When people say “culture”, we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American 1 is a cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse with two large round 2—Mickey Mouse. Over 90 years ago, he first 3 in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this 4 came out in New York on 18 November, 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and successful. In the 1930s, he made 87 cartoons 5 Mickey.
Some people might ask why this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main 6 is that Mickey was like a common man, 7 he always tried to face any danger. In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try his best. People went to the cinema to 8 the “little man” win. Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.
On 18 November, 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon 9 to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame(好莱坞星光大道). Today’s cartoon characters are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still 10 and loves him. Who has a pair of ears more famous than Mickey’s?
()1. A. cities B. stories C. success D. culture
()2. A. feet B. ears C. tails D. hands
()3. A. walked B. became C. appeared D. happened
()4. A. play B. game C. book D. cartoon
()5. A. in B. on C. from D. with
()6. A. facts B. reasons C. thoughts D. differences
()7. A. but B. and C. because D. although
()8. A. see B. cry C. lose D. shout
()9. A. king B. movie C. actor D. character
()10. A. thinks B. hates C. knows D. becomes

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