The first cartoons appeared in newspapers. They told stories using ________. The first photographed cartoon film (in 1906) was about humorous _________. In the film, an artist _________ pictures of two faces on a blackboard. The faces came to life. They smiled and a small dog jumped through a ring.
There were lots of ________ in early cartoons. One famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat.
Walt Disney started to ________ films in the 1920s. Some of his earliest films were about a famous story, Alice in Wonderland, ________ in Disney’s films it was called Alice in Cartoon Land. Walt Disney’s most famous cartoon character was Mickey Mouse. He appeared in 1928, first in a black-and-white film ________ sound, then very soon after that in a talking film and later in colour. A Mickey Mouse film was the first cartoon film with sound to become really _________.
Today, over a hundred years _________, cartoons are still popular with people of all ________. They will probably be popular for many more years in the future.
1.A. pictures B. words C. languages D. books
2.A. birds B. cats C. mice D. faces
3.A. bought B. drew C. wrote D. saw
4.A. planets B. animals C. hearts D. countries
5.A. make B. lead C. see D. miss
6.A. as B. since C. but D. and
7.A. from B. on C. in D. without
8.A. clever B. popular C. soft D. latest
9.A. later B. ever C. out D. perhaps
10.A. prizes B. ages C. hobbies D. heroes
—________.
—I have just finished my homework. Let’s watch the cartoon Tom and Jerry.
A. No problem. B. what are you up to?
C. How can I help you? D. Have a try.
In order to keep healthy, you should stop eating ________ and get some exercise.
A. space travel B. first prize
C. stomach ache D. fast food
Our coach is very strict with us and he often ________ the training with us.
A. makes a mess B. takes part in
C. wins the hearts of D. takes his temperature
Tony hasn’t started to make a model spaceship for his school project ________.
A. already B. yet
C. just D. also
Mike and Clare have been in China for two years. They expect ________ their friends in the US.
A. meets B. meeting
C. met D. to meet