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For hundreds of years, artists have used cartoons to criticize bad rulers or landowners. As early as the 19 th century, people produced and read books of drawings. In many ways, they were similar to modern comics(漫画). They contained stories of naughty children and playful animals. The owl and the elephant were usually wise animals, ready to give advice. The lion and tiger were brave. The fox and wolf were cunning, greedy and dangerous.

    A century ago, an American newspaper published the first-color comic strip. It was so popular that sales of the newspaper, Morning Journal, increased quickly. Since then, newspapers throughout the world have included comic strips.

    In modern time, comics are popular in China, Japan, the USA and almost everywhere. Not even video games or CD-ROMs have reduced their popularity. Names such as Snoopy, Woodstock and Garfield are well known in dozens of countries. The Peanuts comic strip appears in over 2,000 newspapers and in more than 25 languages.

    Perhaps one day, you may like to create your own comic strip and become a millionaire. First, you must think of a good plot. It should be funny, exciting or interesting in some way. It should have plenty of action. Moreover, the language must be realistic and simple. The words should suit the characters in your story.

    Furthermore, the characters in your story must be clear to readers. They should be obviously good or bad. In many comic strips—especially those showing crime of adventure—there should also be a hero or heroine. This will attract the reader to keep on reading the story. 

1. Which of the following is NOT the name of a cartoon character?

  A. Snoopy             B. Garfield         C. Peanuts        D. Woodstock

2. We can know from the first paraphaph that rulers ________.

  A. asked the artists to draw cartoons           B. probably did not like cartoons about them.

C. often drew cartoons many years ago.        D. used cartoons to give people advice.

3. According to the passage, what makes a popular and successful comic strip?

 A. Good plot         B. suitable language      C. clear characters      D. All of above

4. The underlined word “plot” is similar in meaning to ______.

 A. places              B. stories            C. events               D. characters

C B D C


解析:

1.细节理解题。从文章第三段“Names such as Snoopy, Woodstock and Garfield are well known in dozens of countries.”,而Peanuts只是一本漫画书在书名,可知答案是C。

2.推理判断题。本题要求我们理解初期的漫画功能,从第一段第一句话“… artists have used cartoons to criticize bad rulers or landowners.”中可以推断出B是正确的选项。

3.细节理解题。从最后二段的内容的“First, you must think of a good plot…”,“Moreover, the language must be realistic and simple…”,“Furthermore, the characters in your story must be clear to readers…”我们可以得到答案。

4.词义猜测题。从上下文,特别是下文的“It should be funny, exciting or interesting in some way.”,可以推断出C是故事情节的意思。

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C. send it to families in need for yourself D. bring it back in its original form

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A. 801-440-1674                     B.801-988-5678

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