Mr.Teddy Bear

What is so special about this bear named Teddy?

You can find his little round eyes looking at you from shop windows, advertisements or even your own bed. Who is this cute bear that so many people a_____（非常喜爱）? He goes by the name of Teddy.

Birth of a bear
Teddy bear came into the world in 1902. That year American President Theodore Roosevelt, n_____（给……取绰号） “Teddy”, went on a bear-hunting trip in Mississippi. Soon afterward, a cartoon showing Roosevelt refusing to kill a baby bear was published in newspapers across America.

New York shop owners Morris and Rose Michtom had a great idea. They made a stuffed bear like the one in the cartoon. They called it “Teddy’s bear”. C_____（巧合地）, the same year, the famous German toymaker Steiff created a similar stuffed animal. In only a few years, “Teddy bears” became popular with children and adults across America. And by 1920, their appeal made them popular in Europe as well.

Teddy’s appeal
Teddy’s appeal has never changed. Small children love him. Grown adults c_____（珍惜，珍爱） him – such that many Teddy bears have become collector’s items. No matter whether Teddy is old or new, a collector’s item or not, his cute looks continue to melt hearts around the world.

Word Bank

Cherish (v) 珍惜，珍爱
Rose cherishes all of her grandchildren. She often tells them how much she loves them.

翻译翻译：泰迪熊的魅力未曾改变。小孩子喜欢它，大人也喜欢它，因而使很多泰迪熊成为收藏的珍品。不论泰迪熊是旧还是新，或是否为收藏家的珍品，它可爱的模样仍不断融化世界角落人们的心。

collector’s item (n) 收藏家的珍品
melt someone’s heart (n) 融化某人的心

Talk About It

☆ Why do you think so many people adore Teddy bears?
☆ Do you have a Teddy bear or other stuffed animal? Describe it.

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