There are several fan clubs in China which have held birthday partie

s for Tintin.

Module 9---Unit 2

Goals

1. To get the general idea of the rea

ding passage.

2. To use the key words of this unit t

o answer the questions.

cute emperor fan club

lovable heaven mess

monster private handbag

Nemo Shrek Tintin

Nemo Shrek the Monkey King Tintin snoopy

1. What country do they come from?2. Are they recent cartoons or old cartoon?

Work in pairs. Answer the questions about the cartoons characters.

Reading

Nemo, a cute orange-and-white fish, and Shrek, a huge green monster, have won the hearts of young people in China and all over the world. The heroes of popular cartoons are everywhere, on office desks, handbags, and computer screens.

Cartoon heroes

But there are some cartoon favorites which are older. The cartoon of the Monkey King has just had its “40th birthday”. Called Havoc in Heaven, it tells the story of a monkey who leads a group of monkeys against the rule of the Emperor in heaven. He flies into a peach garden and eats as many peaches as he likes. He makes a mess in each room in

heaven. But it is above all the jokes played by the monkey that people remember. “Havoc in heaven” has become a common expression used by a parent or a boss when they return to the house or office and see a mess.

Another favourite who has celebrated an important birthday in China is a reporter with red hair and a small white

dog. Tintin has travelled to the jungles, the backstreets of Shanghai and even the surface of the moon. Tintin has been popular for 75 years, ever since Belgian cartoonist Herge invented the character in 1929. His books have been translated into more than 50 languages, and about 200 million copies have been sold.

In December 1984 the whole series of

Tintin began to be published in China.

Many Chinese still keep collections of t

hese black-and–white Tintin books. Th

ere are several fan clubs in China whic

h have held birthday parties for Tintin

in Beijing. Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanj

ing and Wuhan.

Finally Snoopy, Charlie Brown’s lovable dog who lives in his own private dream world, also had his “50th birthday” celebrated by China’s Snoopy fans in 2000. “I didn’t draw the cartoons only for children. Adults who have experienced life understand them better,” said the late Charles Schultz, creator of Snoopy and the Peanuts cartoons.

Choose the sentence which best summarisesthe passage.

A. Not all popular cartoons are recent; some have been popular for many years.B. The most popular cartoons are published as books and not as films.C. Many people who read cartoons today are adults.D. Many cartoons which were created in the west have become very popular in China.

1. “…have won the hearts of young people in China and all over the world.” Does this mean that they love them or they don’t

like them?

This means that they love them.

It’s an unpleasant place in this cartoon.

Answer the questions.

2. “…the emperor in heaven.” Is heaven likely to be a pleasant or unpleasant place in this cartoon?

3. “…and see a mess.” If parents leave children on their own, do you thi

nk the home is tidy or untidy when they return?

I think the home is untidy.

4. “There are several fan clubs in China…” Do you think Tintin’s fans hold parties on their

own or in groups?

I think they hold parties in groups.

6. “Nemo, a cute orange-and white fish… Charlie Brown’s lovable dog…” Are they attractive and sweet or ugly and unpleasant?

5. “…who lives in his own private dream world…” Is this likely to be a dream world which everyone knows about, or only Snoopy?

Only Snoopy.

They are attractive and sweet.

Exercises

1. It is said that there was a terrible m that lives in the lake.2. The 75% of the earth’s s is covered with sea water.3. The cartoon film is my f .4. The b often makes his workers work over eight hours every day.5. Everyone has his own p dream which was expected to come true.

monster

surface

favoriteboss

private

根据句意和词首字母写单词。

在定语从句中，在下列情况下不用 that:1. 先行词是 one或 body构成的复合不定代词时，不能用 that，而要用 who或 whom。2.关系代词前有介词时，不用 that，而用

which或 whom。3.在非限制性定语从句中，不能用 that，而用 which或 whom。

指点迷津

用 which, who, or that 完成下列句子。

1. The man ______we met was a

cartoonist.

2. He drew a dog ________ had six legs.

3. The cartoon and the cartoonist

_________you’re talking about is very

famous.

which

who

that

4. I know a teacher _____ is also a

cartoonist.

5. The picture _____ I like best is the first

one.

6. Did the children watch a cartoon

_____was drawn by Alice last Friday?which

that

who

1. The golden fish looks than the orange-and-white one. A. cuter B. smart C. clever D. cute2. He is a teacher with . A. much experience B. much experiences C. many experience D. many experiences

单项填空

3. The____ TV cost my grandparents only

200 yuan.

A. old black and white

B. old black-and-white

C. black, white and old

D. black-and-white and old

4. In December 1984, the whole series of

Tintin _______ in China.

A. began publishing

B. began to publish

C. was began to publish

D. began to be published

Homework

Recite the new words of this unit and try your best to use them to talk about your favourite cartoon.

Language points His books have been translated into more than 50 languages … 他的书已经被翻译成五十多种语言……translate 是动词 , 意思是”翻译” ; 它的名词形式是 translation.

Example: We were asked to translate a list of sentences. 让我们翻译几个句子。

Language points

Nemo, a cute orange-and-white fishcute用作形容词，意思是“漂亮的，可爱的；小巧玲珑的”。

Example: She is a cute little girl. 他是一个可爱的小姑娘。

cute还可以指“聪明的，伶俐的；精明的”。Example: The monkey is cute. I like it very

much. 这只猴子很聪明，我非常喜欢它。cute的同义词是 clever, bright。

Language points

The heroes of popular cartoons are everywhere, on office desks, handbags, and computer screens.everywhere 是副词，意思是“到处，处处；无论何处”Example: His dog follows him everywhere he goes. 无论到哪里，他的狗总跟着他。everywhere还可以用作名词，意思是“每个地方，所有地方，四面八方”

Language points

But there are some cartoon favourites which are older.

favourite是形容词，意思是“特别喜欢的”。

Example: What’s your favourite colour? 你最喜欢的颜色是什么？

Language points

Tintin has been popular for 75 years, ever since Belgian cartoonist Herge invented the character in 1929.。

ever since意为“从……开始”，用于现在完成时，其后可以接时间点或时间段； since后还可接一般过去时的句子。

Example: I have read two books ever since I came to the library. 从我来到这个图书馆，已经读两本书了。