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When an icon (偶像) lasts for more than a century, there is a reason. But what
When an icon (偶像) lasts for more than a century, there is a reason. But what
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2023-07-29
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When an icon (偶像) lasts for more than a century, there is a reason. But what is it about the teddy bear that makes it a lasting symbol in our society? Trends experts say that when an icon is rooted in reality, when people grow to love it, and when it represents something larger, it tends to last.
America’s affair with the teddy bear began in the fall of 1902 when then-President Theodore Roosevelt went on a bear-hunting trip in the South. He had no luck till the fifth day when he spotted a bear and raised his rifle to shoot--then lowered it when he saw a baby bear in the line of fire, eating honey from its paws. Roosevelt is reputed to have said, "I don’t shoot baby bears." Another story is Roosevelt’s refusing to shoot a wounded bear.
Washington Post cartoonist Clifford Berryman depicted the bear incidents and began using bears in many political cartoons on many subjects. Soon toy and novelty makers started creating the bears in a wide variety of styles. Quickly the Roosevelt bear became the teddy bear-and everyone had one. A president’s hunting trip became the catalyst (催化剂) for an industry that spans the Western world. Today, all estimated 2.5 million Americans collect teddy bears.
"People tend to anthropomorphize (拟人化) teddy bears," says trends expert Marita Wesely-Clough. "Bears seem to have a personality that is safe, comforting and cuddly (值得搂抱的). Little boys are allowed to love and cuddle bears, where they have been culturally conditioned not to play with dolls. Children tend to keep their teddy bears, and if they don’t, their mothers do."
The teddy bear is a social and cultural leveler that passes national and economic boundaries. The teddy bear icon won’t diminish or go away because it represents love, friendship, care, and comfort--a feeling of home away from home, says Wesely-Clough. "The teddy bear is a socially acceptable security blanket that transcends gender, age and nationality," she says.
People imagine that teddy bears inhabit an idealized world without danger or meanness to which we would like to escape, especially during tense or stressful times.
"Bears are popular on greeting cards not only because they are familiar and friendly, but also because people can express through teddy bears what they might not be able to say for themselves," Wesely-Clough says.
On cards for children, for political statements, for expressing loneliness, the teddy bear has been there for nearly nine decades of greeting cards--harmless, safe and familiar. [br] According to the author, why can teddy bears become a lasting symbol?
选项
A、Because they remind people of the then-President Roosevelt.
B、Because they are especially loved by boys.
C、Because they represent love, care and comfort.
D、Because they are harmless, safe and cute.
答案
C
解析
题目问:Teddy bear为什么能成为一种恒久的象征。文章第五段第二句“The teddy bear icon won’t diminish or go away because it represents love,friendship,care,and comfort”讲明了这个原因。因此,正确答案是C项。
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