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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 (打獵) in the forest _______ several of his friends. Almost everyone had _______ shot an animal, but the president had not. Nobody wanted to make the president look sad, so they tied an American black bear to a tree. They wanted the president to shoot _______.

The president was very _______ to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was unfair to shoot the bear, because it couldn't _______ . He refused to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country. Everybody was moved by the president's beliefs (信念). There was _______ 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 _______ to make a new toy. He made a small, soft bear and showed 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 _______ Morris with the money to create a toy company.

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

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

2.A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully

3.A. it B. one C. ones D. those

4.A. interesting B. interested C. surprising D. surprised

5.A. shout at B. shout out C. run away D. run after

6.A. once B. only C. even D. ever

7.A. dream B. idea C. hope D. reason

8.A. provided B. offered C. gave D. sent

9.A. before B. since C. after D. when

10.A. direction B. responsibility C. pronunciation D. decision

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