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As civilization proceeds in the direction of technology, it passes the point of supplying all the basic essentials of life-food, shelter, clothes and warmth. Then we are faced with a choice between using technology to provide and fulfill needs which have now been regarded as unnecessary or, on the other hand, using technology to reduce the number of hours of work which a man must do in order to earn a given standard of living. In other words, we either raise our standard of living above that necessary for comfort and happiness or we leave it at this level and work shorter hours. I shall take it for granted that mankind has, by that time, chosen the latter alternative. Men will be working shorter and shorter hours in their paid employment. It follows that the housewife will also expect to be able to have more leisure in her life without lowering her standard of living. It also follows that human domestic servants will have completely ceased to exist. Yet the great majority of the housewives will wish to be relieved completely from the routine operations of the home such as scrubbing the floors or the bath of the cooker, or washing the clothes or washing up, or dusting or sweeping, or making beds. By far the most logical step to relieve the housewife of routine is to provide a robot which can be trained to the requirements of a particular home and can be programmed to carry out half a dozen or more standard operations, when switched by the housewife. 1. As civilization develops in the direction of technology,________. A. the basic essentials of life must be supplied B. it is important to supply the basic essentials of life C. it is no longer so important as it was in the past to supply all the basic essentials of life D. it is not necessary to supply the basic essentials of life 2. According to the author, we are faced with________. A. the choice of providing and fulfilling our needs B. the choice of using technology C. the choice of earning a standard of living D. a choice between using technology to provide and fulfill needs to reduce the number of working hours 3. What alternative will mankind have chosen in future? A. To leave our standard of living at this level and work shorter hours. B. To raise our standard of living. C. To fulfill needs which have been regarded as unnecessary. D. To lower our standard of living and work shorter hours. 4. Now most housewives wish to________. A. stop doing their housework B. do more housework to improve their life C. get rid of the heavy burden of their housework D. do only simple and light housework 5. It can be inferred that robots will be invented ____. A. to take the place of housewives B. to help manage a family C. to do the routine of housework instead of human D. to provide the daily necessities for man | |||
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The early 1900s were very different from today. Toys, though they have evolved in many ways, were still the delight of children everywhere. Theodore Roosevelt"s Presidency marks the beginning of the "Teddy Bear". In the year 1902, toy bears were named "Teddy" after the president"s nickname.The Teddy Bear became known worldwide, and is still known and loved today.It was only a few years later that the Teddy Bears were mass produced. In 1913, an item called the Erector Set was invented.It was a steel, motorized toy that children could use to build models of anything.Its creator was A. C.Gilbert, a medical doctor. Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set called Tinker Toys in the year 1914. Tinker Toys were made for younger children. Raggedy Ann dolls first came on the scene after newspaper cartoonist Johnny Gruelle reproduced the doll he made for his daughter. That was in 1915. The following year, an architect"s son named John Lloyd Wright, invented Lincoln Logs, which were interlocked to make structures. Two years after Mickey Mouse was created,stuffed(填塞)Mickey Mouse dolls were made by Charlotte Clark.This was the start of Disney merchandise. The yoyo became popular in the United States after Donald Duncan bought a yoyo company in 1929. The ViewMasterm, a three dimensional viewer, was developed by a camera enthusiast named William Gruber. The toy became popular when Gruber licensed Disney characters to make still, 3D images from Disney movies and television programs. Finally, in 1940, model airplanes were mass produced. They started out as a way for manufacturers to sell planes to the military, but later caught on as a toy. The toys that we know and love today have had their roots from these ancient times. Isn"t it interesting to know that if it hadn"t been for all these creative people, most of the games you know today would never have been? | |||
1. Why were toy bears named "Teddy"? | |||
A. To be suitable for mass production. B. To be easily pronounced by children. C. To meet the advertisers" needs. D. To memorize President Theodore Roosevelt. | |||
2. In which aspect do the toys created by Gilbert differ from those by Charles? | |||
A. Shape. B. Material used. C. Themes. D. Price. | |||
3. When did the ViewMaster become popular? | |||
A. After William Gruber was born. B. After Gruber licensed Disney characters. C. Two years after Mickey Mouse was created. D. When Disney merchandise was started. | |||
4. What does the passage talk about? | |||
A. The function of toys. B. The history of Disney characters. C. Toys in the early 1900s. D. The financial meaning of toys. |