听一分钟英文：Teddy Bears-泰迪熊

Teddy bears are very important. They play a special role¹ in our society. The funny thing is, they have been with us for less than a hundred years. Of course, when we think about teddy bears, we think about children. I think it’s impossible for a child to grow up without a teddy bear. Unfortunately², today, teddy bears have a lot of competition. There are lots of stuffed³ animals to choose from in toy stores. I would much rather have a traditional teddy than a Mickey Mouse or a soft toy cat. Teddy bears are not just for children. Adults have them too. Boyfriends⁴ and girlfriends buy them for each other as gifts. I’m 49 and I have a teddy bear of my favourite soccer club, but we’ll keep that a secret.

1 role   

n.角色；任务

参考例句：

• My role has ended here.我的任务已经在这里结束。
• Mini-computers are playing an important role in our lives.微型电脑在我们生活中扮演着重要的角色。

2 unfortunately   

adv.不幸地，可惜的是

参考例句：

• I called on you yesterday,but unfortunately you were out.昨天我来看你，但是不幸的是你不在。
• She had gone home,unfortunately.遗憾的是她已回家了。

3 stuffed   

adj.充满的；饱的v.塞住( stuff的过去式和过去分词 )；把…装进；把…装满；（使）吃撑

参考例句：

• stuffed animals in glass cases 玻璃柜里的动物标本
• I was stuffed to the gills with chocolate cake. 我嘴里塞满了巧克力蛋糕。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 boyfriends   

男朋友( boyfriend的名词复数 )； （女子的）情人，情夫

参考例句：

• She hasn't always been lucky with her boyfriends but she seems to have struck gold this time. 她交男朋友一直不顺，而这一次似乎称心如意了。
• He was very uptight about his daughter's scraggly-looking boyfriends. 他女儿那些外表邋遢的男朋友们令他紧张不安。