Activity 2b Read the passage and complete the time line on the next page.
活动2b 阅读文章 完成时间轴
When people say "culture", we think of art and history.
当人们谈及“文化”，我们想到的是艺术和历史6G6~7c*I,;,=SfV7。
But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon.
但在美国文化中，最为著名的文化象征之一是动画=X5Au;Dv#l。
We all know and love the black mouse with two large round ears—Mickey Mouse.
我们都喜欢那长着大耳朵的黑老鼠，米老鼠_tFKil7D05。
Over 80 years ago, he first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie.
八十多年前，他首次出现在动画片“汽船威利号”上N27jt&IOXjk。
When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18, 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music.
1928年11月18日，“汽船威利号”首次在纽约上映，它也是第一部有声动画电影iLQl5.+wb=a9z[)ok。
The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney.
米老鼠的创造者是华特·迪士尼GG!,SB[ZI-.)w.w*gOR)。
He became very rich and successful.
迪士尼声名斐然;JqyLdxJpJ。
In the 1930s, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.
20世纪20年代，迪士尼以米老鼠为主角制作了87部影片yQPwr,W1QOr[RbZ。
Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular.
许多人询问到，为什么这些卡通动物形象如此受欢迎mN^XwMR1GwPyUknfq7R8。
One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger.
主要原因之一就是米老鼠就像个普通人，他总会勇敢的面对危险TD1_Q5JD|)kZ^;Drym@。
In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie.
在他的早期电影作品中，米老师很不走运，遇到了许多问题，比如失去房屋和女朋友米妮5O^#YZyAAgen,。
However, he was always ready to try his best.
但他总是在不断尝试]9.xyE(@7c-A。
People went to the cinema to see the "little man" win.
人们来到电影院，想看到他赢得胜利w0ShA6%#N,RpPv。
Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.
多数人想成为米老鼠这样的人2N#rQPXHpC#]AULE。
On November 18, 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1978年11月18日，米老鼠成为好莱坞星光大道第一个卡通人物j[zQ8,#^+T。
Today's cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still knows and loves him.
如今的卡通不再像米老鼠这样简单，但人们依然爱他~yM2maPW|J_。
Who has a pair of ears more famous than Mickey's?
有哪只老鼠能比得过米老鼠？

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