文档介绍：Unit Ten Text I Things: The Throw-Away Society
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1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles is the largest city in California and the second-largest urban area in the . Its population is 10,103,000 (in 2004).
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2. Greater London: The administrative area of Greater bines the City of London, the City of Westminster and 31 other London boroughs, and passes what monly known simply as London, capital of the United Kingdom. It has a population of 7,172,036 (2001 census).
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3. Paris: 2107,700 (2004)
4. Barbie: It was named after the name Barbara. In February of 1959, Barbie was first introduced at the American International Toy Fair in New York (Barbie Dolls). Her creators, Ruth and Elliot Handler (co-founders of Mattel) modeled Barbie after the German doll known as Lilli. Lilli began as a cartoon
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character in a daily newspaper called the Bild-Zeitung (BillyBoy 19). This character, known for her large breasts and sexy clothing, was created for adult entertainment "a symbol of sex and pornography for the men of Germany". Handler
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discovered Lilli while shopping in Switzerland and brought the doll home for her daughter to play with. Ruth was inspired to create an adult doll for little girls. Handler had Jack Ryan, executive of Mattel, purchase the rights for Lilli and negotiate with pany from Tokyo to create a doll like Lilli. The reason for
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going overseas was in order to create an inexpensive new doll. Finally in 1958, Barbie Millicent Roberts was born 11 1/2 inches tall and weighing 11 ounces. She debuted as a teenage model in a black and white striped swimsuit
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that came with sunglasses, high-heeled shoes, and gold-colored hoop earrings. Her body was shapely with movable head, arms, and legs. Barbie was the first doll in America with an adult body.
II. Organization of the Text
1. Introduction of the thesis by illustration (Paragraphs 1 – 3)
1). The popularity of Barb