Teddy Bears have been a very popular children’s toy for many years. Most adults can remember their first stuffed（填充玩具）bear, and over the decades these toys have become nearly a symbol of their childhood. However, children are not the only ones with whom these toys have become popular, as many adults make it a habit to collect these toys as well.
The Teddy Bear first became popular during the early 20th century and was associated with then President Theodore Roosevelt. The story can date back to a hunting trip that President Roosevelt had taken where he was invited to be the one to shoot a black bear that had been tied to a tree. Being a crazy outdoors lover and hunter, Roosevelt refused to kill the animal because he believed that shooting the helpless bear was unsportsmanlike and wrong. This story quickly spread through newspapers across the country, and in the end inspired the introduction of a stuffed toy called “Teddy’s bear”.
These toys became popular soon after first introduced, and within ten years, they were being produced by dozens of companies around the world. Within a generation, these stuffed bears were “the” toy to have, and have always been within children’s toy boxes ever since.
They are most often mass-produced in factories in order to keep up with the high demand. However, there are still companies that take great pride in their handmade designs; and while handmade teddy bears are often preferred, they are also generally more expensive than their mass-produced ones.
Today, these bears and other similar toys generate well over a billion dollars a year in profits for the companies that make them. Walk through just about any toy store in America and you will find dozens of different teddy bears lining the shelves.
【小題1】According to the passage, we can know President Roosevelt ______.
| A．didn’t like hunting |
| B．enjoy being special |
| C．was not brave enough |
| D．was fair and respectable |
| A．don’t sell well |
| B．a(chǎn)re of high quality |
| C．a(chǎn)re more expensive |
| D．a(chǎn)re preferred by adults |
| A．teddy bears are very popular |
| B．toys are loved by many companies |
| C．producing toys can earn more money |
| D．teddy bears are also enjoyed by adults |
| A．History of the Teddy Bear. |
| B．A popular toy — Teddy Bear. |
| C．Who made the first toy bear? |
| D．Profits Teddy Bear have made. |
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Is crying good therapy (療法)? Experts say yes. Having a good weep at the weekend is becoming more and more popular among office workers in China.
“I need to cry to let my feelings out”， said 23－year－old Gao Meng, a smart－looking young woman. “I remember one day when I got home I felt so down but had no one to talk to so I just curled up (蜷縮) with my teddy bear and cried myself to sleep，” Gao said. The next day, she said, she felt much better and life seemed not so bad after all.
Because crying is taken as a sign of weakness, people make a great show of being strong and not displaying emotion. Psychologists and medical practitioners agree that crying is beneficial for mental health but people still regard it as a sign of failure and bottle up their feelings. A famous Chinese author once said to cry is normal, and even brave. Those who display their emotions can deal with their troubles bravely after the tears dry while those who soldier on let problems fester.
In the Chaoyang district of Beijing, there is a special place for people to cry their sadness out. It is called “Cry Bar”. On the door of each of its “cry rooms” there is a saying encouraging people to let the tears flow freely.
“Crying is a kind of therapy, but it needs some direction，” said Milulu, a psychologist. “People should realize the point of crying is to relieve pressure, but some of the young people who come to the Cry Bar simply sit and weep. The purpose of crying is to make it easier to improve your life after the tears dry, not to get lost in bad memories.”
“Crying is only one way of relieving pressure, and we need to face problems squarely (正面地) and solve them once the tears have dried，”said Milulu.
1. Crying ________ made Gao Meng feel better.
A. with some friends B. all the night with a toy
C. during her sleep D. in bed before sleep
2. According to the 3rd paragraph, people usually make great efforts to________.
A. get rid of their sadness
B. bottle up their feelings
C. act on psychologists' advice
D. face their troubles bravely
3. What does the underlined word “fester” in the third paragraph mean?
A. Get worse. B. Appear easier.
C. Be covered up. D. Come to an end.
4. What should the customers do at the Cry Bar?
A. Think of every sad experience they've had and cry.
B. Keep crying as loudly and long as possible.
C. Satisfy any desire to cry or weep until it is gone.
D. Hold back their tears until they can but cry.
5. From the text, we can learn that crying ________.
A. is the only way to relieve pressure
B. must help to solve problems
C. means facing problems squarely
D. can weaken sad feelings
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年遼寧錦州錦州中學高三第四次模擬考試英語卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
The early 1900s were very different from today, when toys 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 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 yoyo became popular in the United States after Donald Duncan bought a yoyo company in 1929.
The ViewMaster，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, 3D 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. Thanks to all these creative man’s efforts, we know otherwise what we may never know.
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 ViewMaster 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
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About ten years ago, I was on a plane going west, and a young woman boarded and sat across the aisle (過道) from me. I ___21____ her for two reasons. She was very attractive, and she was holding a teddy bear about half her ____22____. I teased her by asking if she had a ___23___ for the bear. She laughed and said no.
About halfway through the flight she ___24____ over and told me she was going to Tucson to enter rehab (進行康復治療). She ___25___ to share her life story with me. She had been working as a dancer in a nightclub. That ___26____ had led her down a dark ____27____ to drugs and alcohol. As I listened to her story. I was ____28____ at all she had gone through. I listened to all she shared and told her I was sure she was going to ____29___ it. At the end of the flight, she ___30____ me for listening to her.
A few years later, I got a ___31____ in the mail saying, “Wow, it’s been years since we met on that plane. It is ___32____ how you touched my life.” She went on to tell me that she had ____33____ to stay away from drugs, and had been working for a radio station. She felt she had achieved things she could not have ____34___ that day on the plane. We agreed to set up a time to get ___35___.
When I saw her, she was ____36____ the attractive young woman I remembered. She told me that that little ___37___ we had had turned her life around. She had boarded the plane ___38___ anything would work in her life, and my affirmation (肯定) of her as a person and of her ___39___ had given her the last bit of ___40___ she needed to work through her problems.
The young woman taught me it’s never too late to make a new start in life.
1. A．found B．helped C．recognized D．noticed
2. A．shape B．size C．weight D．leg
3. A．name B．friend C．ticket D．cloth
4. A．moved B．leaned C．looked D．pulled
5. A．a(chǎn)greed B．learned C．continued D．refused
6. A．manner B．feeling C．event D．lifestyle
7. A．door B．path C．key D．point
8. A．disappointed B．worried C．surprised D．blamed
9. A．own B．reach C．leave D．make
10. A．criticized B．a(chǎn)voided C．thanked D．remembered
11. A．note B．word C．case D．text
12. A．effective B．a(chǎn)mazing C．easy D．clear
13. A．managed B．tried C．decided D．worked
14. A．realized B．produced C．required D．imagined
15. A．through B．a(chǎn)long C．together D．off
16. A．never B．still C．once D．even
17. A．expectation B．explanation C．information D．conversation
18. A．doubting B．promising C．believing D．a(chǎn)dmitting
19. A．condition B．discoveries C．criticism D．possibilities
20. A．delight B．interest C．strength D．character
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年浙江寧波四中高三上學期期始考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：完型填空
About ten years ago, I was on a plane going west, and a young woman boarded and sat across the aisle (過道) from me. I ___41____ her for two reasons. She was very attractive, and she was holding a teddy bear about half her ____42____. I teased her by asking if she had a ___43___ for the bear. She laughed and said no.
About halfway through the flight she ___44____ over and told me she was going to Tucson to enter rehab (進行康復治療). She ___45___ to share her life story with me. She had been working as a dancer in a nightclub. That ___46____ had led her down a dark ____47____ to drugs and alcohol. As I listened to her story. I was ____48____ at all she had gone through. I listened to all she shared and told her I was sure she was going to ____49___ it. At the end of the flight, she ___50____ me for listening to her.
A few years later, I got a ___51____ in the mail saying, “Wow, it’s been years since we met on that plane. It is ___52____ how you touched my life.” She went on to tell me that she had ____53____ to stay away from drugs, and had been working for a radio station. She felt she had achieved things she could not have ____54___ that day on the plane. We agreed to set up a time to get ___55___.
When I saw her, she was ____56____ the attractive young woman I remembered. She told me that that little ___57___ we had had turned her life around. She had boarded the plane ___58___ anything would work in her life, and my affirmation (肯定) of her as a person and of her ___59___ had given her the last bit of ___60___ she needed to work through her problems.
The young woman taught me it’s never too late to make a new start in life.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年黑龍江省高二下學期期末考試英語 題型：完型填空
After stepping into the classroom, I glanced round all the students and began my following words. “Thank you” are my 1. words, which I would like to use to express my deepest 2. to all of you.
Thinking back to the past 3 years, a lot of things 3. remain fresh in my memory. I cannot forget your 4. smile the first time I met you. I cannot forget that you were to 5. for your being late for class, 6. when I asked why you were late, you tried to 7. the fact of buying me a lovely teddy bear for Teacher's Day. I cannot forget your humorous words of breaking 8. when I was angry about your bad performance. I cannot forget that we share the happiness of success after making great 9..
With time going by, I come to 10. that you are the mirror of my life. The mirror can reflect my past and 11. my future. Looking through the mirror, I'm more aware of my 12. and weaknesses.
It is you who made me believe love can be 13. . It is you who made me realize sometimes in the 14. of pursuing our dreams, we may 15. some difficulties and setbacks（挫折）, but if we set up our mind to do it, 16. is impossible to a willing heart.
So standing in a higher position, I will help you to 17. the dreams confidently and firmly, 18. suffering the mistakes I made when I was your age.
19. , I pray that kind of friendship can stand the test of 20. and last forever. I pray that you can get good performance in the entrance examination and make your dreams come true.
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