Module 9 Cartoon stories.doc

Module 9 Cartoon storiesUnit 1 We need someone like Superman who can save Tony.Daming：Oh dear! Wheres the camera? Whats Tonys dad going to say?Betty：This is like a cartoon story.Lingling：Why?Betty：I can imagine every drawing in the cartoon, and I know what the ending will be.Daming：The cartoons I like have lots of jokes.Lingling：But its no laughing matter. This is serious.Betty：This isnt one of those cartoons which make you laugh.Daming：And the characters I like are heroes like Superman or Batman.Lingling：We need someone like Superman who can save TonyMr Jackson：Hello, Im looking for Tony.Daming：Hes over there!Mr Jackson：Could you tell him Id like to have a word with him? Ive got a camera which has got his name on it. It was upstairs.Daming：Thats good news. Shall I give it to him? Mr Jackson：OK. Here you are.Betty：Oh, Tonys dad is going over to speak to him.Daming：If Tony tells his dad that hes lost the camera he borrowed, hell be in deep trouble.Lingling：How can we let Tony know that weve got his dads camera?Daming：I know! Lets take a photo. Hell see the flash.Betty：Thats a smart idea! Give it to me.Lingling：Well, it may not be very funny, but perhaps itll be a cartoon which has a happy ending.Betty：And Ill be Superman!(Snap)Unit 2 There are several fan clubs in China which have held birthday parties for Tintin.Cartoon heroesNemo a cute orange-and-white fish, and Shrek, a huge green monster have won the hearts of young people in China and all over the world. The heroes of popular cartoons are everywhere, on office desks, handbags, and computer screens. But there are some cartoon favourites which are older. The cartoon of the Monkey King has just had its 40th birthday. Called Havoc in Heaven, it tells the story of a monkey who leads a group of monkeys against the rule of the Emperor in heaven. He flies into a peach garden and eats as many peaches as he likes. He makes a mess in each room in heaven. But it is above all the jokes played by the monkey that people remember. Havoc in heaven has become a common expression used by a parent or a boss when they return to the house or office and see a mess. Another favourite who has celebrated an important birthday in China is a reporter with red hair and a small white dog. Tintin has travelled to the jungles, the backstreets of Shanghai and even the surface of the moon. Tintin has been popular for 75 years, ever since Belgian cartoonist Herg invented the character in 1929. His books have been translated into more than 50 languages, and about 200 million copies have been sold. In December 1984 the whole series of Tintin began to be published in China. Many Chinese still keep collections of these black-and-white Tintin books. There are several fan clubs in China which have held birthday parties for Tintin in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing and Wuhan. Finally, Snoopy, Charlie Browns lovable dog who lives in his own private dream world, also had his 50th birthday celebrated by Chinas Snoopy fans in 2000. “I didnt draw the cartoons only for children. Adults who have experienced life understand them better,”said the late Charles Schultz, creator of Snoopy and the Peanuts cartoons.Module 9 Cartoon storiesUnit 1 We need someone like Superman who can save Tony.大明：澳，天那！相机在哪里？托尼的爸爸将会说什么？贝蒂：这像一个卡通故事。玲玲：为什么？贝蒂：我能想象出这个卡通片里的每一幅画面，并且我知道结局会是什么样。大明：我喜欢许多笑话的卡通片。玲玲：但这不是可笑的事，这是严肃的。贝蒂：这不是让你发笑的那些卡通片之一。大明：并且我喜欢的人物是像潮人或蝙蝠侠那样的英雄。玲玲：我们需要像超人一样的能救托尼的人杰克逊先生：你好，我正在寻找托尼。大明：他在那儿！杰克逊先生：你能告诉他我想和他说几句话吗？我有一部上面有他的名字的相机，它在楼上。大明：那是好消息。要我给他吗？杰克逊先生：好吧！给你。贝蒂：澳，托尼的爸爸正在过去和他说话。大明：如果托尼告诉他爸爸他把借来的相机弄丢了，他就有大麻烦了。玲玲：我们怎么能让托尼知道我们已经找到他爸爸的相机了呢？大明：我知道！让我们照张相。他会看到闪光灯。贝蒂：那是个聪明的主意！把它给我！玲玲：好，那可能不是很有趣，但或许它会是一部有一个快乐结局的卡通片。贝蒂：而且我将是超人！Unit 2 There are several fan clubs in china which have held birthday parties for Tintin.尼莫，一条聪明的橘色与白色相间的鱼和史瑞克，一个巨大的绿色怪物，在中国和全世界年轻人中大受欢迎。这些受欢迎的卡通英雄到处都是，在办公桌上，手提包上，及电脑屏幕上。但有一些比较老的受欢迎的卡通片。卡通片猴王刚过了它的“四十岁生日”。这部叫大闹天宫的卡通片讲述了一个带领一群猴子反对天条的猴子的故事。但是，人们印象最深的是那个猴子所作的恶作剧。“闹翻了天”成为父亲（母亲）或老板回到家或办公室里看见脏乱场面时的普遍表达。另一个受欢迎的，在中国庆祝了一个重要生日的卡通人物是一名留着红头发、带有一条白色小狗的记者。自从比利时卡通画家艾尔势在1929年创作了这个人物以来，丁丁已经流行了75年了。他的书已经被翻译成50多种语言，