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For American parents, bargain prices for toys this holiday season qualify as good news: A Barbie fan who rose before dawn for Wal-Mart’s Black Friday sale could secure the "Barbie Diamond Castle Princess Liana Doll" for $5-royally marked down from its regular retail price. At Target, a radio- controlled helicopter cost a mere $15. The price wars were enough to draw consumers out of their bunkers (碉堡) for their first shopping outing in months.
But wrapped up with those cheap toys are ominous economic omens for both sides of the Pacific. The rock-bottom prices show how desperate US retailers are to plump up weak consumer demand—a symptom of the ailing US economy and a serious problem for China, which makes nine of every 10 toys sold in American stores.
The toy industry has played a major role in China’s economic surge (猛增) over the past 30 years. But Chinese toy makers began feeling the economic squeeze well before the US recession was ma
A. Prosperous.
B. Threatening.
C. Confusing.
D. Significant.

[单项选择]For American parents, bargain prices for toys this holiday season qualify as good news: A Barbie fan who rose before dawn for Wal-Mart’s Black Friday sale could secure the "Barbie Diamond Castle Princess Liana Doll" for $5-royally marked down from its regular retail price. At Target, a radio- controlled helicopter cost a mere $15. The price wars were enough to draw consumers out of their bunkers (碉堡) for their first shopping outing in months.
But wrapped up with those cheap toys are ominous economic omens for both sides of the Pacific. The rock-bottom prices show how desperate US retailers are to plump up weak consumer demand—a symptom of the ailing US economy and a serious problem for China, which makes nine of every 10 toys sold in American stores.
The toy industry has played a major role in China’s economic surge (猛增) over the past 30 years. But Chinese toy makers began feeling the economic squeeze well before the US recession was made official in late November. The volume
A. The toy industry, in China is influenced by the retail business in the US.
B. The toys made in China have a total market share in the US.
C. The toy industry is the main cause for the economic downfall in China.
D. The toy industry didn’t suffer until the US recession was made official.

[单项选择]Because American parents believe that knowledge leads to a meaningful life, they try to give youngsters many opportunities to develop skills and （　） interests.
A. worth
B. worthy
C. valuable
D. worthwhile

[填空题]Today American parents are finding themselves in a dilemma about how to deal with teenage drinking, a serious social problem. A recent survey has (36) that 92% of high school (37) have tried alcohol at
least once and two-thirds take a drink once a month. Alcohol has resulted in a lot of teenage car crashes, as well as (38) and murders. Parents are wondering why they can’t keep their children from drinking. Now many are beginning to (39) that it is not the kids but the parents who should be held (40) for their permissive attitudes. Some parents find that (41) attitudes and methods are impractical and ineffective. They try to teach their children to drink responsibly. Many parents believe that (42) drinking is a safe solution. (43) ,an increasing number of parents fear that this will [endanger](危及) their children’s safety. Therefore, (44) And the most popular method in some co

[单项选择]American parents living in large cities like to send their children to（）because they believe that these schools are safer and have higher academic standards than "common schools".
A. elite school
B. private schools
C. community colleges
D. religious schools

[填空题]It is a big problem for most American parents to pay for their children’s college education.