In the mid - 1950s and early 1960s, there appeared “()” who demonstrated a particular disillusion over the depressing situation in Britain and launched a bitter protest、against the outmoded social and political values in their society。

re frames. It was in 1945 that Ruth and Elliot Handler joined with their close friend Harold Mattson to form. company that would be known for the most famous and successful doll ever created. This company would be named Mattel, MATF for Mattson, and EL for Elliot.

In the mid 1950s, while visiting Switzerland, Ruth Handler purchased a German Lilli doll. Lilli was a pretty fashion doll first made in 1955. She was originally fashioned after a famous cartoon character in the West German Newsletter, Build.

Lilli is the doll that would inspire Ruth Handler to design the Barbie doll. With the help of her technicians and engineers at Mattel, Barbie was born. Ruth then hired Charlotte Johnson, a fashion designer, to create Barbie' s wardrobe. It was in 1958 that the patent of Barbie was obtained. This should be a fashion doll unlike any of her time. She would be long limbed, shapely, beautiful, and only 11.5 inches tall. Ruth and Elliot would name their new fashion doll after their own daughter, Barbie.

In 1959, the Barbie doll would make her way to the New York Toy Show and receive a cool reception from the toy buyers.

Barbie has undergone a lot of changes over the years and has managed to keep up with current trends in hairstyles, makeups and clothing. She is a reflection of the history of fashion since her introduction to the toy market.

Barbie has universal appeal and collectors both young and old enjoy time spent and memories made with their dolls.

When did Ruth and Elliot Handler owned a company that made wooden picture frames？

A．In the mid 1950s.

B．In 1955.

C．In 1959.

D．In the mid 1940s.

gospel music that was being【C2】______by African Americans【C3】______the 1930s and 1940s. Over the years, the term has commonly been used to describe【C4】______popular music this community was played at the time. This more upbeat, exciting type of music caught on【C5】______a big way, and for the first time, African Americans【C6】______their own style. of commercial music.

In the late 1930s, many big bands broke up【C7】______smaller units and formed "jump blues" bands【C8】______played loud music with a strong dance beat, quickly【C9】______popular in the dance halls at the time.

Early R＆B【C10】______were those of Count Basie, Louis Jordan and Lionel Hampton. Basic had a hit in 1937 with One O'clock Jump,【C11】______Jordan had a string of hits from the late 1930s through the 1940s. By the mid 1940s, R.M. Blues by Roy Milton and The Honey dripper by Joe Liggin each【C12】______one million copies.

The new music style【C13】______to evolve and was gaining【C14】______rapidly. In Annapolis, more than 50,000 people【C15】______up to a concert with seating for 8,000. There was a traffic【C16】______for seven hours.

Rhythm and blues has come a long way【C17】______American African musicians of the mid 20th century developed their own style. of【C18】______music based on some more conservative styles at the time. R&B had huge success in the 1950s and 1960s before making an even【C19】______comeback as contemporary R&B【C20】______the 1980s on.

【C1】

A．style

B．form

C．way

D．group

The Barbie Dolls

In the mid 1940s, the young ambitious Duo Ruth and Elliott Handler owned a company that made wooden pictures frames (结构). It was in 1945 that Ruth and Elliot Handler jointed with their close friend Harold Mattson to form. a company that would be known for the most famous and successful doll ever created. The company would be named Mattel, MATT for Mattson, and EL for Elliot.

In the mid 1950s, while visiting Switzerland, Ruth Handler purchased a German Lilli doll. Lilli was a sharply, pretty fashion doll first made in 1955. She was originally fashioned after a famous cartoon character in the West German Newsletter, Build.

Lilli is the doll that would inspire Ruth Handler to design the Barbie doll. With the help of her technicians and engineers at Mattel, Barbie was born. Ruth then hired Charlotte Johnson, a fashion designer, to create Barbies wardrobe (衣柜). It was in 1958 that the patent for Barbie was obtained. This would be a fashion doll unlike any of her time. She would be long limited, sharply, beautiful, and only 11.5 inches tall. Ruth and Elliot would name their fashion doll after their own daughter, Bardie.

In 1959, the Barbie doll would make her way to the New York show and receive a cool reception from the toy buyers.

Barbie has undergone a lot of changes over the years and has managed to keep up with current trends in hairstyles, madeup (化妆) and clothing. She is a reflection of the history of fashion since her introduction to the toy market.

Barbie has a universal appeal and collectors both young and old enjoy time spent and memories made with their dolls.

When Ruth and Eliiot Handler was young, they had a strong desire to be highly successful.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

CBS, one of the three major commercial networks, were organized in 【S1】______

1928 which its founder, William Paley, acquired ownership of a group of 【S2】______

radio stations. As the Columbia Broadcasting System expanded-its

operations, soon become the largest radio network in the United States, it 【S3】______

precociously recognized the potential for the rapidly evolved television 【S4】______

broadcasting technology. On July 13th, 1931, it began experimentally 【S5】______

television broadcasting in New York, and ten years later began regular

black and white week broadcasts over its WCBW TV station in the same 【S6】______

city, that became WCBS TV in November 1946. With Television City in 【S7】______

Hollywood, CBS launched the industry's first full scale production studio.

Today CBS owns television stations, radio stations, and home video

production and distribution interests. The CBS Broadcasting Group composed 【S8】______

of six divisions: television network, entertainment, sports, news, local

television stations, and radio. For most of commercial television history, CBS

has been the leader in prime time ratings, having the highest rated shows in

almost every year from the mid 1950s through the mid 1980s. During the late

1980s, however, CBS lost its top position from NBC. CBS has traditionally 【S9】______

been strong in the TV news area. The network began the first regular TV news

program in 1948 with Douglas Edwards as anchor. Journalism legends such as

Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite gave CBS its reputation as quality 【S10】______

news broadcaster.

【S1】

CBS, one of the three major commercial networks, were organized in 【S1】______

1928 which its founder, William Paley, acquired ownership of a group of 【S2】______

radio stations. As the Columbia Broadcasting System expanded-its

operations, soon become the largest radio network in the United States, it 【S3】______

precociously recognized the potential for the rapidly evolved television 【S4】______

broadcasting technology. On July 13th, 1931, it began experimentally 【S5】______

television broadcasting in New York, and ten years later began regular

black and white week broadcasts over its WCBW TV station in the same 【S6】______

city, that became WCBS TV in November 1946. With Television City in 【S7】______

Hollywood, CBS launched the industry's first full scale production studio.

Today CBS owns television stations, radio stations, and home video

production and distribution interests. The CBS Broadcasting Group composed 【S8】______

of six divisions: television network, entertainment, sports, news, local

television stations, and radio. For most of commercial television history, CBS

has been the leader in prime time ratings, having the highest rated shows in

almost every year from the mid 1950s through the mid 1980s. During the late

1980s, however, CBS lost its top position from NBC. CBS has traditionally 【S9】______

been strong in the TV news area. The network began the first regular TV news

program in 1948 with Douglas Edwards as anchor. Journalism legends such as

Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite gave CBS its reputation as quality 【S10】______

news broadcaster.

【S1】

根据下列文章,请回答 1～20 题。

Rhythm and blues, or R&B, is a _____ 26of music that came out of the jazz, blues and gospel music that was being _____ 27by African Americans _____ 28the 1930s and 1940s. Over the years,the term has commonly been used to describe _____ _____29popular music this community was played at the time. This more upbeat, exciting type of music caught on _____ 30a big way, and for the first time, African Americans _____ 31their own style. of commercial music.

In the late 1930s, many big bands broke up _____ 32smaller units and formed "jump blues" bands_____33played loud music with a strong dance beat, quickly 34popular in the dance halls at the time.

Early R&B _____ 35were those of Count Basic, Louis Jordan and Lionel Hampton. Basie had a hit in 1937 with One O'clock Jump, _____36Jordan had a string of hits from the late 1930s through the 1940s. By the mid 1940s, R.M. Blues by Roy Milton and The Honey dripper by Joe Liggin each_____37one million copies.

The new music style. _____38to evolve and was gaining_____39rapidly. In Annapolis, more than 50,000 people_____40up to a concert with seating for 8,000. There was a traffic _____ 41for seven hours.

Rhythm and blues has come a long way42American African musicians of the mid 20th century developed their own style. of43music based on some more conservative styles at the time. R&B had huge success in the 1950s and 1960s before making an even44 comeback as contemporary R&B45the 1980s on.

第 1 题

A．style

B．form

C．way

D．group

, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.

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Rhythm and blues, or R&B, is a (26) of music that came out of the jazz, blues and gospel music that was being (27) by African Americans (28) the 1930s and 1940s. Over the years, the term has commonly been used to describe (29) popular music this community was played at the time. This more upbeat, exciting type of music caught on (30) a big way, and for the first time, African Americans (31) their own style. of commercial music.

In the late 1930s, many big bands broke up (32) smaller units and formed "jump blues" bands (33) played loud music with a strong dance beat, quickly (34) popular in the dance halls at the time.

Early R＆B (35) were those of Count Basie, Louis Jordan and Lionel Hampton. Basic had a hit in 1937 with One O'clock Jump, (36) Jordan had a string of hits from the late 1930s through the 1940s. By the mid 1940s, R.M. Blues by Roy Milton and The Honey dripper by Joe Liggin each (37) one million copies.

The new music style (38) to evolve and was gaining (39) rapidly. In Annapolis, more than 50,000 people (40) up to a concert with seating for 8,000. There was a traffic (41) for seven hours.

Rhythm and blues has come a long way (42) American African musicians of the mid 20th century developed their own style. of (43) music based on some more conservative styles at the time. R&B had huge success in the 1950s and 1960s before making an even (44) comeback as contemporary R&B (45) the 1980s on.

26. [A] style

[B] form

[C] way

[D] group

, versatile garment, crossing boundaries of class, age and nationality. From their origins as pure workwear, they have spread through every level of the fashion spectrum, and are embraced internationally for their unmatched comfort and appeal.

In the mid 1940s, the Second World War came to an end, and denim blue jeans, previously worn almost exclusively as workwear, gained a new status in the U. S. and Europe. Rugged but relaxed, they stood for freedom and a bright future. Sported by both men and women, by returning GI's and sharp teenagers, they seemed as clean and strong as the people who chose to wear them. In Europe, surplus Levi's were left behind by American armed forces and were available in limited supplies. It was the European population's first introduction to the denim apparel. Workwear manufacturers tried to copy the U. S. originals, but those in the know insisted on the real thing.

In the 1950s, Europe was exposed to a daring new style. in music and movies and consequently jeans took on an aura of sex and rebellion. Rock'n'roll coming from America blazed a trail of defiance, and jeans became a symbol of the break with convention and rigid social morals. When Elvis Presley sang in "Jailhouse Rock", his denim prison uniform. carried a potent, virile image. Girls swooned and guys were quick to copy the King. In movies like "The Wild One" and "Rebel Without a Cause" cult figures Marion Brando and James Dean portrayed tough anti-heroes in jeans and T-shirts. Adults spurned the look; teenagers, even those who only wanted to look like rebels, embraced it.

By the beginning of the 1960s, slim jeans had become a leisure wear staple, as teens began to have real fun, forgetting the almost desperate energy of the previous decade, while cocooned (包围在) in wealth and security. But the seeds of change had been sown, and by the mid 1960s jeans had acquired yet another social connotation—as the uniform. of the budding social and sexual revolution. Jeans were the great equalizer, the perfect all-purpose garment for the classless society sought by the Hippy generation. In the fight for civil rights, at anti-war demonstrations off the streets of Paris, at sit-ins and love-ins everywhere, the battle cry was heard above a sea of blue.

Jeans were first designed for ______.

A．soldiers

B．workmen

C．teenagers

D．cowboys

, versatile garment, crossing boundaries of class, age and nationality. From their origins as pure workwear, they have spread through every level of the fashion spectrum, and are embraced internationally for their unmatched comfort and appeal.

In the mid 1940s, the Second World War came to an end, and denim blue jeans, previously worn almost exclusively as workwear, gained a new status in the U. S. and Europe. Rugged but relaxed, they stood for freedom and a bright future. Sported by both men and women, by returning GI's and sharp teenagers, they seemed as clean and strong as the people who chose to wear them. In Europe, surplus Levi's were left behind by American armed forces and were available in limited supplies. It was the European population's first introduction to the denim apparel. Workwear manufacturers tried to copy the U. S. originals, but those in the know insisted on the real thing.

In the 1950s, Europe was exposed to a daring new style. in music and movies and consequently jeans took on an aura of sex and rebellion. Rock'n'roll coming from America blazed a trail of defiance, and jeans became a symbol of the break with convention and rigid social morals. When Elvis Presley sang in "Jailhouse Rock", his denim prison uniform. carried a potent, virile image. Girls swooned and guys were quick to copy the King. In movies like "The Wild One" and "Rebel Without a Cause" cult figures Marion Brando and James Dean portrayed tough anti-heroes in jeans and T-shirts. Adults spurned the look; teenagers, even those who only wanted to look like rebels, embraced it.

By the beginning of the 1960s, slim jeans had become a leisure wear staple, as teens began to have real fun, forgetting the almost desperate energy of the previous decade, while cocooned (包围在) in wealth and security. But the seeds of change had been sown, and by the mid 1960s jeans had acquired yet another social connotation—as the uniform. of the budding social and sexual revolution. Jeans were the great equalizer, the perfect all-purpose garment for the classless society sought by the Hippy generation. In the fight for civil rights, at anti-war demonstrations off the streets of Paris, at sit-ins and love-ins everywhere, the battle cry was heard above a sea of blue.

Jeans were first designed for ______.

A．soldiers

B．workmen

C．teenagers

D．cowboys