 C. may not　 D. whether

_______ miss the train, he got up very early this morning.

A. In order to not B. So as to not　 　 C. In order not to 　 D. So as not to

If you want to see a doctor, you should make an appointment with him ___ time．This is

a common　　　　 in the USA．

A. before; rule　　 B. in front; sense　 C. ahead of; practice　 D. ahead; habit

Great changes have taken place since then in the factory _______we are working.

A. where 　　 B. that 　　 C. which 　　 D. there

Those _____ know the answer put up your hands.

A. who 　 B. which　 C. that 　 D. whom

Tom asked the candy makers if they could make the chocolate easier _____ into small pieces.

A. break　　 B. breaking　　　 C. broken　 D. to break

The retiring teacher made a speech________ she thanked the class for the gift.?

A.which　　　　　　　 B.of which　　　　　　 C.in which　　　　　 D.that

He dealt with the problem quite well ,　　　 all kinds of trouble .

　 A. despite 　　 B. besides 　　 C. except 　　 D. because of