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閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成文章后面的任務(wù)．
Building blocks（積木） are still one of the most popular traditional toys today．Their interesting design and easy use attract children of all ages．Most traditional toys，like building blocks，were first made of wood．Today，wooden building blocks are still used，（A） now there are several other types of building blocks to choose from，like plastic building blocks．
Children build all kinds of things that they see in everyday life with building blocks．
This gives them the chance to learn new things and life skills．（B）積木能幫助孩子練習(xí)他們的語言．Most children talk to each other as they build things with these traditional toys．This type of toy also helps develop the skills that children need in life．As they begin to join groups playing with building blocks，they learn to take turns，to share，and to solve problems with others．However，these are not the only advantages of playing with building blocks． （C）The building blocks also help develop children's skills in math and science．They allow children to work according to the steps of scientific discovery，（D）which are first to watch and think，and then to test．Traditional toy building blocks also come in different shapes，colors and sizes．These types of building blocks encourage children to develop skills in dividing things．
（E）Playing with building blocks is not only fun but also very helpful．Maybe that is the reason why building blocks are still favorite today．
任務(wù)1：在短文的 （A），（D）處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~．
A：but D：which
任務(wù)2：把（B）處的句子翻譯成英語．Building blocks can help children to practice their language skills．
任務(wù)3：把（C）處句子翻譯成漢語．積木還有助于開發(fā)孩子數(shù)學(xué)和科學(xué)方面的技能．
任務(wù)4：完成劃線（E）處的同義句．
Playing with building blocks isboth funand very helpful．
任務(wù)5：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下面的問題．
What were traditional toy building blocks made of？Wood．
