It’s been more than 60 years since Jane Goodall started her pioneering work. In 1960, at just 26 years, old, the British woman was chosen to go to East Africa and study the little-known world of chimpanzees (黑猩猩). Since then, Dr. Goodall has achieved many awards and honorary degrees as a world-famous conservationist (自然环境保护主义者). Now, the90-year-old has received an unusual honor—she is becoming a Barbie doll.
Mattel, the company that makes Barbie dolls, has created this new doll. It came out just before World Chimpanzee Day in time for the 62nd anniversary (周年纪念日) of Dr. Goodall’s first visit into Tanzania’s Gombe National Park where she began her groundbreaking research on wild chimpanzees.
Dressed in a khaki shirt and shorts and holding a notebook with a pair of binoculars (双筒望远镜) around her neck, the doll is styled to match Dr. Goodall’s look. It also comes with a miniature replica (仿制品) of David Greybeard, the first chimpanzee she worked with.
But what really makes the Jane Goodall Barbie special is that it is the brand’s first signature doll to be made of recycled ocean plastic. And the toy is boxed in recyclable packaging as well.
“The main message is that every day you live, you make an impact on the planet and you get to choose what kind of impact you make.” says Dr. Goodall about the Barbie doll, “Hopefully, the doll will help to create more interest in the natural world. It doesn’t really matter if people have a career (职业) in conservation, as long as they pay attention to conservation in their daily lives.”
【小题1】What really makes the new Barbie doll special?| A．It came out on World Chimpanzee Day. |
| B．It’s made of recycled plastic. |
| C．It’s just a miniature replica of David Greybeard, a chimpanzee. |
| D．It’s in celebration of Dr. Goodall’s first visit into Gombe National Park. |
| A．praise the deep friendship between Dr. Goodall and David Greybeard |
| B．show the result of Dr. Goodall’s research on wild chimpanzees |
| C．tell recycled plastic can be made into great things |
| D．encourage environmental protection |
| A．influence | B．effort | C．mistake | D．decision |
| A．Dr. Goodall received lots of awards and honorary degrees in 1960. |
| B．Dr. Goodall hopes more people can take up a career in Africa. |
| C．The Barbie doll might present Dr. Goodall’s look when working. |
| D．Dr. Goodall has always shown great interest in Barbie dolls and chimpanzees. |
| A．Indifferent. | B．Supportive. | C．Doubtful. | D．Worried. |
