Question

One of the best-known women in the world is a small doll(洋娃娃). This famous doll, called Barbie, was created by Ruth Handler in 1959. Now Barbie is known everywhere. Before Barbie, all dolls were made to look like babies. People thought that this was a way to teach young girls how to become a good mother. Barbie was the first doll made to look like an adult instead of baby.

From the beginning, Barbie was a modern career(职业) girl. There was a different Barbie for each job: nurse, teacher, police officer, race car driver, professional basketball player, pilot, as well as the very first female to fly in space. Barbie made it possible for young girls to dream about a future other than being a mother and a housewife. It showed girls that they had choices and could become anything they wanted to be. At the time, these ideas were very new and positive. The movement for equal opportunity(机会) for women had just begun and women wanted to have the same chance as men to do important work.

However, Barbie’s approval(认同) as a role model has not lasted. Today, many people criticize(批评) Barbie for making young girls too concerned about their appearance(外表). These people complain that the beautiful, well-dressed Barbie seems to tell girls that while they can hope to have different career, it is more important for them to be beautiful and thin. The female figure that Barbie represents has also been criticized for being unrealistic(不现实). Young girls might think that Barbie’s figure is beautiful and desirable(可取的). However, if Barbie were a real person, she would be six feet tall and wear a size three shoe!

1.What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The roles of a modern woman.

B. The image(形象) of Barbie dolls

C. What is role models?

D. What is beauty?

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Barbie was created by Ruth Handler in 1959.

B. Barbie was the first doll that was made to look like an adult.

C. Barbie served as a role model for girls when she was created.

D. Barbie is criticized by many young girls today.

3.The author suggests that Barbie’s figure is ________________.

A. beautiful and desirable

B. unrealistic and impossible

C. real and delicate(易损的)

D. tall and modern

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

【解析】

试题解析：本文讲述了芭比娃娃的诞生历史，以及芭比娃娃的外形和芭比娃娃对这个社会，尤其是对女孩所产生的积极影响。但同时，芭比娃娃也有一些负面作用，外观的设计是不现实，也是不可能的。

1.

2. girls might think that Barbie’s figure is beautiful and desirable”中可以看出，年轻女孩觉得芭比娃娃的身材很漂亮也是可取的，而D选项是说芭比为如今的年轻女孩所批评，不符合题意，故选D。

3. if Barbie were a real person, she would be six feet tall and were a size three shoe!”可以看出，作者认为如果芭比娃娃是真人，会有六尺高，并穿三码的鞋，这显然是不符合正常尺寸的，所以作者对芭比娃娃的态度是不现实、不可能的，故选B。

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