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I learned to sew so I could ___1___Barbie and her friends, who took turns being the airplane pilot, the doctor, the fashion designer. Barbie was never about Ken. He was always a little dusty and in the corner. My Barbie didn't ___2___, get married or have children. She went to Paris and New York for fancy dinners and meetings. Years later, I became a fashion designer. I lived in Paris and New York and went to fashion shows and fancy dinners. It was all about the outfits and I began to wonder: am I just ___3___Barbie? I am a strong, intelligent woman. My idols are supposed to be Georgia O'Keeffe or Gloria Steinem or Madeleine Albright. Was I in danger of becoming a puff piece like Barbie? When I achieved my Barbie-style life, I wasn't so sure I wanted it. My husband is a prosecutor. He can change a person's life forever in just one day. I ___4___and say, I sold a great green dress today and you ___5___the shoes!
参考答案
What was the author’s impression about Barbie when she was little?
For me, as a kid, Barbie was about cool clothes, a cool job, cool friends and cool accessories: the airplane, the apartment building and the camper.
1.make outfits for
2.enter beauty contests
3.a grown-up
4.come home from work
5.should have seen