Dollhouse History

In America when people hear the term "dollhouse," they think of a small house for children to play with. However, there is much more to it. History tlls us that dllhouses were first designed for adults and children of high social status. A dollhouse can dlight both the adult and the child. Children and aduts feel special when receiving or planning their fantasy house.

Dollhouses began in Europe in the 1600s when they were referred to as "Baby Houses." These houses were made up of several cupboards. In the cupboards, everyday objects created on a tiny scale were displayed (展示) The displays focused on the way people lived at that time. They showed detaild household (家庭), routines with servants, and kitchen stings, ete. These were carefully designed, and only the upper class could aford to have them built

As time went on, factories were built to make dllhousese Germany was the leader of dllhouse makers before World War 1. These houses were sipped throughout Central Europe and England, and even to America Later, the folding dollhouse became popular. Around 1894, an American company produced dollhouses that had four rooms. Children could share such dllhouses when they were playing games. During World War I, Germany needed their resources to fuel the war. As aresult, other countries began to make more dollhouses. After World War Il, dollhouses produced in the US were usually made of plastic and metal. In the 1970s, people became interested in wooden dollhouses again. Besides children, today's dollhouses are also designed for the adult collectors.

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One day Mark was riding his bike when it began to rain. He started to feel cold so he looked for a tree to go under for shelter. He was disappointed when he struggled to find a tree. Someday I am going to inspire people to plant tees everywhere, so he thought.

Once he got home, he took out his social studies homework and went up to his room to do it. While he was going to his room, he saw his dad throwing away a pece of paper which was used only on one side. He was about to stop him but it was too late. Someday I am going to inspire people to use both sides of the paper, Mark thought.

When he woke up the next morning, Mark figured out a way to inspire people. He would put posters around the school. Then he took out eight sheets of poster paper. He made four saying“PLANT A TREE FOR ME," and another four saying "PAPER HAS TWO SIDES, SO USE BOTH.”

He went to school early and put the posters around the school. After class, his teacher told him to go to the principal's office. Mark had never been to the principal's office before, What if the principal had to punish him about the posters because they never asked him to put them up?

When Mark worked in nervously and took a seat, Principal Marcus told him "I would like to thank you for inspiring people to help other living things. When I was on the way back from my lunch break, I saw seven fifth graders planting a tree and heard a few others telling someone else to use both sides of the paper and I'm petty sure it's because of your posters." Mark couldn't believe his ears. He had finally inspired people. Mark felt very proud.

A. Mark stopped his father from throwing the paper away.

B. Mark thought people shouldn't waste paper.

C. Mark was interested in social studies.

D. Mark's father was a careful writer.

A. cyeling to the school

B. going to class on time

C. giving speeches

D. putting up posters in the school

A. Nervous.

B. Excited.

C. Proud.

D. Disappointed.

A. helped bring back his lunch

B. planted trees in the school

C. influenced others in a positive way

D. saved paper for the school

A. Principal and Student

B. A Path to Inspire

C. School Posters

D. Importance of Trees

The People of the Rain Forests

➊There are two groups of people who live in the rain forests of Afica- -Bantu vllagers and Pygmy hunters, The two groups have very dfferent ways oflife. But they have learned to survive in the rain forest by depending on each other.

❷The Pygmies live as hunters in the rain forest. They live in large groups of families and hunt with nets. The men go to an area where they know there are animals, They hold up nets and the women and children spread out and drive the animals into the nets.

❸Hunting is a full-time job for the Pygmies, so they cannot always stay in villages. But over the years, the Pygmics have learned to enjoy some of the luxuries (奢侈品) of vllage life. Their forest foods of meat, fruit, and nuts are enough for them. But they also enjoy some vllage foods -like rice, beans, peanuts and vegetables. They also need some metal tools that are made by the

villagers.

❹The villagers are Bantus. They stay in the clearings (空地) in the rain forests. The Bantus cannot keep cattle in the rain forest. There is not enough room for the cattle to feed. So the Bantus are given meat by the Pygmies. To the Bantus the rain forest is a dangerous place. But to the Pygmies it is familiar. So the Pygmies fetch firewood and guard the village fields fom wild animals.

❺The Bantus must work very hard to clear their fields. Once they are cleared, the villagers must fight continually to keep the rain forest from taking over again. The soil of the rain forest is so poor that the farm crops soon wear it out. Then the villagers must give the land back to the forest after a few years' farming and clear more.

A. Bantus’hard work in farming

B. Pygmies’village life

C. Pygmies’help for Bantus

D. Pygmies’hunting

E. Bantus’farm crops

F.The Bantus and the Pygmies

A. Bantus’hard work in farming

B. Pygmies’village life

C. Pygmies’help for Bantus

D. Pygmies’hunting

E. Bantus’farm crops

F.The Bantus and the Pygmies

A. Bantus’hard work in farming

B. Pygmies’village life

C. Pygmies’help for Bantus

D. Pygmies’hunting

E. Bantus’farm crops

F.The Bantus and the Pygmies

A. Bantus’hard work in farming

B. Pygmies’village life

C. Pygmies’help for Bantus

D. Pygmies’hunting

E. Bantus’farm crops

F.The Bantus and the Pygmies

A. Bantus’hard work in farming

B. Pygmies’village life

C. Pygmies’help for Bantus

D. Pygmies’hunting

E. Bantus’farm crops

F.The Bantus and the Pygmies

A.cattle and firewood

B.survive in the rain forest

C.clear more fields

D.village foods and metal tools

E.try to get the animals into the nets

F.feed cattle

A.cattle and firewood

B.survive in the rain forest

C.clear more fields

D.village foods and metal tools

E.try to get the animals into the nets

F.feed cattle

A.cattle and firewood

B.survive in the rain forest

C.clear more fields

D.village foods and metal tools

E.try to get the animals into the nets

F.feed cattle

A.cattle and firewood

B.survive in the rain forest

C.clear more fields

D.village foods and metal tools

E.try to get the animals into the nets

F.feed cattle

A.cattle and firewood

B.survive in the rain forest

C.clear more fields

D.village foods and metal tools

E.try to get the animals into the nets

F.feed cattle

Horses

Whenever anyone asks me what my favorite animal is, I always say, "Horses."

I like almost all animals. 26____I don't have a horse of my own. Horses are very expensive. 27____ You have to pay for their food, equipment, insurance, and health care, for example. If you live on a farm or other big picce of land, you can keep your horse there. But if you don't have a place that's big enough for a horse, you have to pay to keep it somewhere else.

28_____I go there on the weekends sometimes and watch the trainers exercising the horses. All of the horses need a lot of exercises in order to stay healthy, no matter what kind of riding they are used for. Most of the horses are used for trail (小径) riding which I think is the easiest and the most fun. It's nice to go out into the woods or along the beach with a horse.

One reason I really like horses is that they have as much personality as people do. They can't talk, but they can tell you what they are feeling with their body language. 29____

Maybe, when I get a little older, I could get a job at the stable. 30____ I'm trying to learm as much about horses as I can now, so that I'll be really qualified (有资格的). I would love to have a job like that

A.There I could be around horses all the time

B.We’re very lucky to live near a horse stable

C.It’s very expensive to buy one and to own one

D.But horses have always been my very favorite animals

E.My favorite horse”Vrana” is older than a lot of other horse

F.For example, a horse is happy if its ears are forward and its tail is relaxed

A.There I could be around horses all the time

B.We’re very lucky to live near a horse stable

C.It’s very expensive to buy one and to own one

D.But horses have always been my very favorite animals

E.My favorite horse”Vrana” is older than a lot of other horse

F.For example, a horse is happy if its ears are forward and its tail is relaxed

A.There I could be around horses all the time

B.We’re very lucky to live near a horse stable

C.It’s very expensive to buy one and to own one

D.But horses have always been my very favorite animals

E.My favorite horse”Vrana” is older than a lot of other horse

F.For example, a horse is happy if its ears are forward and its tail is relaxed

A.There I could be around horses all the time

B.We’re very lucky to live near a horse stable

C.It’s very expensive to buy one and to own one

D.But horses have always been my very favorite animals

E.My favorite horse”Vrana” is older than a lot of other horse

F.For example, a horse is happy if its ears are forward and its tail is relaxed

A.There I could be around horses all the time

B.We’re very lucky to live near a horse stable

C.It’s very expensive to buy one and to own one

D.But horses have always been my very favorite animals

E.My favorite horse”Vrana” is older than a lot of other horse

F.For example, a horse is happy if its ears are forward and its tail is relaxed

Friends

In the First World War, an English soldier saw his lifelong friend fall under gunfire. After the atack had failed and everyone had retreated (撤退), the soldier went to ask permission from his commander to go and 31_____ his friend from the no-man's-land.

The commander gave permission, but added, "It's 32 worth it. Your fiend is probably dead and you may die too."

The soldicr was not afraid of the 33_____ . He reached his friend, lifted him on his 34_____and came back. He was wounded in the process.

The commander helped him to 35_____ and noticed the soldicr's friend was dead, Tm 36_____ for your friend- but I told you it was't worth it Your fiend is dead and now you are also 37_____ wounded."

“I have to disagree with you. It was worth it,”the soldier answered.

"Whatever do you 38 _____ ?”the commander asked.

"It was worh it," the soldier 39_____ “When I got to my friend, he was sill 40 ______ and said, 'Jim, I knew you would never leave me."