Unit 4 Cartoons and comic strips Reading
一、阅读短文,然后用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
First, you need (1)_________ ( decide ) on some basic ideas for a story.
This story is about a robot, Han. He always(2)_________(forget )things.
One day, Han meets his (3)_________ (friend )Sarah and Tim at the underground station. He says, “I’m happy. I bought a new notebook. Now I won’t forget things.”
Sarah says, “Yes. I have (4)_________ (first ) too. Here it is.”
Tim asks, “Where’s (5)_________ ( you ), Han?”
Han says, “Oh, no! I forgot to bring it!”
1. to decide 2. forgets 3. friends 4. one 5. yours
二、阅读短文,然后从方框中选出可以填入文中空白处的单词。
detailed basic at about bought forgot second what pleasant different
First, you need to decide on some_________ ideas for a story.
This story is _________ a robot, Han. He always forgets things.
One day, Han meets his friends Sarah and Tim _________ the underground station. He says, “I’m happy. I_________ a new notebook. Now I won’t forget things.”
Sarah says, “Yes. I have one too. Here it is.”
Tim asks, “Where’s yours , Han?”
Han says, “Oh, no! I forgot to bring it!”
In the _________ stage, think about the kinds of characters you want and_________ they will look like.
Han is a tall robot. He has square eyes. They are actually video cameras. Tim wears glasses, so he looks clever. Sarah is a _________ girl. She has straight, black hair.
Now make a rough sketch of the story.
Next, use a computer to draw _________ pictures and add colour. To make the characters and things appear to move, each picture should be made a little_________ from the one before it.
basic about at bought second what pleasant detailed different
三、回答问题 阅读短文,然后根据内容回答所提问题。
First, you need to decide on some basic ideas for a story.
This story is about a robot, Han. He always forget things.
One day, Han meets his friends Sarah and Tim at the underground station. He says, “I’m happy. I bought a new notebook. Now I won’t forget things.”
Sarah says, “Yes. I have one too. Here it is.”
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Tim asks, “Where’s yours, Han?”
Han says, “Oh, no! I forgot to bring it!”
In the second stage, think about the kinds of characters you want and what they will look like.
Han is a tall robot. He has square eyes. They are actually video cameras. Tim wears glasses, so he looks clever. Sarah is a pleasant girl. She has straight, black hair.
Now make a rough sketch of the story.
Next, use a computer to draw detailed pictures and add colour. To make the characters and things appear to move, each picture should be made a little different from the one before it.
In the next stage, a computer program is used to put the pictures together as a film.
Finally, record the voices and sound effects. The actors will do the characters’ voices. Their speech must match the pictures. Sound effects, like the noise of the underground, must also be added separately.
After everything has been checked, the cartoon is ready to be played for everyone to enjoy.
1. To make a cartoon, what do we need to do first ?
2. What do we need to do in the second stage ?
3. What do we use to draw detailed pictures and add color ?
4. How can we make the characters an d things seem to move ?
5. What is the computer program used to do after all the pictures are ready ?
6. What is necessary when the actors do the voices of the characters ?
7. How should we add sound effects to the cartoon?
1. We need to decide on some basic ideas for a story
2. We need to think about the kinds of characters we want and what they will look like.
3. We use a computer to draw detailed pictures and add color.
4. We should make each picture a little different from the one before it .
5. It is used to put the pictures together as a film.
6. Their speech must match the pictures .
7. We should add sound effects separately.
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完形填空
阅读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
How to make a cartoon? First, you need to decide 1 some basic ideas for a story. In the second stage, think about the kinds of characters you want and 2 they will look like. Next, use a computer to draw 3 pictures and add colour. To make the characters and things appear to move, each picture should be made 4 different from the one before it. In the next stage, a computer program 5 to put the pictures together as a film. Finally, 6 the voices and sound effects. The actors will do the characters’ 7 . Their speech 8 match the pictures. Sound effects, like the noise of the underground, must also be added 9 . After 10 has been checked, the cartoon is ready to be played for everyone to enjoy.
( )1. A. on B. in C. at D. until
( )2. A. what B. which C. who D. how
( )3. A. simple B. detailed C. funny D. beautiful
( )4. A. little B. a little C. much D. a lot
( )5. A. use B. uses C. is used D. will use
( )6. A. check B. hear C. finish D. record
( )7. A. sound B. voices C. noise D. action
( )8. A. should B. may C. can D. must
( )9. A. carefully B. separately C. finally D. together
( )10.A.something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
1-5 AABBC 6-10 DBDBC
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