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to find out what they really like.
38. In the reading, after Jesse Cohen talks about an idea, he often gives an example to make it clear.
Below are four of the sentences in the third paragraph. Which is used as an example?
(A) "However, this rule can be bad for children."
(B) "Dolls help with their early language use, and building toys are good for learning math and
science."
(C) "Some doctors worry that children may use the same kind of thinking when they look for
jobs in the future."
(D) "If they do, they may miss something more important than just getting a chance to play
with different toys."

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Jesse Cohen Says
Which would you give a boy for his birthday, a toy truck or a doll? If you choose the
truck, well, you're not alone. Most people think that some toys are for boys and some
are for girls. We might pick building toys for boys and kitchen toys for girls. But why
do we do this? Are boys and girls really born with different interests in toys?
Family 365
No, they are not. Children start to show different interests in toys at age three, but
only because at this time, they begin to learn about gender and to follow what others
of their gender do. If you give a girl kitchen toys, she will think they are girls' toys
because she sees other girls playing with them. But if you give a girl a toy car and
show her a group of girls who are playing with cars, she'll play with the toy car and
think it is a girls' toy. This "watch and follow" habit often becomes a rule for both
boys and girls in choosing the "right" toys.
However, this rule can be bad for children. Different toys teach children different
things. Dolls help with their early language use, and building toys are good for
learning math and science. By playing with different toys, children can find out what
they are interested in or what they are good at. If they only play one kind of toy, they
may lose this important chance. They may also get a wrong idea about what boys
or girls are able to do. Some doctors worry that children may use the same kind of
thinking when they look for jobs in the future. If they do, they may miss something
more important than just getting a chance to play with different toys. They may miss
many, perhaps better, chances in life.
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out in the reading?
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