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【题目】

Welcome to our Toy Museum. We can tell you stories behind toys. Do you know who invented the Barbie Doll? How did your toys get their names? Let’s find out about some of the world’s favorite toys.

The Barbie Doll Ruth Handler designed the The Barbie Doll in 1959. She named it after her daughter, Barbara, who gave Ruth the idea while playing with her friends. The first Barie Doll wore a black and white swimsuit, but these days she has many kinds of great clothes to choose from.

Rubik’s Cube Emo Rubik invented his famous puzzle in 1974. It is a cube with nine small squares on each of its six sides. Every side has one color. Players mix up the small colored squares, and they try to put them back in place again. It certainly keeps people busy.

Scrabble In 1931, Akfred M Butts invented a board game called Criss-Cross which was similar to a crossword puzzle. Butts couldn’t sell his game, but in 1948 James Brunot improved the rules and design of the game and gave it a new name, Scrabble, which became a brand name. It is now one of the most popular games in the world.

【1】Which of the following was invented earliest?

A. The Barbie Doll. B. Rubik’s Cube C. Scrabble D. Criss-Cross

【2】How did the Barbie Doll get its name?

A. It was named after the inventor’s daughter. B. It was named according to its shape.

C. It was named after a brand. D. It was from the inventor’s friends.

【3】What is a Rubik’s Cube like?

A. It has six sides with different colors. B. It has nine squares with the same color.

C. It has nine sides with mixed colors. D. It has six squares with mixed colors.

【4】Which of the following descriptions is NOT true?

A. The Barbie Doll has more clothes now than when it was first invented.

B. You need to think hard about how to put the colored squares in place.

C. Scrabble was made on the basis of Criss-Cross.

D. The three toys were all made by an American.

【5】What can we learn from the reading?

A. How we can play with the most popular toys. B. Where we can buy the wonderful toys.

C. What the stories behind these fun toys are. D. Why these great toys are so popular.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】A

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】本文主要介绍了芭比娃娃、魔方和十字交叉的拼字游戏这三个游戏发明的背后故事。

【1】D

推理判断题。根据Ruth Handler designed the The Barbie Doll in 1959.可知芭比娃娃是在1959年被设计出来的。根据Emo Rubik invented his famous puzzle in 1974.可知魔方是在1974年被发明。根据In 1931, Akfred M Butts invented a board game called Criss-Cross可知十字交叉的拼字游戏是在1931年被发明的。根据but in 1948 James Brunot improved the rules and design of the game and gave it a new name, Scrabble,可知在1948年十字交叉的拼字游戏被改进，被称为Scrabble。因此十字交叉的拼字游戏是最早被发明的，故选D。

【2】A

细节理解题。根据She named it after her daughter, Barbara, who gave Ruth the idea while playing with her friends.可知芭比娃娃是发明者以她的女儿的名字命名的，故选A。

【3】A

细节理解题。根据It is a cube with nine small squares on each of its six sides. Every side has one color.可知魔方有六面，每一面都有不同的颜色，故选A。

【4】D

细节理解题。根据Ruth Handler designed the The Barbie Doll in 1959.露丝·汉德勒设计的芭比娃娃；根据Emo Rubik invented his famous puzzle in 1974.可知埃莫·鲁比克发明的魔方。根据Akfred M Butts invented a board game called Criss-Cross可知巴茨发明的十字交叉的拼字游戏，因此这三个游戏不是同一个美国人发明的，故选D。

【5】C

推理判断题。根据We can tell you stories behind toys.可知本文介绍了这些玩具背后的故事，故选C。