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Tom and Jerry

Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse are two of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. In the short cartoons, Tom is always trying to catch Jerry, although he never has any success. Almost every cartoon ends with Tom in trouble and Jerry laughing at him. The stories are full of fun and have a long history. 

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera both worked for MGM in the late 1930s. Their boss told them to make funny cartoons for cinemas. Together they thought of the idea of a cat trying to catch a mouse. They thought it would be funny if the mouse was clever and always get the cat into trouble.

The first Tom and Jerry cartoon was shown in cinemas in 1940. It was a great success, so their boss told Hanna and Barbera to make more. Over the next seventeen years, they made a huge number of Tom and Jerry cartoons. Most of them are around seven minutes long.

In total, Hanna and Barbera made 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons. The cartoons were so good that they won a number of awards. The famous cat and mouse are still popular today, as the cartoons are still shown on the television around the world now.

1. （1） What is Tom like in the cartoon?

   A . He is smart. B . He is lazy. C . He is hard-working. D . He is talented.
3. （2） How long has the cartoon been on TV?

   A . 70 years. B . 80 years. C . 90 years. D . 114 years.
5. （3） In which part can people probably read the passage in a newspaper?

   A . Sports. B . Business. C . Science. D . Culture.