more than; at first; make a mess; come to life; be popular with |
— They (watch) a football match on TV.
-- Yes, ? I'll give them a call right now.
be popular with can't help as well as be good at ever since |
—I'll tell her when I ______ her.
In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work on Disney's cartoon (动画片) film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash's voice, he said “Stop! That's our duck!”
The duck was the now famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat (水上住家) and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year, he became a star after an eight-minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy (贪婪的), and because he lost his temper (发脾气) very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey's eight nephews (侄子). Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn't a goody-goody like Mickey.
In the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966, Donald Duck and his voice disappeared — there were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985.But today's children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.
Do cartoons always a happy way?
—They (watch)a basketball match on TV.
The History of Cartoon Film
There are very few limits (限制) about cartoon films. If you can draw something, you can make it 1 on the cinema screen (银幕). The use of new ideas and modern computer programs means that cartoons are becoming exciting again for people of 2ages.
By 1970, the cinema world had decided that3 were only for children.
But soon after that, one or two 4had some new ideas. They proved (证明) that it was5to make films which both grown-ups（成年人）and children could enjoy.
However, not every cartoon film was successful. The Black Cauldron, for failed mainly because it was too6for children and too childish.（幼稚的）for grown-ups. Film makers7from this mistake, and then cartoons were8by both children9grown-ups. And the film companies could make much 10.
Do you like watching cartoon films?
