Collecting Barbie Dolls is a favorite hobby of many women and girls throughout the world. Since Barbie first appeared (出現(xiàn)) at the American International Toy Fair in 1959, she has become the most popular doll in the world.
Many collectors of Barbie Dolls collect the dolls just for fun. They often collect some dolls they like or think are special. However, there are some serious collectors. They have hundreds of dolls, and spend almost thousands of dollars each year.
Many Barbie collectors not only collect the dolls, but also collect items (部件) of the dolls. Many collections include different items of Barbie's fashion clothes. If you become a serious collector of Barbie Dolls, you will be likely to want to join a Barbie collectors’ club. The more you know about Barbie and her history, the more you want to grow your collections. 
No matter which kind of collector you are, casual (隨意的) or serious, Barbie dolls can be a fun and interesting hobby for girls and women of all ages.
【小題1】How many years of history do Barbie Dolls have?

A．More than eighty years.	B．About one hundred years.
C．Less than ten years.	D．About fifty years.

【小題2】What does the word “include” mean in Chinese?

A．包括

B．醞釀

C．生產(chǎn)

D．分配

【小題3】Which of the following is NOT right about the serious collectors of Barbie Dolls?

A．They have great interest in Barbie Dolls.

B．They sometimes even collect items of Barbie Dolls.

C．They spend much money on Barbie Dolls.

D．They don’t like Barbie Dolls from America.

【小題4】 What do we know from the passage?

A．Barbie Dolls first appeared in England.

B．Casual collectors may just collect Barbie Dolls for fun.

C．Collectors collect items in order to repair the dolls.

D．Old people didn’t like Barbie Dolls before 1959.

【小題5】What is the passage mainly about?

A．Barbie Dolls.	B．Different hobbies.
C．How to repair a toy.	D．How to be a collector.

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1.The passage is_______．

A．a(chǎn) story

B．a(chǎn)n advertisement

C．a(chǎn) play

D．a(chǎn) song

2.What kind of people can become a member of that group?

A．People from 12 to 18．

B．All young people．

C．People from 12 to 80．

D．People from twenty to eighty．

3.Which of the following is not talked about in the passage?

A．Help people in hospitals．

B．Help children in schools．

C．Help animals．

D．Teach cooking．

4.Who does Susan look after?

A．Children．

B．Old people

C．Animals．

D．People in hospital．

5.What will you do if you want to join the group?

A．Call them or visit them．

B．Call them or visit their website．

C．Visit their website or write to them．

D．Visit them or visit their website．

 

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Collecting Barbie Dolls is a favorite hobby of many women and girls throughout the world. Since Barbie first appeared (出現(xiàn)) at the American International Toy Fair in 1959, she has become the most popular doll in the world.

Many collectors of Barbie Dolls collect the dolls just for fun. They often collect some dolls they like or think are special. However, there are some serious collectors. They have hundreds of dolls, and spend almost thousands of dollars each year.

Many Barbie collectors not only collect the dolls, but also collect items (部件) of the dolls. Many collections include different items of Barbie's fashion clothes. If you become a serious collector of Barbie Dolls, you will be likely to want to join a Barbie collectors’ club. The more you know about Barbie and her history, the more you want to grow your collections. 

No matter which kind of collector you are, casual (隨意的) or serious, Barbie dolls can be a fun and interesting hobby for girls and women of all ages.

1.How many years of history do Barbie Dolls have?

A. More than eighty years.   B. About one hundred years.

C. Less than ten years.      D. About fifty years.

2.What does the word “include” mean in Chinese?

A. 包括         B. 醞釀   C. 生產(chǎn)           D. 分配

3.Which of the following is NOT right about the serious collectors of Barbie Dolls?[來(lái)源:學(xué)#科#網(wǎng)]

A. They have great interest in Barbie Dolls.

B. They sometimes even collect items of Barbie Dolls.

C. They spend much money on Barbie Dolls.

D. They don’t like Barbie Dolls from America.

4. What do we know from the passage?

A. Barbie Dolls first appeared in England.

B. Casual collectors may just collect Barbie Dolls for fun.

C. Collectors collect items in order to repair the dolls.

D. Old people didn’t like Barbie Dolls before 1959.

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Barbie Dolls.        B. Different hobbies.

C. How to repair a toy.   D. How to be a collector.

 

 

1.What can you find in Parker’s Sweet Shop ?

        A. Books.       B. Chocolate.       C. Pictures.        D. CDs.

2.What time does Happy Days Club open?

        A. 9:00 am.     B. 9:30 am      C.7:30 pm.      D. 10:30 pm.

3.What should you paint if you want to join the painting competition?

        A. An egg.      B. A girl.          C. A bicycle.       D. An animal.  

 

【小題1】What can you find in Parker’s Sweet Shop ?

A．Books.

B．Chocolate.

C．Pictures.

D．CDs.

【小題2】What time does Happy Days Club open?

A．9:00 am.

B．9:30 am

C．7:30 pm.

D．10:30 pm.

【小題3】What should you paint if you want to join the painting competition?

A．An egg.

B．A girl.

C．A bicycle.

D．An animal.