49．We can infer from the text that _________.

　　　 A．the writer is still a teenager　　　　　　　 B．the writer is now a middle-aged woman

　　　 C．Monkey Ian got angry for being left alone　 D．Uncle Ian has a monkey-like face

48．We can learn from the text that the writer believes ________.

　　　 A．keeping stuffed animals is babyish

　　　 B．maturity doesn’t mean growing up and taking on more responsibility

　　　 C．one should keep to his childhood and act young sometimes even when he has grown up

　　　 D．human beings should be kind to animals

47．The writer loved Monkey Ian deeply because __________.

　　　 A．he could understand her　　 B．he was a fashionable monkey

　　　 C．he could talk with her　　　 D．he was her most honest listener

46．Which of the following is not true according to the text?

　　　 A．Bedtime used to be the writer’s favourite part of the day because of the stuffed monkey.

　　　 B．Uncle Ian liked the stuffed monkey as much as the writer.

　　　 C．The writer used to carry the monkey with her wherever she went.

　　　 D．Years later the writer realized that it was not wrong to miss Monkey Ian.

45．Which of the following statements best describes the author’s attitude towards cartoon making?

　　　 A．Cartoon making is an easy job. Anyone can do it.　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 B．Only trained people can be employed in cartoon making industry.

　　　 C．Anyone can make cartoons under the instructions of professionals.　　

　　　 D．Cartoon making is no easy job. You have to spend much time drawing onto the empty film.

B

When I was younger, bedtime was always my favourite part of the day. Wearing soft pajamas and with Ian, my stuffed monkey, in my arms, I felt no pressure at all.

I named Ian after my uncle when I compared Ian’s long arms and legs to his. One night I ran up to Uncle Ian at a family party and told him I had named my monkey after him. His eyebrows wrinkled in confusion, then a chuckle(哈哈笑)escaped his lips. I guess he didn’t understand how important it was to me.

Even if Uncle Ian didn’t think my monkey was special, I certainly did. I dressed him in a white baby nightgown. My mother thought that Ian was the best-dressed stuffed animal in the world. Yes, he was certainly a fashionable creature. The strong cologne(科隆香水)I used on him years ago makes him still smell “pretty”.

For a long time, Ian went everywhere with me. He was my best friend, and I told him everything. But when I turned twelve, I realized I was too old for stuffed animals. I thought people would think I was babyish, so I put him in the cupboard with the rest of my teddy bears and dolls. I begged him to understand why I was doing this, but at the same time I longed to talk to him again.

It took me several years to realize that it was OK to miss Ian. I know now that maturity(成熟)doesn’t only mean growing up and taking on more responsibility. It also means holding on to your childhood and acting young sometimes.

Ian has been with me since I was six years old holding him in my arms connects me to my past and my present as I continue to grow and understand myself.

44．It can be inferred from the passage that　　　 .

　　　 A．Walt Disney’s cartoon characters were born earlier that Pat Sullivan’s

　　　 B．only professionals can create cartoon characters　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 C．Popeye the Sailor and Olive Oyo were famous cartoonists

　　　 D．the cartoon industry started in the United States

43．According to the passage, Felix the Cat　　　 .

　　　 A．was created by the American cartoonist Felix　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 B．was designed by Pat Sullivan in the early twentieth century　　　

　　　 C．was unable to do what natural cats could not do　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 D．was created in the United States in the nineteenth century

42．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　　 A．People were unable to cause the movement to last or record it in the last century.　　　

　　　 B．Pat Sullivan was a famous early cartoon character.　　　　　　　　

　　　 C．It is impossible to make cartoon characters do what they are designed to do.　　

　　　 D．In ancient times people were surprised by movement.

41．What does the passage mainly discuss?

　　　 A．Animal world.　　　 B．Movie camera.　　 C．Cartoon making.　 D．Movement.

40. A. warned　　　 　　 B. informed　　 　 　　 C. persuaded　 　　　 　　　　 D. reminded

A

　　　 Animation means making things which are lifeless come alive and move.

　　　 Since earliest times, people have always been astonished by movement. But not until this century have we managed to take control of movement, to record it, and in the case of animation, to retranslate it and recreate it. To do all this, we use a movie camera and a projector(放映机).

　　　 In the world of cartoon animation, nothing is impossible. You can make the characters do exactly what you want them to do.

　　　 A famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat, created by Pat Sullivan in America in the early nineteen twenties. Felix was a wonderful cat. He could do all sorts of things no natural cat could do like taking off his tail, using it as a handle and then putting it back.

　　　 Most of the great early animators lived and worked in America, the home of the moving picture industry. The famous Walt Disney cartoon characters came to life after 1928. Popeye the Sailor and his girl friend Olive Oyo were born at Max Ficischer in 1933.

　　　 But to be an animator, you don’t have to be a professional(专业人士). It is possible for anyone to make a simple animated film without using a camera at all. All you have to do is to draw directly on to an empty film and then run the film through a projector.