Cartoons are like a window that let us see the culture （文化） of a country.For example，the popular Japanese manga Naruto （《火影忍者》） shows us life about ninjias.US cartoons such as Superman opened up the world to superhero （超級英雄） culture.While，for Chinese animation （動畫），we can not just see our traditional （傳統(tǒng)的） culture，like ink painting and paper cutting.It also offers us many different themes（主題）：family love，teamwork，heroism and so on.
Starting from 1926 when Chinese cartoons first said hello to people，Chinese animation has entertained （娛樂） us for nearly 90 years.Here are some of the great ones.
The Magic Brush （1955）《神筆馬良》
Ma Liang is a poor boy who loves painting.One day，he gets a magic brush.When he paints with the brush，everything he draws becomes real.The brush soon gets the attention of bad people in the village.They make Ma draw a gold mountain.But Ma wants to punish （懲罰） them with his brush.He becomes a little hero to the village. |
Little Tadpole Looking for Mom（1961）《小蝌蚪媽媽》
A group of tadpoles （蝌蚪） are born.But they have never seen their mother since they were born.So they begin a journey to find their mother.On the way，although they mistake others for their mother，they finally find her. |
（1）When was the first Chinese cartoon invented？
A
A
A．In 1926.
B．In 1955.
C．In 1961.
D．In 1964
（2）What is the theme of The Magic Brush？
B
B
A．Teamwork.
B．Heroism
C．Family love.
D．Traditional culture.
（3）The passage is probably taken from a
C
C
.
A．novel
B．diary
C．magazine
D．dictionary
