1. (2019八上·东莞期中) 完形填空。

In the 1920s, a poor young painter was working in an old garage(车库). He worked 1 day and night. However, he was not 2 in the garage. There were mice, too. Every night when he tried to sleep, the mice made lots of noise. But he was too tired to drive them away.

One day, a little mouse came to the painter. It looked at him directly. Its small eyes were 3.

"It must be4, too." The painter gave the little mouse some bread. The mouse ate it and went away. 

"It will be back," the painter thought.

The next day, the little mouse came 5. The painter gave it some bread another time. The little mouse danced on the floor happily.

After that, the little mouse came to the painter every day. The painter6 it very much. He even allowed it to dance on his drawing board. At that time, the little mouse was his only friend.

Later, the painter got a job in Hollywood. He had to design(设计) a 7 for an animal cartoon. He thought and thought,8 he had no ideas.

Then the picture of the little mouse dancing on his drawing board came to his mind.  He quickly 9 his brush. With a few strokes(笔画) 10cartoon character in history—Mickey Mouse—was born.

As you know, the name of the poor young painter was Walt Disney.