If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again．Everybody knows that．Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way．When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it．When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong．If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错)．But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault．Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write things down in a little notebook．They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memories are the whole time being exercised．So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people：Practice remembering．
(1)
The main reason why one has poor memory is that ________．
[ ]
A．
his father or mother may have a poor memory
B．
he does not use his arms or legs for some time
C．
his memory is not often used
D．
he can’t read or write
(2)
If you do not use your arms or legs for some time ________．
[ ]
A．
you can’t use them any more
B．
they will become stronger
C．
they become weak and won’t become strong until you use them again
D．
they will become neither stronger nor weaker
(3)
Which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs．
B．
Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you don’t give it enough chance to become strong．
C．
Don’t learn how to read or write if you want to have a better memory．
D．
A good memory comes from more practice．
(4)
Some people can’t read or write, but they usually have better memories, because ________．
The early 1900s were very different from today．Toys, though they have evolved in many ways, were still the delight of children everywhere．
Theodore Roosevelt’s Presidency marks the beginning of the “Teddy Bear．” In the year 1902,toy bears were named “Teddy” after the president’s nickname．The Teddy Bear became known worldwide, and is still known and loved today．It was only a few years later that the Teddy Bears were mass produced．
In 1913,an item called the Erector Set was invented．It was a steel, motorized toy that children could use to build models of anything．Its creator was A．C．Gilbert, a medical doctor．
Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set called Tinker Toys in the year 1914．Tinker Toys were made for younger children．
Raggedy Ann dolls first came on the scene after newspaper cartonist Johnny Gruelle reproduced the doll he made for his daughter．That was in 1915．
The following year, an architect’s son named John Lloyd Wright, invented Lincoln Logs, which were interlocked to make structures．
Two years after Mickey Mouse was created, stuffed(填塞)Mickey Mouse dolls were made by Charlotte Clark．This was the start of Disney merchandise．
The yo-yo became popular in the United States after Donald Duncan bought a yo-yo company in 1929．
The View-Master, a three dimensional viewer, was developed by a camera enthusiast named William Gruber．The toy became popular when Gruber licensed Disney characters to make still,3-D images from Disney movies and television programs．
Finally, in 1940,model airplanes were mass produced．They started out as a way for manufacturers to sell planes to the military, but later caught on as a toy．
The toys that we know and love today have had their roots from these ancient times．Isn’t it interesting to know that if it hadn’t been for all these creative people, most of the games you know today would never have been?
(1)
Why were toy bears named “Teddy”?
[ ]
A．
To be suitable for mass production．
B．
To be easily pronounced by children．
C．
To meet the advertisers’ needs．
D．
To memorize President Theodore Roosevelt．
(2)
In which aspect do the toys created by Gilbert differ from those by Charles?
[ ]
A．
Shape
B．
Material used
C．
Themes
D．
Price
(3)
When did the View-Master become popular?
[ ]
A．
After William Gruber was born．
B．
After Gruber licensed Disney characters．
C．
Two years after Mickey Mouse was created．
D．
When Disney merchandise was started．
(4)
From the last paragraph we can learn that ________．
[ ]
A．
those people who created these games should never be forgotten
B．
some toys created in ancient times now disappear
C．
creativity exists in every field all the time
D．
toys nowadays are totally different from those in ancient times．
(5)
What does the passage talk about?
[ ]
A．
The function of toys．
B．
The history of Disney characters．
C．
Toys in the early 1900s．
D．
The financial meaning of toys．
阅读理解
The early 1900s were very different from today．Toys, though they have evolved in many ways, were still the delight of children everywhere．
Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency marks the beginning of the “Teddy Bear”．In the year 1902, toy bears were named “Teddy” after the president's nickname．The Teddy Bear became known worldwide, and is still known and loved today．It was only a few years later that the Teddy Bears were mass produced．
In 1913, an item called the Erector Set was invented．It was a steel, motorized toy that children could use to build models of anything．Its creator was A．C．Gilbert, a medical doctor．
Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set called Tinker Toys in the year 1914．Tinker Toys were made for younger children．
Raggedy Ann dolls first came on the scene after newspaper cartoonist Johnny Gruelle reproduced the doll he made for his daughter．That was in 1915．
The following year, an architect's son named John Lloyd Wright, invented Lincoln Logs, which were interlocked to make structures．
Two years after Mickey Mouse was created, stuffed(填塞)Mickey Mouse dolls were made by Charlotte Clark．This was the start of Disney merchandise．
The yo-yo became popular in the United States after Donald Duncan bought a yo-yo company in 1929．
The View-Master, a three dimensional viewer, was developed by a camera enthusiast named William Gruber．The toy became popular when Gruber licensed Disney characters to make still, 3-D images from Disney movies and television programs．
Finally, in 1940, model airplanes were mass produced．They started out as a way for manufacturers to sell planes to the military, but later caught on as a toy．
The toys that we know and love today have had their roots from these ancient times．Isn't it interesting to know that if it hadn't been for all these creative people, most of the games you know today would never have been?
(1)
Why were toy bears named “Teddy”?
[ ]
A．
To be suitable for mass production．
B．
To be easily pronounced by children．
C．
To meet the advertisers' needs．
D．
To memorize President Theodore Roosevelt．
(2)
In which aspect do the toys created by Gilbert differ from those by Charles?
[ ]
A．
Shape．
B．
Themes．
C．
Material used．
D．
Price．
(3)
When did the View-Master become popular?
[ ]
A．
After William Gruber was born．
B．
After Gruber licensed Disney characters．
C．
Tow years after Mickey Mouse was created．
D．
When Disney merchandise was started．
(4)
From the last paragraph we can learn that ________．
[ ]
A．
those people who created these games should never be forgotten
B．
some toys created in ancient times now disappear
C．
creativity exists in every field all the time
D．
toys nowadays are totally different from those in ancient times
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