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She is a woman. She is very popular with the kids. She is the dream of many little girls. She is one of the toys in America. Who is the superstar? Yes, she is Barbie doll（芭比娃娃）. Barbie is 63 years old now.

In February 1959, Barbie went to store in New York for the first time. Ruth and Handler made Barbie. They liked the German doll, Lilli. Handler found Lilli when he was shopping in Switzerland and he bought it for his daughter to play with. Ruth liked the doll. She wanted to make a doll for little girls. In 1958, Barbie was made. She had a black and white swimsuit, with sunglasses, shoes and gold-coloured earrings. The girls could move Barbie's head, arms and legs.

Barbie has many pretty clothes. She is the best friend of many girls. Barbie is also on TV. The kids like her shows.

1. （1） Barbie went to store in ________ for the first time.

   A . China B . America C . Switzerland D . Germany
3. （2） Handler bought Lilli ________.

   A . because Ruth liked it B . to make a doll for little girls C . for his daughter to play with D . because it was German doll
5. （3） Which of the following is NOT true about Barbie in 1958?

   A . She had sunglasses and shoes. B . Her head, arms and legs couldn't move. C . She had gold-coloured earrings. D . She had a black and white swimsuit.
7. （4） The underlined word "pretty" means ________.

   A . important B . beautiful C . useful D . boring
9. （5） The main idea of the passage is ________.

   A . how to make a toy B . the history of Lili C . how to choose a toy D . the history of Barbie