【題目】We grew up with the familiar toy bricks (積木) that gave us the imagination to build towers and castles. Generations have been attracted by this toy that lets children and adults alike create anything and everything. But with over 200 millions sets being sold a year in over 100 countries, the question remains — where did Lego actually come from?

Lego was born from the creative mind of Danish carpenter (木匠), Ole Kirk Christiansen, back in the early 1930s. He established a small business in Denmark. He and his team built a variety of household goods like ironing boards along with wooden toys. The Lego name was adopted in 1934, formed from the Danish words “Leg Godt” or “play well”, which means “I study” or “I put together” in Latin.

Christiansen’s company continued to make wooden toys until 1942 when fire struck — the entire Lego factory burned to the ground. Unwilling to give in, the factory was rebuilt and the production line restarted soon after. By 1954, Christiansen’s son, Godtfred, had become the junior managing director of the Lego Group. It was during his conversation with an overseas buyer that he was struck by the idea of a toy system.

For over 30 years, the Lego Company made only toys and related goods. Then, in 1968, the company opened its first Legoland in Denmark. Combining the Lego building bricks with a computer, the Robotics Invention System 1.5 is now the most advanced toy in the Lego Company, which is targeted at users aged twelve and above, and that includes any parents or grandparents that want to join in.

Now the Lego Company is expanding its production lines to include lights, cameras and so on. Lego Company has done a lot to entertain many children around the world.

【1】The author presents the text by ________.

A. telling an interesting story

B. showing the process in different stages

C. introducing a practical method

D. describing many different activities

【2】Which of the following is NOT true about the Robotics Invention System 1.5?

A. It is the most advanced toy in the Lego Company.

B. It combines the Lego building bricks with a computer.

C. It is intended for users aged twelve and above.

D. It is the most expensive toy invented since 1968.

【3】What is the correct order of the following events in the development of Lego?

a. The entire Lego factory burned to the ground.

b. The company and its products adopted the name Lego.

c. The company opened its first Legoland in Denmark.

d. Godtfred had become the junior managing director of the Lego Group.

A. cadb B. cbad C. abcd D. badc

【4】What can we learn from the text?

A. The Lego Company expands its production lines with computers.

B. The author thinks highly of Lego, which entertains many children.

C. The name Lego means “I put together” in the Danish language.

D. Lego enjoys the greatest popularity among children of 12.

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】試題分析:本文主要敘述了Lego公司不同時(shí)期的發(fā)展歷史。

【1】B推理判斷題。通讀全文，作者主要敘述了Lego公司不同時(shí)期的發(fā)展歷史，故選B。

【2】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第四段可知D選項(xiàng)沒有被提及，故選D。

【3】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文二三四段可知首先是公司取名叫Lego，然后公司上市，然后Godtfred成為了Lego團(tuán)隊(duì)的初級總經(jīng)理，然后這個(gè)公司創(chuàng)建了他們的主題樂園，故選D。

【4】B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段以及最后一段的最后一句話Lego Company has done a lot to entertain many children around the world. 可知答案，故選B。

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