The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one. In 1902, American president(总统), Theodore(Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest 1 several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot an animal, but the president2not. Nobody wanted to make the president look 3, so they tied an American black bear to a 4They wanted the president to shoot 5.
The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was 6to shoot the bear, because it couldn't run away. He 7to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country. 8 was moved by the president's beliefs(信念). There was9 a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.
It was this cartoon and the story behind the president's hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new 10. He made a small, soft bear and11 it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, "Teddy's Bear". The new toy was a big success and it 12 Morris with the money to create a toy company.
Teddy bears have been13since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice14 people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous 15 on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed bears. They are being loved by people across the world.
