Have you ever heard of Teddy bears? Teddy bears were invented by accident. In 1902, American president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest with several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot (射中) an animal, but the president
not. Nobody wanted to make the president look
, so they tied an American black bear to a
. They wanted the president to shoot it．
The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was
to shoot the bear, because it couldn’t run away. He
to shoot it, and the story of his decision went over the country. Everybody was moved by the president’s beliefs (信念). There was
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
．He made a small, soft bear and showed 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
Morris with the money to create a toy company.
Teddy bears have been
since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice when people think about children’s toys. Theodore Roosevelt’s famous
on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed bears. They are being loved by people across the world.
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| 小题2: | | A．sad | B．happy | C．friendly | D．fine |
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| 小题3: | | A．wall | B．chair | C．rock | D．tree |
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| 小题4: | | A．difficult | B．unfair | C．dangerous | D．exciting |
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| 小题5: | | A．wanted | B．decided | C．refused | D．went |
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| 小题6: | | A．only | B．hardly | C．even | D．still |
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| 小题7: | | A．company | B．toy | C．shop | D．present |
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| 小题8: | | A．gave | B．filled | C．met | D．provided |
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| 小题9: | | A．colorful | B．expensive | C．popular | D．boring |
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| 小题10: | | A．decision | B．speech | C．sign | D．skill |
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