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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney.
米老鼠的创造者是华特·迪士尼。
He became very rich and successful.
迪士尼声名斐然。
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。
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。
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。
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。
However, he was always ready to try his best.
但他总是在不断尝试。
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。
Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.
多数人想成为米老鼠这样的人。
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。
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。
Who has a pair of ears more famous than Mickey's?
有哪只老鼠能比得过米老鼠？
译文属秀哈英语原创，未经允许，不得转载。
