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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