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 (现在). 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(浓妆) 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 【小题1】is surely not the age to retire(退休)。
61. Barbie’s family name is______.

1.What are these ads for?

A. Food you can order for delivery.????????????? B. Places to go on vacation.

C. Things on sale in a big store.?????????????????? D. Special offers at a shopping center.

2. Which of the following is true according to the ads?

A. Spending $50 means 3 hours of free parking.

B. One person can buy 5 tickets for the price of three.

C. At Mike’s Café, people can get a free drink after spending $6.

D. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned at this mall?

A. Clothes store.???????? B. Book store.??????? C. Music store.???? D. Toy store.

4.When does the book discount offer end?

A. November 14.????????? B. November 21.????? C. December 1.???? D. December 21.

5.We can know from this passage ________.

A. there is more than one theater in the center.

B. if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price.

C. you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes.

D. you won’t get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal.

Hi, everybody!
Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!
Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.
Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.
Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema: students and teachers, specialists and fans, and so on.
Maybe you are Indian film fans and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia (百科全书) of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.
If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures.
In our bookstore, you can also find books about Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.
Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!
【小题1】The speaker of the passage is most probably _______.

On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking back home from a pizza store. We had bought many things. We were dressed  26 , and I was feeling a little  27   as I was carrying our shopping, so I decided to throw something away. I was walking towards a dustbin（垃圾箱）  28   I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us. He headed over to the nearby dustbin and started looking through it. I suddenly felt very   29   because I was about to throw away a new drink just because it was too heavy. I walked up to him and handed the  30   and some bread over to him. The man looked up  31   and took what I gave him. A huge smile   32   on his face. I felt I couldn’t be happier with33  . But then he said, “Wow, this is my son’s lucky day!” With that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I   34   heard him singing as he rode away. I got a warm 35   inside. I now understand what it   36   by the saying “Giving is getting”.

    37   it was only a little action, I got and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month. Everyone in the world   38 help. Everyone can give help and everyone will be helped by showing kindness.

The scene of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind   39  I have the chance to do something nice. This is the power（力量）of   40 .

1.A. poorly     B. simply           C. warmly       D. expensively

2.A. worried        B. interested           C. surprised        D. tired

3.A. and           B. but                  C. so           D. when

4.A. nervous        B. happy               C. sorry     D. proud

5.A. money      B. toys            C. drink     D. clothes

6.A. in silence     B. in surprise         C. in anger      D. in fear

7.A. turned         B. appeared         C. went         D. ran

8.A. myself     B. ourselves            C. yourself     D. himself

9.A. still          B. once             C. even         D. ever

10.A. idea          B. welcome          C. word         D. feeling

11.A. aims          B. means               C. looks         D. offers

12.A. If        B. Though             C. Because        D. While

13.A. needs     B. gives            C. takes            D. brings

14.A. whichever     B. however  C. whatever     D. whenever

15.A. charity       B. friendship   C. support      D.feeling

Hi, everybody!

Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!

Now let me introduce some of the new film books in our store to you.

Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.

Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French films: students and teachers, experts (专家) and fans, and so on.

Maybe you are Indian film fans and star fans. Then here is Encyclopedia (百科全书) of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.

If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British films.

In our bookstore, you can also find books about Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.

Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!

1.The speaker of the passage is most probably ________.

A．the writer of 25 New Takes                B．a tourist in the cinema bookstore

C．the manager of the cinema bookstore        D．a reader of Encvclopedia of Indian Cinema

2.How many Asian countries does the speaker refer to when he talks about the film books?

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Four.             D．Nine.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Indian Cinema is second only to Hollywood.

B．The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars.

C．Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States.

D．The French Cinema Book covers over a century’s French films.

4.The purpose of the speaker is ________.

A．to make the readers into film makers

B．to let the writers stay in the cinema bookstore

C．to offer the tourists chances to meet the film stars

D．to satisfy(满足) the customers’ different kinds of tastes