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