Fifty-three years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys.

Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her,has become the most successful toy doll in history. Her parent,the Mattel Company,said that 90% of all Ame”rican girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.

     However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present (現(xiàn)在). There are many similar dolls on the market in competiotion with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, come to life thirteen years ago. She looked more like today’s pop stars with heavy makeup(濃妝) and miniskirts. And her company offers more kind of clothes too.

      It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. “ For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much fun. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern,” says Vera Shepherd, a shop assitant in a New York toy store.

     It is good news that on the international market. Barbie is still No. 1. although Mttel is selling ferwer Barbies int the United States three years, sales in other countries are still going up.in January 2009, Mattel openee its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies.

      Mattel is planning big celebration for Barbie’s 53^rd birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popuplar in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 1.is surely not the age to retire(退休)。

61. Barbie’s family name is______.

A.Roberts

B.millicent

C.Shepherd

D.Bratz

2.Barbie’s trouble is that__________.

A.it wears heavy makeup and miniskirts.

B.other dolls are more popular with little girls.

C.other dolls are trying to beat her in the market.

D.it has become less popular  in the international market.

3.Girls can do the following in the first Barbie shop in Shanghai except_______.

A.going shopping

B.having food

C.drinking juice

D.taking photos

4.What’s the meaning of the underline words “fashion designers” in the passage?

A.珠寶設(shè)計(jì)師

B.發(fā)型設(shè)計(jì)師

C.舞臺(tái)設(shè)計(jì)師

D.服裝設(shè)計(jì)師

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.First Barbie Shop in Shanghai

B.Barbie’s Past and present

C.Barbie’s 53^rd Birthday Party

D.Barbie Lost Her Magic

 

A new survey of 100 hard-working mothers shows that they spend about 70 hours a week doing chores and looking after their families.

They spend more than ten hours a day cooking, cleaning the house, getting children ready for school and helping with homework. Cooking takes up (占用) about one hour and nine minutes a day. Doing the laundry takes about 61 minutes. Mothers also spend about 55 minutes getting children ready for school, about 53 minutes putting them to bed and about 47 minutes helping with homework.

However, 30% of those mothers with children under 16 get less than six hours’ sleep at night. 83% are not happy because they have less than an hour of their own(自己的) time every day. Only 17% are happy with this kind of life.

1.In the survey, mothers spend about 70 hours a week __________.

A. going shopping                           B. doing chores

C. looking after their families                 D. Both B and C

2.It takes mothers _________ to cook every day.

A. about 69 minutes                     B. about 55 minutes    

C. about 47 minutes                     D. about 10 hours

3.In the survey, ________ mothers with children under 16 sleep less than six hours at night.

A. 100              B. 70               C. 83           D. 30

4.From the survey, we know that _________________.

A. no mothers like this kind of life

B. a few mothers are hard-working

C. most mothers want to have more time to do their own things

D. all mothers would like to work harder

 

—Would you like ______ with me this afternoon?

    —Yes , ______.

    A. going shopping; I’d like to             B. to go shopping; I like

    C. going shopping; I’d like               D. to go shopping; I’d like to

 

 

Here I'd like to tell you something about my aunt Mary. She is thirty years old. She has a lot of hobbies. She usually gets up early in the morning. And then she walks her dog near the river. She sometimes likes to chat with others near her home after work. She often goes fishing on Saturdays. She loves music. She always goes to the Singing Club on Sundays. She also likes going shopping. Every time she goes to the parks on fine days. She doesn't like watching TV. She is a happy woman.

1.How old is Mary?

A. Thirty                   B. Twenty-five

C. Twenty-two              D. Twenty

2.What does Mary do after she gets up?

A. Goes fishing.             B. Chats with others.

C. Walks her dog.            D. Goes to the Singing Club.

3.When does Mary often go fishing?

A. On Wednesdays.          B. On Sundays.

C. On Saturdays.            D. On Fridays.

4.Which of the following(下面) doesn't Mary like doing?

A. Going shopping.          B. Going to the parks.

C. Going fishing.            D. Watching TV.

5.Which is the title (標(biāo)題) of the passage (文章)?

A. Mary's Work             B. A Funny Woman

C. Mary's Hobbies           D. A beautiful Woman