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Such English idioms as "as poor as a church mouse" and "like a drowned (淹死的) rat" remind people of
the unfavorable images (形象) of mice and rats. But with his efforts in the 20th century, an American young
man Walt Disney changed people's view.
Born in 1901 in Chicago, Walt Disney was a newspaper seller, and was fond of drawing pictures. Later
he went to study arts in a Chicago institute. One day when he was thinking hard how to draw a picture in a
building, several mice crawled (爬) onto the drawing board. Walt fed them with bread bits, and they played
happily.
Suddenly an idea struck Walt. He drew a mouse on the paper and named it Mickey. Then Walt began to
make cartoon films based on Mickey. He also made use of the newest skill in dubbing (为....配音) in his
cartoons so that Mickey was able to talk. In 1932 a Walt Disney cartoon film won the Oscar.
In mid-1950s, Walt planned a Disneyland in California, and within 10 years, Mickey, the little mouse,
helped him to make 200 million dollars. Then another Disneyland was set up in Florida, Mickey Mouse seemed
to become the symbol (象征) of American amusements.
In the Mickey Mouse films, when Mickey did anything wrong or foolish, letters of protest (抗议) would
soon be sent to Disney. He then created Donald Duck and Pluto to do the silly things so that Mickey was
always pretty and honest. With Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney challenged the worldly view that it was able to
change the nature of anything born in dirty surroundings.
1. Mice and rats will bring people some harm _____. [ ]
A. so people are tired of them
B. because they often destroy food and buildings
C. and the number of them is increasing very fast
D. because they are the dirtiest animals in the world
2. The text tells us that _____. [ ]
A. the cartoon film "Mickey" is one of the best films in the world
B. Americans like rats and mice very much
C. a lot of Americans enjoy drawing rats and mice in their pictures
D. people all over the world should protect rats and mice
3. In America, when they talk about Mickey Mouse, Americans often think that _____.[ ]
A. it is a kind of useful animal
B. it stands for amusements
C. everyone hates it
D. it is a sign of a good future
4. One of the following words that can best express WaIt Disney's character is _____. [ ]
A. kind
B. rude
C. highly creative
D. good-looking
5. Which of the following animals can show the main idea of the text? [ ]
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
