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The Barbie doll first appeared at the toy fair in New York in 1959. Its creator was Ruth Handler, an American businesswoman. She and her husband Elliott along with Harold Matt Matson started the toy company Mattel. She based the design of the new doll on a German doll named Bild Lilli and named her after their daughter Barbara.
The first Barbie wore a black and white swimsuit and had her hair in a ponytail(马尾辫). She looked very grown-up. But any concerns that parents would not want to buy it for little girls were soon proved wrong.
Mattel sold 300,000 Barbie dolls in the first year at a price of three dollars. Today, a fifty-year-old Barbie in good condition might cost more than 27,000 dollars.
Barbie dolls have represented 50 different nationalities and are sold in 150 countries. Mattel says 90% of girls in the United States between the ages of three and ten own at least one Barbie doll. It says girls between the ages of three and six own an average of about 12.
Barbie also faced her share of critics. A well-known example was when women’s education groups objected to a talking Barbie doll that declared, among other things, “Math class is tough!” Mattel agreed to change it. Saudi Arabia has banned Barbie dolls. And a lawmaker in the American state of West Virginia would like to do the same. Last month, he proposed banning sales of Barbie and other dolls that influence girls to put too much importance on physical beauty.
Some people say Barbie is an unhealthy role model for young girls. Robin Gerber disagrees. She wrote a book about Barbie. She points out dolls like scientist Barbie and race car driver Barbie. She says people who criticize Barbie should tell girls the story of the businesswoman who created her. She says Ruth Handler wanted the dolls to help girls think about what they wanted to do with their lives.
【小题1】The first Barbie doll might not be popular among little girls because _______.

The Barbie doll first appeared at the toy fair in New York in 1959. Its creator was Ruth Handler, an American businesswoman. She and her husband Elliott along with Harold Matt Matson started the toy company Mattel. She based the design of the new doll on a German doll named Bild Lilli and named her after their daughter Barbara.

The first Barbie wore a black and white swimsuit and had her hair in a ponytail(马尾辫). She looked very grown-up. But any concerns that parents would not want to buy it for little girls were soon proved wrong.

Mattel sold 300,000 Barbie dolls in the first year at a price of three dollars. Today, a fifty-year-old Barbie in good condition might cost more than 27,000 dollars.

Barbie dolls have represented 50 different nationalities and are sold in 150 countries. Mattel says 90% of girls in the United States between the ages of three and ten own at least one Barbie doll. It says girls between the ages of three and six own an average of about 12.

Barbie also faced her share of critics. A well-known example was when women’s education groups objected to a talking Barbie doll that declared, among other things, “Math class is tough!” Mattel agreed to change it. Saudi Arabia has banned Barbie dolls. And a lawmaker in the American state of West Virginia would like to do the same. Last month, he proposed banning sales of Barbie and other dolls that influence girls to put too much importance on physical beauty.

Some people say Barbie is an unhealthy role model for young girls. Robin Gerber disagrees. She wrote a book about Barbie. She points out dolls like scientist Barbie and race car driver Barbie. She says people who criticize Barbie should tell girls the story of the businesswoman who created her. She says Ruth Handler wanted the dolls to help girls think about what they wanted to do with their lives.

1.The first Barbie doll might not be popular among little girls because _______.

A.her hairstyle was out of fashion

B.her appearance looked much too mature

C.her way of dressing was against the tradition

D.physical beauty wasn’t thought to be important

2.From the passage we know that Mattel ________.

A. is one of the world’s largest toy companies

B. is the director of an American toy company

C. was the woman who originally created Barbie

D. was a salesman who was good at selling Barbie dolls

3.Barbie dolls are criticized partly because they make girls ________.

A. pay too much attention to their physical beauty

B. neglect their schoolwork and inner beauty

C. prefer physical beauty to inner beauty

D. waste too much time and money on clothes

4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that in her book Robin Gerber ________.

A. shows Barbie dolls have a negative influence on girls

B. praises a successful person who sells Barbie dolls

C. expresses her own favorable opinion about Barbie

D. argues for banning the sales of Barbie dolls

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A．WEBKINZ—Lion

Price: $6.99

Discover a virtual world with Webkinz pets. Webkinz animals come with a special Internet code so your child can interact with it online. The code lets you enter Webkinz World and bring your pet to life. Pet owners can name it, make it a home and even play games. Lion measures 10. Not recommended for children under 3.

B．Mattel Barbie As The Island Princess

Price:$ 19.99

In the upcoming DVD release, Barbie as The Island Princess, Barbie plays a special role as Princess Rosella. This beautiful doll comes to life as she sings two of her favorite songs from the movie and her dress transforms as “peacock feathers” fan out at the back of the dress when manually lifted. She also comes with Sagi, her loyal animal friend, and a pretty hairbrush to get her ready for the ball!

C．Hasbro Playskool Busy Ball Popper

Price: $18.88

Get ready for some popping’, dropping’ air-powered fun. Drop the five colourful balls onto the track. Watch them pop out of the top, roll down, then pop out all over again. Sometimes the ball spill over for even more interactive, put-and-take play. Silly sound effects and eight upbeat tunes accompany the animated action. This toy provides one “air-amazing” experience for your little one.

D．Learning Resources Inflatable Solar System Set

Price: $30.48

Explore your universe with this inflatable classroom set. Teach size and distance relationships of the planets, the moon and the sun. Learn rotation, revolution and orbit through class activities or demonstrations using this realistic looking set. Includes 36-inch sun, plus planets and moon in proportionate size from 8 inches to 22 inches. Also includes a foot pump, Teacher’s Activity Guide and hooks for easy hanging. Deflates easily for storage.

E. GROW-A-FROG

Price: $18.95

Watching a creature grow from birth to maturity is a special science lesson that most urban children seldom experience. The Grow A Frog kit comes with a see-through 3.5-by-4.5-inch plastic aquarium, a small bag of tadpole food and another of nutria-rocks, a piece of fake seaweed, and a detailed handbook with directions. Send in the mail-ready card and within a few weeks your child will receive a special tadpole grown in a Florida lab. It will bring fun for the whole family.

F. Leapfrog Leapster Learning Game System.

Price: $99.95

The Leapster Handheld Learning System teaches your child by playing with it! With one interactive system, children will educate themselves through action-packed learning games for reading, math, critical and creative thinking, story comprehension, vocabulary, and much more! Backlit screen for easy viewing. Headphone jack for quiet play.

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56．Thomas and his wife are both very busy with their jobs. They are worried about their son’s study

who is in Grade 1 now. They want to send him a present that can help him with his study while playing.

57．G. McCarthy wants to buy a present for her friend’s 12-month-old daughter. She’s learning to walk now and something colorful and funny may encourage her to walk more.

58．Martin has a six-year-old daughter and she is looking for a gift for her. Her daughter loves all the Barbie movies.

59．Rebecca wants to choose a Christmas present for her frog-loving 7-year-old boy. It will be great to find something that is fun and educational for the whole family and also provide a new pet for him.

60．D. Gulkis has a ten-year-old son. He wants to buy him a birthday present that will make nice decorations and will excite a child interested in astronomy.

The Barbie doll first appeared at the toy fair in New York in 1959． Its creator was Ruth Handler, an American businesswoman． She and her husband Elliott along with Harold Matt Matson started the toy company Mattel． She based the design of the new doll on a German doll named Bild Lilli and named her after their daughter Barbara．

The first Barbie wore a black and white swimsuit and had her hair in a ponytail（马尾辫）． She looked very grown-up． But any concerns that parents would not want to buy it for little girls were soon proved wrong．

Mattel sold 300,000 Barbie dolls in the first year at a price of three dollars． Today, a fifty-year-old Barbie in good condition might cost more than 27,000 dollars．

Barbie dolls have represented 50 different nationalities and are sold in 150 countries． Mattel says 90% of girls in the United States between the ages of three and ten own at least one Barbie doll． It says girls between the ages of three and six own an average of about 12．

Barbie also faced her share of critics． A well-known example was when women’s education groups objected to a talking Barbie doll that declared, among other things, “Math class is tough!” Mattel agreed to change it． Saudi Arabia has banned Barbie dolls． And a lawmaker in the American state of West Virginia would like to do the same． Last month, he proposed banning sales of Barbie and other dolls that influence girls to put too much importance on physical beauty．

Some people say Barbie is an unhealthy role model for young girls． Robin Gerber disagrees． She wrote a book about Barbie． She points out dolls like scientist Barbie and race car driver Barbie． She says people who criticize Barbie should tell girls the story of the businesswoman who created her． She says Ruth Handler wanted the dolls to help girls think about what they wanted to do with their lives．

44．The first Barbie doll might not be popular among little girls because _______．

A.her hairstyle was out of fashion

B.her appearance looked much too mature

C.her way of dressing was against the tradition

D.physical beauty wasn’t thought to be important

45． From the passage we know that Mattel ________．

A.is one of the world’s largest toy companies　　　

B.is the director of an American toy company

C.was the woman who originally created Barbie

D.was a salesman who was good at selling Barbie dolls

46．Barbie dolls are criticized partly because they make girls ________．

A.pay too much attention to their physical beauty

B.neglect their schoolwork and inner beauty

C.prefer physical beauty to inner beauty

D.waste too much time and money on clothes

47．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that in her book Robin Gerber ________．

A.shows Barbie dolls have a negative influence on girls

B.praises a successful person who sells Barbie dolls

C.expresses her own favorable opinion about Barbie

D.argues for banning the sales of Barbie dolls