1. (2020八下·吴兴期中) 阅读理解

    Almost everyone knows Garfield. He is a fun-loving cat in comic strips(连环漫画). Most people like to read about this cute cat.

    But who made Garfield? Jim Davis did. When Jim was a young boy, he was sick for a long time. He had to stay in bed. He wanted to do something, so he drew pictures. Jim's pictures made people laugh. When Jim put words with his pictures, people laughed harder. He started making comic strips. Jim read other comic strips. He saw there were a lot of dogs in the comics, but no cats. That's how he got the idea for Garfield.

    Jim lived in India with 25 cats. These cats helped him get his ideas for the things Garfield does. But Garfield is a special cat! Garfield isn't afraid of dogs. He likes to kick Odie, the dog in his comic strips. Sometimes Garfield is bad, but it always acts in a funny way.

    Jim had fun writing about Garfield's stories. He also spent time drawing Garfield's action. This careful work has made Garfield popular. Now there are comic strips, posters, books, and even TV shows about the funny Garfield.

1. （1） Read and put the events in the timeline.

   A. Jim created Garfield.           B. Jim drew pictures. C. Jim made comic strips.        D. Jim wrote about Garfield's stories.

   

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3. （2） Which of the following about young Jim Davis is TRUE?

   A . He drew the best pictures in his class. B . He always felt bored. C . He got ill in bed for a long time. D . He kept many dogs.
5. （3） Where did Jim get ideas for the things Garfield does?

   A . From cats in the hospital. B . From the 25 cats he lived with. C . From dogs which most cats are afraid of. D . From other novel writers.
7. （4） What made people laugh?

   A . Jim's words said to others. B . Jim's dogs in his comics. C . Jim's pictures with words. D . Jim's idea for Garfield.