2014-2015学年第一学期九年级培优班英语科训练材料(一)原班级___________姓名___________学号___________成绩___________一、阅读理解(每小题2分,共10分)阅读下面这篇短文,从各题所给的A、B、C和D选项中选出最佳选项
Fifty-threeyearsagoBarbieMillicentRobertsfirstappearedintheworldoftoys
Sincethen,Barbiedoll,aseveryonecalledher,hasbecomethemostsuccessfultoydollinhistory
Herparent,theMattelCompany,saidthat90%ofallAmericangirlsbetween3and10haveatleastoneBarbieathome
However,Barbieisfacingsometroubleatpresent(现在)
Therearemanysimilardollsonthemarketincompetitionwithher
AnotherdollnamedBratz,forexample,comestolifethirteenyearsago
Shelooksmoreliketoday'spopstarswithheavymakeup(浓妆)andminiskirts
Andhercompanyoffersmorekindsofclothestoo
ItseemsthatBarbiehaslosthermagicamongoldergirls
“Foryoungergirls,playingwithaBarbieismuchfun
Butwhenyougetolder,youwantsomethingsmarterandmor