Mattel Inc. is recalling 4.4 million Polly Pocker toys with magnets after some of them caused serious injuries to children who swallowed magnets that fell off.

Tiny magnets inside the toys can fall off undetected by parents and caregivers. The magnets can be swallowed, or placed in their noses or ears by young children. When more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation(肠内穿孔), infection or blockage, which can be fatal(致命的).

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 perforation that required surgery. A 2-year-old child was hospitalized for seven days and a 7-year-old child was hospitalized for 12 days. An 8-year-old child was also hospitalized.

The recalled Polly Pocker toys contain plastic dolls and accessories that have small magnets. The magnets measure one-eighth inch in diameter and are fixed in the hands and feet of some dolls, and in the plastic clothing, hairpieces and other accessories to help the pieces attach to the doll.

The model number is printed on the bottom of the largest pieces on some of the toys. Contact Mattle if you cannot find a model number on your product to determine if it is part of the recall. Polly Pocker magnetic toys currently on store shelves are not included in this recall. The model numbers involved in the recall are: B2632, B3158, B3201, B7118, G8605, H1537, H1538, and H3211. The toys were sold at discount department stores and toy stores from May, 2003 through September, 2006 for between $ 15 and $ 30.

Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Mattel to arrange for the return of the toys. For additional information contact Mattel at 888-597-6597 anytime, or visit the firm’s website.

1．What is the main purpose of the passage?

       A．To criticize Mattel Inc. for their bad products.

       B．To inform the readers of Polly Pocker toys’ recall.

       C．To comfort the injured children by the magnets.

       D．To suggest some ways to return Polly Pocker toys.

2．According to the passage, the three seriously injured children __________.

       A．reported their injuries in time                 B．had many Polly Pocker toys

       C．shared the same injury                          D．stayed in hospital for many days

3．The word “recalling” in the first paragraph can be best explained as “_________”.

       A．taking back          B．destroying           C．giving up             D．examining

4．If you want to know more about the recall, you may ___________.

       A．turn to the CPSC                                 B．go to hospital

       C．visit the injured children                        D．search online

5．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

       A．The possible problems caused by the small magnets.

       B．The cases of the children seriously injured by the small magnets.

       C．The function of small magnets inside the toys.

       D．The number of the toys that have been returned to Mattel.

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Mattel Inc．is recalling4．4millionPolly Pocket toys with magnets（磁铁）after some of them caused serious injuries to children who swallowed magnets that fell off．

Tiny magnets inside the toys call fall off without being noticed by parents and babysitters．The magnets call 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（肠内穿孔）．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 ale：B2632，B3158，B3201，B7118，G8605。H1537，H1538 and H3211．The toys were on sales in department stores and toy stores from May 2003 through September 2006 for between$15 and 530．

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．

77．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．

78．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

79．The word “'recalling” in the first paragraph can be best explained as          ．

A．taking back            B．destroying            C．giving up         D．examining

80．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．