When people say “culture”, we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse with two large round ears ―Mickey Mouse. Over 80 years ago, he first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18, 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and successful. In the 1930s, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.
Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger. In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try his best. People went to the cinema to see the “little man” win. Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.
On November 18, 1979, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame（星光大道）. Today’s cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still knows and loves him. Who has a pair of ears more famous than Mickey’s?
【小题1】 Is Mickey Mouse a famous symbol in Amerian culture?
【小题2】Who created Mickey Mouse?
【小题3】 Why is Mickey Mouse so popular?
【小题4】When did Mickey get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
【小题5】What’s the passage mainly about?

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　　The cinema was in darkness when we went in and it was no easy job making our way to our seats. An old man was walking in front of us. He was luckier as he had a stick to help him find his way, just like a blind man.

　　“It's funny not to have any lights on before the film starts,” I said.

　　“And no music, either,” added my wife, “Well, perhaps they want to save electricity.”

　　We were in one of the rows near the entrance when we heard other people pass by. But we could not tell how many people were at the cinema. It was not crowded at that time of the day.

　　“It must be two o'clock already,” my wife said, getting restless. “Can you see your watch?”

　　My eyes had now got used to the darkness, and by bringing my watch close to my eyes, I could just make out that it was a little after two.

　　Just then the film started, but we were disappointed to find that there had been a change. It was not the film we wanted to see. They were showing an old film. My wife and I had seen it three times in the past two months!

1．They got to the cinema ________.

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A．before the film had begun

B．after the film started

C．as soon as the film began

D．soon after the film started

2．The film should start ________ two o'clock.

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3．Usually before the film starts, there should be ________ in the cinema.

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4．It seems that ________.

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A．the cinema is more crowded early in the afternoon

B．the cinema is not crowded late in the afternoon

C．the cinema is often full of people late in the afternoon

D．the film starts after two o'clock

5．That ________ made them disappointed.

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A．an old man walked in front of them with a stick

B．the film was not the one that they wanted to see

C．they hadn't been told what film would been shown

D．the film didn't start on time