If you could nominate any toys for the Toy Hall of Fame, what would they be? Iconic playthings like yo-yos, toy cars, or video games seem like obvious __1__. Classic toys such as jacks, playing cards, and board games like Chess, Monopoly, and Uno have brought endless joy to generations. Overall, there are countless toys that __2__ in the Toy Hall of Fame.
The National Toy Hall of Fame was __3__ in 1998 at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. The Toy Hall of Fame aims to __4__ items that have been cherished for generations, and several toys are selected for entry every year. The first induction in 1998 included 11 toys, such as the teddy bear, crayons, the Frisbee, Etch-a-Sketch, Barbies, Play-Doh, marbles, and LEGO.
Every year, a panel of __5__ and public votes determine which toys are added to the Hall. In 2023, notable inductees included Cabbage Patch Kids, baseball cards, and NERF toys. In 2024, 12 toys became finalists, but only three __6__ a place in the Hall: Transformers, My Little Pony, and the card game Phase 10. These three beloved toys from the 1980s now join the __7__ list of more than 80 entries.
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如果你可以提名任何玩具進入名人堂，你會選擇哪些玩具呢？像是溜溜球、玩具車和電動遊戲等具有代表性的玩具似乎是當然的選擇。擲距骨、撲克牌，以及像是國際象棋、大富翁、Uno等桌遊，這些經典玩具為許多世代的人們帶來無盡的歡笑。總的來說，屬於玩具名人堂的玩具數不勝數。
國家玩具名人堂於1998年創立於紐約羅徹斯特的國家遊戲博物館。玩具名人堂旨在展示被珍視了數個世代的物品，每年都有一些玩具被選中進入名人堂。1998年，首批進入名人堂的有十一個玩具，像是泰迪熊、蠟筆、飛盤、蝕刻素描板、芭比娃娃、培樂多、彈珠和樂高。
每一年，會有一組評審和大眾投票決定哪些玩具能被加入名人堂。2023年，著名的入選玩具包含椰菜娃娃、棒球卡以及NERF玩具（編按：NERF是一個美國玩具品牌，亦為「非發漲海綿」的縮寫，以此材質製作的玩具較不易讓孩童受傷）。2024年，有十二個玩具進入決選名單，但只有三個玩具取得名人堂的一席之地：變形金剛、彩虹小馬和卡牌遊戲「過十關」。這三項自1980年代起就備受喜愛的玩具如今加入了有著八十多個入選品、頗具盛名的清單中。
Words in Use
1. nominate vt. 提名，推薦
The director rose in popularity after his film was nominated for an Academy Award.
那位導演在電影被提名奧斯卡獎之後便聲名大噪。
2. classic a. 經典的
Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is considered a classic novel.
珍‧奧斯汀的《傲慢與偏見》被視為經典小說。
3. endless a. 無窮盡的，不斷的
Sharon provided endless emotional support during my time of need.
雪倫在我有需要時，給了我無盡的情感支持。
Practical Phrases
1. have one’s moment 擁有屬於自己的時刻；迎來自己的巔峰
After years of hard work, Ada finally had her moment when her book became a bestseller.
多年努力後，當艾達的書成為暢銷書時，她終於迎來了屬於自己的時刻。
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