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ScrabbleIn 1931, Alfred M Butts invented a board game called Criss-Cross which was similar to a crossword puzzle. Butts couldnt sell his game, but in 1948 James Brunot improved the rules and the design of the game, and gave it a new name, Scrabble, which became a brand name. It is now one of the most popular games in the world. ( )41.Which of the following was invented earliest? A．The Barbie Doll. B．Rubiks Cube. C．Scrabble. D．Criss-Cross. ( )42.How did the Barbie Doll get its name? A．It was named after the inventors daughter. B．It was named according to its shape. C．It was named after a brand. D．It was from the inventors friends. D A ( )43.What is a Rubiks Cube like? A．It has six sides with different colors. B．It has nine squares with the same color. C．It has nine sides with mixed colors. D．It has six squares with mixed colors. A ( )44.Which of the following descriptions is NOT true? A．The Barbie Doll has more clothes now than when it was first invented. B．You need to think hard about how to put the colored squares in place. C．Scrabble was made on the basis of Criss-Cross. D．The three toys were all made by an American. D ( )45.What can we learn from the reading? A．How we can play with the most popular toys. B．Where we can buy the wonderful toys. C．What the stories behind these fun toys are. D．Why these great toys are so popular. C B Next time, when you get stuck(堵塞) behind a slow driver, look at the color of his car. It will probably be green. American researchers have found that green cars are chosen by stubborn drivers who dislike getting out of the way for anybody. They also criticize(批评) other drivers for the way they drive. The study also shows that bright red cars are usually driven by outgoing people who hate being overtaken(赶超). And it is said that yellow cars are always in a hurry. Drivers of yellow cars will not wait in a traffic jam(交通阻塞). They will turn off the road and try to find another way. Blue is the color chosen b