1、 AmericaThe Statue of LibertyAmerican GothicThe Buffalo NickelUncle SamBarbieBarbie is a best-selling fashion doll launched in 1959.The doll is produced by Mattel,Inc.,and is a major source of revenue for the company.The American businesswoman Ruth Handler(1916-2002)is regarded as the creator of Bar
2、bie,and the dolls design was inspired by a German doll called Bild Lilli.时尚娃娃芭比是一种畅销于1959年。这个娃娃是由美泰有限公司,是一个主要收入来源公司。美国的商人露丝经理(1916-2002)被认为是芭比的创造者和洋娃娃的设计灵感来自于一个德国的洋娃娃叫做图片报丽莉。Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for nearly fifty years,and has been the subject of numerous c
3、ontroversies and lawsuits,often involving parody of the doll and her lifestyle.In recent years,Barbie has faced increasing competition from the Bratz range of dolls.芭比已经的重要组成部分,时尚娃娃玩具市场,将近五十年的话题众多争议和诉讼,常涉及创的娃娃,她的生活方式。近年来,芭比所面临的竞争加剧美国当红少女卡通改编真人范围的娃娃。Barbies full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.In a
4、 series of novels published by Random House in the 1960s,her parents names are given as George and Margaret Roberts from the fictional town of Willows,Wisconsin.Barbie has been said to attend Willows High School and Manhattan International High School in New York City,based on the real-life Stuyvesa
5、nt High School.She has an on-off romantic relationship with her beau Ken(Ken Carson),who first appeared in 1961.Like Barbie,Ken shares his name with one of Ruth Handlers children.A news release from Mattel in February 2004 announced that Barbie and Ken had decided to split up,but in February 2006 they were back together again.
