VOA标准英语2011--American Girl Doll Store Sells Innocence and Mothers Are Buying
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2011年(十二月)
American Girl Doll Store Sells Innocence 1 and Mothers Are Buying
This week Americans charge into one of the busiest shopping weeks of the year, picking up final Christmas gifts as the December 25 holiday fast approaches. Reports about retail 2 sales have been mixed this holiday season, but American Girl, which sells dolls, books and accessories, does not seem to be feeling the pinch of a tight economy. Our reporter visited the company’s store in suburban 3 Washington.
Meet Kaeli… and her doll that looks just like her … also named Kaeli.
“We got matching outfits 4 and I love to match with my doll," said Kaeli. "It makes me feel kind of cool because I have a friend just like me.”
We caught up with Kaeli Chang and her mother Liane Whalen-Chang at the American Girl store in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Kaeli is choosing final Christmas gifts she hopes to receive.
After browsing 5 a bit, she decides to take her doll to the store’s doll hair salon 6.
Kaeli got her first American Girl doll just after she was born, and her collection has grown steadily 7 ever since.
“I have nine American Girl dolls all together because my mom is an awesome 8 shopper," she said.
“What I like about it … it kind of brings back the innocence of the kids," said Kaeli's mother. "They grow up too fast. So American Girl allows her to just be a little girl a little bit longer."
American Girl, the store, sells dolls representing periods in American history, alongside books that tell each doll’s story. This doll, Kit 9 Kittredge, grew up in the 1930s during the Great Depression.
Also for sale: dolls that look just like your daughter, with accessories matching her interests. But it costs. The doll itself is $100. Add accessories to that and the bill can quickly add up.
Shoppers here are not complaining.
This granddaughter, grandmother and mother shop together.
"I like the historical aspects and the quality of the products," said shopper Michelle Saville.
“We wanted to speak to girls who were 8, 9, 10 years old and say whatever your passion is whatever you are interested in right now hang onto that," said shopper Valerie Tripp.
Valerie Tripp has authored more than 30 American Girl books. She loves writing for 8-year-olds, she says, because most are reading independently for the first time.
“The ability to walk into someone else’s shoes is a wonderful life skill," she said. "If you can read about someone who lived in a different time and kind of walk into her world. Isn’t that a wonderful way of learning.”
Kaeli Chang loves the books. But she doesn't think she'll buy the dolls for her daughters.
“I don’t think I am going to have daughters," she said. "I want to be single and a doctor.”
So the company may lose Kaeli, but there are many other pint-sized customers right behind her.
- There was a touching air of innocence about the boy.这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
- The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。
- In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
- These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
- Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
- There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。
- He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
- Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具，因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句
- He sits browsing over[through] a book. 他坐着翻阅书籍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Cattle is browsing in the field. 牛正在田里吃草。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Do you go to the hairdresser or beauty salon more than twice a week?你每周去美容院或美容沙龙多过两次吗？
- You can hear a lot of dirt at a salon.你在沙龙上会听到很多流言蜚语。
- The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
- Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
- The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
- That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.