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Mr.Potato HeadCan you believe the very first Potato Head came out in 1949?!It was actually thecharacter's appearance in 1995 film Toy Story that brought him into fashion with children ofthe time.Hands up if you had his wife,Mrs.Potato Head,too.VIEW AT AMAZON $8Delivery charge:$8$10,free delivery on $35 or more purchaseMr.BucketTrying to get all four balls into Mr.Bucket's mouth using plastic spoons was a strugglewe all faced at some point.He was discontinued in 2007,so if there's a copy in yourcupboards,you've got yourself a little piece of toy history.VIEW AT AMAZON $13.20Delivery charge:$8$10,free delivery on $35 or more purchase1.Which toy is the best for young girls as a Christmas gift?A.Mr.Frosty.B.Mr.Bucket.C.Dream Phone.D.Tamagotchi Electrical Pet.2.What can we know about Mr.Potato Head?A.It came into being in the 1990s.B.It gained popularity for a movie.C.It was named after Mrs.Potato Head.D.It was popular among film characters.3.How much should you pay for three Mr.Buckets?A.$26.40.B.About$35.40.C.$39.60.D.About $48.60.众After wearing masks in public for three long years,many Japanese are signing up forsmiling classes to learn how to smile again without looking awkward.Smiling used to be a natural response,but apparently,three years of hiding behind amask have left many Japanese unable to smile naturally.Some of them are now payingso-called smiling educators to teach them how to display their pearly whites again withoutlooking awkward.They participate in specialized classes where they are taught how to stretchand flex various parts of their faces and even their neck muscles to smile properly and actuallyconvey happiness without looking weird(怪异的)."A smile is only a smile if it's conveyed,"Keiko Kawano,a radiopersonality-turned-entrepreneur,told The Japan Times."Even if you're thinking aboutsmiling or that you're happy,if you have no expression,it won't reach the audience."Kawano said that she has taught smiling classes to around 4,000 people so far and hasalso helped train around 700 certified "smile specialists"since she started her work in 2017.However,demand for her services has skyrocketed recently after people started giving up themasks they have been wearing for the last three years."I've heard from people who say that even if they're able to remove their masks,theydon't want to show the bottom half of their faces,or that they don't know how to smileanymore,"smile trainer Miho Kitano said."Some say that they see more wrinkles aroundtheir eyes after using them more to smile,or they feel like their face is drooping because theyhaven't been using it as much as before.【高三级9月“六校”联合摸底考试英语卷第2页（共8页）】4010C