PASSAGE Mickey Mouse was not Walt Disney’s first successful cartoon creation, but he is certainly his famous one It was on a cross-country train trip from New York to California in 1927 that Disney first drew the mouse with the big ears Supposedly, he took his inspiration from the tame field mice that used to scamper into his old studio in Kansas City No one is quite sure why he dressed the mouse in the now-familiar shorts with two buttons and gave him the yellow shoes But we know that Disney had intended to call him Mortimer until his wife Lillian intervened and christened him Mickey Mouse Capitalizing on the interest in Charles Lindsborg, Disney planned Mickey’s debut in the short cartoon Plane Crazy, with Minnie as a co-star In the third short cartoon, Steamboat Willie, Mickey was whistling and singing through the miracle of the modern soundtrack By the 1930s Mickey’s image had circled the globe He was a superstar at the height of his career Although he has received a few minor changes throughout his lifetime, most notably the addition of white gloves and the alterations to achieve the rounder forms of a more childish body, he has remained true to his nature since those first cartoons Mickey is appealing because he is nice He may get into trouble, but he takes it on the chin with a grin He is both good-natured and resourceful Perhaps that was Disney’s own image of himself Why else would he have insisted on doing Mickey’s voice in all the cartoons for twenty years? When interviewed, he would say: “There is a lot of the mouse in me.” And that mouse has remained one of the most pervasive images in American popular culture Question Which of the following is the main topic of the passage? A The image of Mickey Mouse B The life of Walt Disney C The history of cartoons D The definition of American culture Question What distinguished Steamboat Willie from earlier cartoons? A Better color B A sound track C Minnie Mouse as co-star D The longer format Question The word “pervasive” in line 20 could be best replaced by A well loved B widespread C often copied D expensive to buy Question The word “appealing” in line 16 is closest in meaning to A attractive B famous C exceptional D distinguishable C gloves D changes Question The word “those” in line 15 refers to A cartoons B forms Question Where in the passage does the author relate how Mickey got his name? A Lines - B Lines - C Lines 18 - 19 D Lines - Question What does the author mean by the statement “Although he has received a few minor changes throughout his lifetime, most notably the addition of white gloves and the alterations to achieve the rounder forms of a more childish body, he has remained true to his nature since those first cartoons”? A The current version of Mickey Mouse is different in every way from the early cartoons B The original Mickey Mouse was one of the first cartoon characters C It the first cartoons, Mickey Mouse looked more like a child D The personality of Mickey Mouse has not changed over the years Question What did Disney mean when he said, “There is a lot of mouse in me”? A He was proud of the mouse that he created Page B He knew that the mouse would be a famous creation C He created the mouse with many of his own qualities D He had worked very hard to create the mouse Question The first image of Mickey Mouse is described as all of the following EXCEPT A He was dressed in shorts with two buttons B He had big ears C He wore yellow shoes D He was wearing white gloves Question 10 The paragraph following this passage most probably discusses A the history of cartoons B other images of popular culture C Walt Disney’s childhood D the voices of cartoon characters ĐÁP ÁN 1-A 2-B 3-B 4-A 5-A 6-D 7-D 8-C 9-D 10-D LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: A The image of Mickey Mouse Đoạn mở đầu khái quát chủ đề toàn bài: “Mickey Mouse was not Walt Disney’s first successful cartoon creation, but he is certainly his famous one It was on a cross-country train trip from New York to California in 1927 that Disney first drew the mouse with the big ears Supposedly, he took his inspiration from the tame field mice that used to scamper into his old studio in Kansas City No one is quite sure why he dressed the mouse in the nowfamiliar shorts with two buttons and gave him the yellow shoes But we know that Disney had intended to call him Mortimer until his wife Lillian intervened and christened him Mickey Mouse.” (Chuột Mickey khơng phải sáng tạo hoạt hình thành cơng Walt Disney, chắn sáng tạo thành cơng ơng Chính chuyến tàu xuyên quốc gia từ New York đến California vào năm 1927 Disney lần vẽ cht với đơi tai lớn Có lẽ ơng lấy cảm hứng từ chuột đồng lành chạy vào xưởng phim cũ ông thành phố Kansas Khơng dám ông lại cho chuột mặc quần lửng bình thường với hai cúc cho đơi giày màu vàng Nhưng biết Disney định gọi Mortimer vợ ông Lillian xen vào đặt tên cho Chuột Mickey.) Question 2: B A sound track Đoạn sau cho thấy điều khiến Con tàu Wille trở nên khác biệt so với phim hoạt hình trước “In the third short cartoon, Steamboat Willie, Mickey was whistling and singing through the miracle of the modern soundtrack.” (Trong phim ngắn thứ ba, Con tàu Wille, Mickey huýt sáo hát qua kì diệu phần nhạc đại.) Question 3: B widespread = rộng rãi, phổ biến, lan tràn = pervasive Page Question 4: A attractive = thu hút, hấp dẫn = appealing Question 5: A cartoons Từ those phim hoạt hình nhắc đến trước đó: “Capitalizing on the interest in Charles Lindsborg, Disney planned Mickey’s debut in the short cartoon Plane Crazy, with Minnie as a costar In the third short cartoon, Steamboat Willie, Mickey was whistling and singing through the miracle of the modern soundtrack By the 1930s Mickey’s image had circled the globe He was a superstar at the height of his career Although he has received a few minor changes throughout his lifetime, most notably the addition of white gloves and the alterations to achieve the rounder forms of a more childish body, he has remained true to his nature since those first cartoons.” (Dựa niềm yêu thích với Charles Lindsborg, Disney chuẩn bị cho mắt Mickey phim hoạt hình ngắn Plane Crazy, với Minnie phụ Trong phim ngắn thứ ba, Con tàu Wille, Mickey huýt sáo hát qua kì diệu phần nhạc đại Đến năm 1930 hình tượng Mickey lan tỏa khắp tồn cầu Nó trở thành siêu đỉnh cao nghiệp Cho dù có số thay đổi nhỏ suốt quãng đời mình, đáng ý việc bổ sung đôi găng trắng thay đổi để tạo nên hình thể trịn trịa thể trẻ thơ, giữ nét chân thực ban đầu kể từ phim hoạt hình này.) Question 6: D Lines 6-7 Dịng sau nói việc đặt tên cho Mickey: “But we know that Disney had intended to call him Mortimer until his wife Lillian intervened and christened him Mickey Mouse.” (Nhưng biết Disney định gọi Mortimer vợ ông Lillian xen vào đặt tên cho Chuột Mickey.) Question 7: D The personality of Mickey Mouse has not changed over the years Đoạn sau ngụ ý tính cách chuột Mickey khơng thay đổi qua nhiều năm: “Although he has received a few minor changes throughout his lifetime, most notably the addition of white gloves and the alterations to achieve the rounder forms of a more childish body, he has remained true to his nature since those first cartoons” (Cho dù có số thay đổi nhỏ suốt quãng đời mình, đáng ý việc bổ sung đôi găng trắng thay đổi để tạo nên hình thể trịn trịa thể trẻ thơ, giữ nét chân thực ban đầu kể từ phim hoạt hình này.) Question 8: C He created the mouse with many of his own qualities “There is a lot of mouse in me” (Có nhiều điều thuộc chuột tôi.) Question 9: D He was wearing white gloves Hình tượng chuột Mickey khơng có hình ảnh đơi găng tay trắng: Page “It was on a cross-country train trip from New York to California in 1927 that Disney first drew the mouse with the big ears Supposedly, he took his inspiration from the tame field mice that used to scamper into his old studio in Kansas City No one is quite sure why he dressed the mouse in the nowfamiliar shorts with two buttons and gave him the yellow shoes.” (Chính chuyến tàu xuyên quốc gia từ New York đến California vào năm 1927 Disney lần vẽ cht với đơi tai lớn Có lẽ ơng lấy cảm hứng từ chuột đồng lành chạy vào xưởng phim cũ ông thành phố Kansas Khơng dám ông lại cho chuột mặc quần lửng bình thường với hai cúc cho đôi giày màu vàng.) Chi tiết đôi găng tay trắng bổ sung cho Mickey sau này: “Although he has received a few minor changes throughout his lifetime, most notably the addition of white gloves and the alterations to achieve the rounder forms of a more childish body, he has remained true to his nature since those first cartoons.” (Cho dù có số thay đổi nhỏ suốt quãng đời mình, đáng ý việc bổ sung đôi găng trắng thay đổi để tạo nên hình thể trịn trịa thể trẻ thơ, giữ nét chân thực ban đầu kể từ phim hoạt hình này.) Học sinh lưu ý câu hỏi loại trừ Question 10: D the voices of cartoon characters Vì đoạn cuối đề cập đến tiếng nói nhân vật hoạt hình: “Why else would he have insisted on doing Mickey’s voice in all the cartoons for twenty years? When interviewed, he would say: “There is a lot of the mouse in me.” And that mouse has remained one of the most pervasive images in American popular culture.” (Tại ông giữ nguyên giọng nói Mickey tất phim hoạt hình st 20 năm? 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