Question

【题目】 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

American Girl Is Finally Releasing Its First Boy Character Doll

American Girl has been making adorable dolls with inspiring stories for over three decades now—from Felicity to Molly to Samantha. They each come from different parts of the country, different moments in time, and in many ways, very different worlds. 1 According to the company’s website, though, that’s all about to change—American Girl will release its first boy character doll this Thursday.

2 And honestly, he couldn’t be a more welcome addition. As for Logan’s backstory? He’s a drummer from Nashville, Tennessee, who plays alongside his friend Tenney Grant, a singer-songwriter.

But the real reason why Logan’s entrance into the collection is so significant because in his own small way, he helps break the longstanding tradition that "dolls are just for girls"—and that’s huge.

Some may note that American Girl did technically introduce a boy in 2003 with the "Bitty Twins". 3 And it comes with a backstory just like the original American Girls.

4 In fact, the company will be releasing many more diverse dolls this year, including Gabriela McBride, an African American girl who manages her stutter with poetry. Z Yang, a Korean—American boy character, and later this year, a historical Hawaiian character named Nanea. 5 It is one of the original American Girl dolls.

A. His name is Logan Everett.

B. Not only girls are fond of dolls.

C. Additionally, they will be reintroducing Felicity.

D. Logan’s addition is actually just the frst step to vary its collection.

E. But until now, all of the dolls had one thing in common: they were girls.

F. However, Logan is the first full-sized boy character to be sold on his own.

G. Adding a boy to the lineup has been a number one request for a very long time.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】A

【3】F

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

【语篇解读】从Felicity到Molly，再到Samantha，三年来，在过去的三十年里“American Girl”公司一直在制作可爱的女孩布娃娃。今年，该公司要发布它的第一个男孩子布娃娃了。

【1】考查上下文理解和逻辑推理。前面提到从Felicity到Molly，再到Samantha，三年来，在过去 的三十年里“American Girl”公司一直在制作可爱的布娃娃，这些布娃娃来自不同的国家，不同的时间， 但是有个共同点：她们都是女孩子。后面点出该公司要做出改革了。故选E。

【2】考查上下文理解和逻辑推理。第一段最后一句说“American Girl will release its first boy character doll this Thursday.”所以此处要点明这个男孩叫什么，与前面提到的女孩一样都有自己的名字。而后在第 二段继续对这个新的男孩布娃娃进行说明。故选A。

【3】 考查上下文理解和逻辑推理。阅读文章可知，虽然American Girl公司在2003年发行过“Bitty Twins”，但是Logan与Bitty Twins不同。所以前后是句意的转折。故选F。

【4】考查上下文理解和逻辑推理。根据后面的内容可知，American Girl公司在今后还要发布更多 的男孩布娃娃，所以Logan仅仅是男孩版本的第一个。故选D。

【5】 考查上下文理解和逻辑推理。根据后面的“It is one of the original American Girl dolls.”可知， Felicity是American Girl公司的第一个布娃娃产品，所以还会继续发行。故选C。