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Charles M. Schulz was born in 1922 in Minneapolis, the only child of a housewife and a barber. His interest in comics was encouraged by his father, who loved the funny pages. Charles M. Schulz sold seventeen cartoons to the Saturday Evening Post from 1948 to 1950 and Li’l Folks to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Peanuts debuted(首次露面) on October 2, 1950, and ran without interruption(中止) for the next fifty years. Charles M. Schulz died in 2000.
| It’s a Dog’s Life. Snoopy brings all your familiar friends together for great times and fun. |
| Charlie Brown faces some of life’s little challenges with the help of Snoopy, Lucy, Peppermint Patty, Linus, and the rest of the gang (一伙) in It’s a Big World, Charlie Brown. |
| The last one is the special edition Peanuts 2000, which includes all the last year’s Peanuts comic strip and Charles M. Schulz’s famous farewell strip. |
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1.Why did young Charles become interested in comics?
A. He wanted to sell cartoons.
B. His mother encouraged him.
C. Cartoons brought him great times and fun.
D. His father’s love for the funny pages influenced him.
2.When did Peanuts first appear in public?
A. In 1922. B. In 1948. C. In 1950. D. In 2000.
3.Who doesn’t belong to the Peanuts gang?
A. Snoopy. B. Lucy.
C. Charles M. Schulz. D. Peppermint Patty.
4.Which of the following appeared last?
A. Peanuts 2000. B. Li’l Folks.
C. It’s a Dog’s Life, Snoopy. D. It’s a Big World, Charlie Brown.
5.What do you think the passage is?
A. A novel. B. A menu.
C. A diary. D. An advertisement.
