Unit 2 Reading A

.,Unit2ReadingA,.,Itsimportanttoknowanotherlanguage!,Longlongago,therewasalovelymouse.EveryonecalledherMrs.Mouse.Mrs.Mousehadfivesweetbabies.Shelovedthemverymuch.Shefedthem,andplayedwiththem.Eachdayshewastakingherbabiesforawalk.Theylivedtogetherhappily.Butoneday,theymetalargecatwhenshewastakingherbabiesforawalk.“Miaow-miaow”Shoutedthelargecat,wholookedveryterrifying.,.,Itsimportanttoknowanotherlanguage!,Thebabieswerehorriblyscared.Theywantedtorunaway,buttheycouldntmove.Theyshookaftertheirmother.Buthowbravetheirmotherwhostoodout.“Bark-bark!”ShoutedMrs.Mouse.ThelargecatlookedatMrs.Mousestrangely.“Bark-bark!”ShoutedMrs.Mouseagain.Thelargecatturnedandranawaythistime.“Yousee，children，”saidMrs.Mouse，“howimportantitistospeakanotherlanguage!”Howimportantitisformetospeakanotherlanguage-English.,.,Itsimportanttoknowanotherlanguage!,()1.HowmanybodiesdidMrs.Mousehave?AOneBTwoCFourDFive()2.Howdidtheylivetogether?AhappyBhappilyChardDhardly()3.Whathappenedwhenshewastakingherbabiesforawalk?Atheyfelthorriblyscared.B.Theylookedveryterrifying.C.Theyranaway.D.Theymetalargecat,.,Itsimportanttoknowanotherlanguage!,()5.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?AItsimportanttoknowlanguage!B.Itsimportanttoknowanotherlanguage!C.Itsimportanttoknowhowtobarklikeadog.!D.ItsimportanttobebravelikeMrsMouse.,.,Interestingcartoonfacts,Discussion:1.DoyouknowMickeyMouse?CartoonfanmailMickeyMouseIn1933MickeyMouseisbelievedtohavereceived800,000fanletters.MostcomicreadersJapanInJapanmangameanscomic.Atfirstmangamagazineswerewrittenforchildren(oneexamplewithworldwidesuccessisPokmon神奇宝贝),butabouthalfofallmangamaterialisnowaimedatadults.MangacultureisveryimportantinJapanesesociety,today.,.,Interestingcartoonfacts,CartoonfanmailMickeyMouseIn1933MickeyMouseisbelievedtohavereceived800,000fanletters.MostcomicreadersJapanInJapanmangameanscomic.Atfirstmangamagazineswerewrittenforchildren(oneexamplewithworldwidesuccessisPokmon神奇宝贝),butabouthalfofallmangamaterialisnowaimedatadults.MangacultureisveryimportantinJapanesesociety,today.,.,LargestcartoonmuseumFlorida,USATheInternationalMuseumofCartoonArtinBocaRaton,Floridaover160,000original（原创的）,animateddrawings（动画）from50countriesincludingbooks,cartoons,interviewsanddocumentaries（文件）.,.,TomandJerry,猫和老鼠（又译汤姆和杰利Tom&Jerry）是当今举世闻名的动画片，它的创造者威廉汉纳（WilliamHanna）及约瑟夫巴伯拉（JosephBarbera）是美国好莱坞动画界的“传奇人物”。威廉汉纳出生于新墨西哥梅尔罗斯，七岁时随父母迁居加利福尼亚，长大后，曾先后学习过工程学、新闻学和音乐。20世纪30年代美国经济大萧条时期，他在一家动画工作室打零工，担任故事编辑工作，雇主很快发现了他的才华，因而他不断地得到提拔，直至成为独立的动画片导演。,.,卡通画家约瑟夫巴伯拉出生于纽约，自幼就有绘画天赋，起初他在一家银行工作，业余时间入迷地从事动画创作。他不同寻常的天赋与勤奋使他很快在一家动画工作室找到了自己喜爱的工作。1937年汉纳和巴伯拉第一次在米高梅电影公司动画工作室相遇。1938年汉纳从事动画片乐一通（LooneyTunes）与梅里小旋律（MerrieMelodies）的创作，巴伯拉在绘制动画片特里通（Terrytoons）。汉纳具有喜剧天赋和著名导演的组织才能，巴伯拉具有卓越的绘画天才，他们都认识到应该结成合作关系，从此开始了几十年的成功合作。,.,猫和老鼠完全以闹剧为特色，情节十分热烈。汤姆是一只常见的家猫，它有一种强烈的欲望，总想抓住与它同居一室却难以抓住的老鼠杰瑞，它不断地努力驱赶这些讨厌的房客，但总是遭到失败。而实际上它在追逐中得到的乐趣远远超过了捉住老鼠杰瑞，即使偶尔捉住了杰瑞，结果也不知究竟该怎么处置这只老鼠！,.,HaveyoueverseenanyTomandJerrycartoons?,.,DoyouknowwhoisTomandwhoisJerry?,Tomisacat.,Jerryisamouse.,.,Doyouknowmoreaboutthetwocartooncharacters?*Aretheyfriendsorenemies?*DoTomandJerryspeakinthecartoons?,.,1.befullof.充满2.trytodo.尽力做3.inthelate1930s在20世纪30年代末4.thinkof想到5.otrouble使陷入麻烦6.runaround到处跑7.getintroublewith(sb.)犯事而落到(某人)手里8.laughat嘲笑9.bepopular流行，受欢迎10.fromallovertheworld来自世界各地的,.,根据中文意思完成句子1.我试图逃走，但没有成功。I_escape,butIfailed.2.来自世界各地的游客每年都会来参观长城。Visitors_cometovisittheGreatWalleveryyear.,triedto,fromallovertheworld,.,3.几乎在每集动画片里，汤姆都会犯事而落到主人的手里。Inalmosteverycartoon,Tom_hisowner.4.这种引擎是在十九世纪晚期的欧洲被创造出来的。Thiskindofenginewasfirstmade_inEurope.5.这个问题让他陷入困境。Theproblem_him_.,getsintroublewith,inthelate1800s,got,intotrouble,.,.,A1.Beforeyoureadthearticle,discussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartner.,1.HaveyoueverseenanyTomandJerrycartoons?2.WhoisTomandwhoisJerry?Aretheyfriendsorenemies?,Yes.,TomisacatandJerryisamouse.Theyareenemies.,.,3.DoTomandJerryspeakinthecartoons?4.Whichcharacterdoyoulikebetter,TomandJerry?Why?,No,theydont.,IlikeJerrybetterbecauseheisveryclever.,.,A3LijieisaskingSunFeiquestionsaboutthestoryofTomandJerry.ReadthearticleagainandhelpSunFeianswerthequestions.,LiJieWhomadetheTomandJerrycartoons?SunFei(1)_,WilliamHannaandJosephBarbera.,.,LiJieWhatdidtheythinkoftheideaofacattryingtocatchamouse?SunFei(2)_,Theythoughtitwouldbefunny.,.,LiJieWhenwasthefirstTomandJerrycartoonshownincinemas?SunFei(3)_LIJieWhydidtheirbosstellHannaandBarberatomakemoreTomandJerrycartoons?SunFei(4)_,in1940.,BecausethefirstTomandJerrycartoonwasahugesuccess.,.,LiJieHowmanyTomandJerrycartoonsweremadebyHannaandBarberaaltogether?SunFei(5)_LiJieAretheystillpopulartoday?Why?SunFei(6)_,114.,Yes,theyare.Becausetheyarefunnyandbringgreatamusement.,.,CanyoufindoutsomewordsandphrasesdescribingTomandJerryinthearticle?,popular,fulloffun,alonghistory,funnycartoons,smart,plentyofcartoons,greatamusement,.,A4FindfoursentencesdescribingTomandJerryinthearticle.1_2_,TomthecattryingtocatchJerrythemouse.,thetwoanimalsarealwaysrunningaroundorfightingeachother.,.,3_4_,TomalwaysthinkshecancatchJerry,healwaysfails.,Tomgetsintroublewithhisowner,whileJerrylaughsathim.,.,Languagepoints,1.Theshortcartoonsarefulloffun.(P18)这些卡通短片充满乐趣。解析：(1)befullof“充满、装满”，与befilledwith同义，可互换。例如：Themusichallwasfullofpeople.=Themusichallwasfilledwithpeople.音乐厅里挤满了人。(2)fun是不可数名词，意为“有趣的事情”；funny是形容词，意为“有趣的”，与interesting的意思相同。,.,请区别：Whatfunitis!这是多么有趣的事情！Thestoryissofunnythatmostchildrenlikeit.这个故事很有趣，大多数孩子都喜欢。在括号内选择合适的词填空。Heisgoodatmakingjokes.Heisvery_.(funny,fun),funny,.,2.WilliamHannaandJosephBarberabothworkedforMGMinthelate1930s.(P18)WilliamHanna和JosephBarbera在二十世纪三十年代末期都为梅高梅电影公司工作。解析：世纪与年代的表示为“整十的年+s”，翻译成中文时要在阿拉伯数字的基础上加上一，如：1930s“二十世纪三十年代”，与介词in和定冠词the连用，early表示年代初期，late表示年代末期。,.,再如：intheearly2020s“在二十一世纪二十年代初期”。将下列汉语翻译成中文。在二十世纪九十年代末期,inthelate1990s,.,3.ThoughTomthinkshecancatchJerry,healwaysfails.(P18)虽然Tom想他可以抓住Jerry,但他总是失败。解析：though“虽然但是”，连接让步状语从句，不可与but一起连用。though和but在句子中只能取其中一个。,.,例如：Thoughthelittleboyisonly3yearsold,hecandresshimself.=Thelittleboyisonly3yearsold,buthecandresshimself.那个小男孩虽然只有三岁，但他能自己穿衣服,.,though的同义词although的用法和though一样，不过although被放在句首的情况比较多，而though还可以置于句尾。例如：Although/ThoughImfull,Icanstilleatalittle.虽然我饱了，但还能吃一点。Imfull