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 1 several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot (射中) an animal, but the president 2 not. Nobody wanted to make the president look 3 , so they tied an American black bear to a 4 . They wanted the president to shoot (射中) 5 .
The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was 6 to shoot the bear, because it couldn't run away. He 7 to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country. 8 was moved by the president's beliefs (信念). There was 9 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 10 . He made a small, soft bear and 11 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 12 Morris with the money to create a toy company.
Teddy bears have been 13 since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice 14 people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous 15 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.
| 小题2: | | A．did | B．should | C．would | D．had |
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| 小题3: | | A．sad | B．happy | C．friendly | D．fine |
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| 小题4: | | A．wall | B．chair | C．rock | D．tree |
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| 小题6: | | A．difficult | B．unfair | C．dangerous | D．exciting |
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| 小题7: | | A．wanted | B．decided | C．refused | D．went |
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| 小题8: | | A．Everybody | B．Nobody | C．Both | D．Neither |
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| 小题9: | | A．only | B．hardly | C．even | D．still |
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| 小题10: | | A．company | B．toy | C．shop | D．present |
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| 小题11: | | A．collected | B．showed | C．found | D．hid |
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| 小题12: | | A．gave | B．filled | C．met | D．provided |
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| 小题13: | | A．colorful | B．expensive | C．popular | D．boring |
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| 小题14: | | A．since | B．when | C．until | D．unless |
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| 小题15: | | A．decision | B．speech | C．sign | D．skill |
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