Teddy' s Bear

The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one. In 1902, American president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest   41   several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot (射中) an animal, but the president   42   not.  Nobody wanted to make the president look   43  , so they tied an American black bear to a   44   . They wanted the president to shoot (射中)   45  .

The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was   46   to shoot the bear, because it couldn't run away. He   47   to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country.   48   was moved by the president's beliefs (信念). There was   49   a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.

It was this cartoon and the story behind the president's hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new   50  . He made a small, soft bear and   51   it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, "Teddy's Bear". The new toy was a big success and it   52   Morris with the money to create a toy company.

Teddy bears have been   53   since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice   54   people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous   55   on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed (填满填充物的) bears. They are being loved by people across the world.

1.A. for          B. with            C. by             D. without

2.A. did          B. should           C. would         D. had

3.A. sad          B. happy           C. friendly        D. fine

4.A. wall         B. chair            C. rock           D. tree

5.A. it           B. him             C. them           D. her

6.A. difficult      B. unfair           C. dangerous       D. exciting

7.A. wanted       B. decided         C. refused          D. went

8.A. Everybody    B. Nobody         C. Both            D. Neither

9.A. only         B. hardly           C. even           D. still

10.A. company     B. toy              C. shop           D. present

11.A. collected     B. showed          C. found           D. hid

12.A. gave         B. filled            C. met            D. provided

13.A. colorful      B. expensive        C. popular         D. boring

14.A. since        B. when            C. until            D. unless

15.A. decision      B. speech          C. sign            D. skill

 

 

Like most cultures around the world, the Zulu people of Africa tell stories that have animals as heroes. These stories are meant to entertain, but they are also used to teach important lessons to children. This is one of those stories.

One hot afternoon, Jackal was walking along the rocky road sniffing (嗅) the ground. He was hoping to smell a mouse or a lizard (蜥蜴), or something else that would be good to eat. He was so much lost in sniffing that he wasn’t really paying attention to what was around himself.

Suddenly, Jackal looked up to see his neighbor, Lion, walking straight toward him. He did not have enough time to get away. Jackal had played many tricks (捉弄) on Lion over of something quickly.

“Help! Help!” cried Jackal as he quickly jumped upon a large rock hanging over the road. “The rocks are falling down, and I can’t hold them much longer. We shall both be crushed (压碎) if you do not do your best to hold these rocks back, Lion”

At once, Lion pushed his strong shoulder against the rocks to keep them from moving any further. “I’ll just run over here to get something to stop the rocks,” shouted Jackal as he ran away to safety. Lion stayed leaning against the unmoving rocks for quite a long time before he realized that Jackal had tricked him yet again!

1.Why was Jackal sniffing the ground?

   A. To play with Lion.                 B. To push upon a rock

   C. To run after a mouse               D. To look for something to eat.

2.What does the underlined word ‘leaning’ mean?

   A. supporting         B. sleeping    C. running       D. sitting

3.Why did Jackal cry for help?

   A. Because Lion was rushing to him.

   B. Because he was caught under a rock.

   C. Because he got an idea to get away from Lion.

   D. Because he saw a large rock moving toward him.

4.What lesson does the story teach us?

   A. Trust your friend, trust yourself.

   B. Work hard, and you’ll succeed.

   C. Help others when they are in trouble.

   D. Try to find a quick way out when in trouble.

 

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