Fifty-threeyearsagoBarbieMillicentRobertsfirstappearedintheworldoftoys.SincethenBarbiedollaseveryonecalledherhasbecomethemostsuccessfultoydollinhistory.HerparenttheMattelCompanysaidthat90%ofallAme”r

Fifty-threeyearsagoBarbieMillicentRobertsfirstappearedintheworldoftoys.

SincethenBarbiedollaseveryonecalledherhasbecomethemostsuccessfultoydollinhistory.HerparenttheMattelCompanysaidthat90%ofallAme”ricangirlsbetween3and10haveatleastoneBarbieathome.

HoweverBarbieisfacingsometroubleatpresent(现在).Therearemanysimilardollsonthemarketincompetiotionwithher.AnotherdollnamedBratzforexamplecometolifethirteenyearsago.Shelookedmoreliketoday’spopstarswithheavymakeup(浓妆)andminiskirts.Andhercompanyoffersmorekindofclothestoo.

ItseemsthatBarbiehaslosthermagicamongoldergirls.“ForyoungergirlsplayingwithaBarbieismuchfun.Butwhenyougetolderyouwantsomethingsmarterandmoremodern”saysVeraShepherdashopassitantinaNewYorktoystore.

Itisgoodnewsthatontheinternationalmarket.BarbieisstillNo.1.althoughMttelissellingferwerBarbiesinttheUnitedStatesthreeyearssalesinothercountriesarestillgoingup.inJanuary2009MattelopeneeitsfirstBarbiestoreinShanghaiwheregirlscanshopeatdrinkorevenbecomefashiondesignersfortheirownBarbies.

MattelisplanningbigcelebrationforBarbie’s53rdbirthday.FashiondesignersfromallovertheworldhavebeencalledtomakenewdressesforBarbie.HowlongwillBarbiestaypopuplarintheworldoftoydolls?Itishardtosaybut小题1:issurelynottheagetoretire(退休)。

61.Barbie’sfamilynameis______.A．RobertsB．millicentC．ShepherdD．Bratz小题2:Barbie’stroubleisthat__________.A．itwearsheavymakeupandminiskirts.B．otherdollsaremorepopularwithlittlegirls.C．otherdollsaretryingtobeatherinthemarket.D．ithasbecomelesspopularintheinternationalmarket.小题3:GirlscandothefollowinginthefirstBarbieshopinShanghaiexcept_______.A．goingshoppingB．havingfoodC．drinkingjuiceD．takingphotos小题4:What’sthemeaningoftheunderli