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Can you name the seven dwarfs(小矮人)?If you say Doc,Dopey,Sleepy,Grumpy,Sneezy,
Bashful and Happy,you have shown what a lasting effect this beloved film has on people,for the dwarfs had no names in the Grimm brothers'19th century fairy tale.
In 1934,Walt Disney was famous for his Mickey Mouse,but short cartoons didn't bring in much money.in fact,if it hadn't been for the money,Disney 's brother Roy got for allowing others to sell Disney character products,the partnership might already go broke.
So Disney decided to try for big money.He had seen a silent movie of Snow White when he was a child.“That story has everything:the prince and princess for love,and the dwarfs for fun.It's perfect."So he announced he would make it into a lively one.
To bring the characters to life,Disney wanted every dwarf to have a unique personality.The characters all looked similar,so they were different in their body languages,voices and names.“I've known some bossy doctors,"said Disney,"so called the dwarfs 'leader Doc.""We gave Grumpy a broad shoulder and that made him look strong.Sneezy was serious and responsible,"says the designer Johnston.
A more important means of showing the dwarfs' personalities was in the differences of their walking styles.It took Shamus Culhane almost six months to make the 2,000 drawings.One day, Shamus looked up in a panic:his cigarette had fallen into a pile of drawings on the desk. Unfortunately,some drawings had burnt to within half a centimetre of the figures but none was so badly damaged that it couldn't be photographed for the film.
Disney was running out of money.Bank officials balked at lending any more unless they could see what he had done so far.Disney had to tell part of the story."Well,as everyone knows,"Disney said years later,"we got the loan(贷款)and the picture made money.If it hadn't,there wouldn't be any Disney Studios today.”
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs remains on the list of all-time box-office hits.But by now it is more than a successful movie.It's a treasured memory shared by generations of parents and children.
25.How did Disney and Roy make money before making Snow White?
A.By designing cartoon images for film companies.
B.By shooting Hollywood films based on Disney cartoons.
C.By having others make Disney' character-related products.
D.By making short cartoons of Grimm brothers' fairy tales.
26.Why did Walt Disney choose Snow White as his first lively movie?
A.Because it has a lasting effect on people.
B.Because it could bring in much money.
C.Because the story is a perfect mix of love and fun.
D.Because it was very popular during his childhood.
27.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A.Why the dwarfs are so popular.
B.What every dwarf was famous for.
C.How every dwarf got their unique names.
D.How Disney gave every dwarf a different personality.
28.What does he underlined phrase"balked at"in Paragraph 6 probably mean?
A.Completed. B.Considered. C.Allowed. D.Avoided.
29.What do we know about the drawings 'loss?
A.It made Disney run out of money.
B.It caused only a little damage to Disney.
C.It was caused by a fire made on purpose.
D.It made some scenes of the film disappear.