Question

Behind the traffic noise and modern­day confusion on Stoney Creek Road in Bexley lies a small but amazing piece of history.Just a century ago，Mr Harold Chapman Snr.founded Sydney’s Famous Original Doll Hospital and，although the Hospital has relocated several times，you cannot help but get a sense of days gone by when you walk through the doors.

In 1913 Sydney’s first Doll Hospital was opened in Beamish Street.Campsie by Mr Harold Chapman Snr as part of his General Store，all beginning from a simple shipping accident.Harold’s brother was in the business of importing dolls from Japan and during the shipping process the rubber bands holding the dolls together would go rotten and it was Harold who found a way to repair them.From such a small beginning grew quite a successful business as demand for doll repairs increased.

The business was taken over in the 1930’s by Harold’s son，also Harold Chapman who relocated the Doll Hospital to Her Majesty’s Arcade in Sydney where the business expanded.The real boom came in 1939 with World War Ⅱ  and the extreme restrictions on production and import.Suddenly new dolls were no longer an option so little children had to have their “best friends” lovingly repaired.

In 1968 the Doll Hospital moved to its present location.It is now run by Mr Geoff Chapman，Harold Jnr’s son.The Hospital is not only in its third generation of owners，but also its third generation of “doctors”，the skills and knowledge being passed down through the family of repairers.

Flipping through the “Before and After” photo album，you can see just how many wonderful repairs have been carried out and you can just imagine the stories behind them.It is estimated that the Doll Hospital has treated over 2.5 million “patients” so far—that’s a lot of childhood memories revived!

1.The Doll Hospital gives visitors a sense of days gone by possibly because ________.

A．the buildings are of age­old appearance

B．the design of the doors suggests old times

C．they have already known the Hospital’s story

D．what they see reminds them of their childhood

2.Early in 1910s Harold’ brother________.

A．ran a General Store 

B．shipped dolls from abroad

C．helped Harold repair dolls 

D．ended his old business

3.Harold Jnr refers to the________of the Doll Hospital.

A．founder    B．second owner   C．third owner   D．present owner

4.Judging from the article，________during World War Ⅱ.

A．most people couldn’t afford new dolls

B．little children didn’t like new dolls

C．playing with dolls wasn’t allowed

D．new dolls were hardly available

5.What can you see in the “Before and After” photo album?

A．The three generations of the “doctors”．

B．The past and present of the Hospital.

C．The dolls before and after their repairs.

D．All the 2.5 million dolls repaired.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了具有百年历史的悉尼玩具娃娃修复医院(Sydney’s Doll Hospital)的有关情况。

1.推理判断题。根据文章第一段内容可知，顾客一走进这家玩具娃娃修复医院，就会不禁感慨岁月的流逝。这是因为这些娃娃让顾客想起了自己的童年。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Harold’s brother was in the business of importing dolls from Japan and during the shipping...”可知，答案选B。

3.推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，现在，Geoff Chapman是这家玩具娃娃修复医院的老板，他是Harold Jnr的儿子，也是第三代所有人。由此可推知，Harold Jnr是第二代所有人。

4.推理判断题。根据第三段第二句“The real boom came in 1939 with World War Ⅱ and the extreme restrictions on production and import.”可知，二战期间对玩具娃娃的生产和进口都控制得非常严格。由此可推知，当时很难买到新的玩具娃娃。

5.细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Flipping through the “Before and After” photo album，you can see just how many wonderful repairs have been carried out and...”可知，这个相册里装的是那些破损的玩具娃娃在修复之前和修复之后的照片。