1. Walt Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago, but soon moved to a
2. small farm near Marceline, Missouri. From this rural and rather humble
3. beginning, he later became one of the most famous and beloved
4. motion-picture producers in history. Although he died in 1966, his
5. name and artistic legacy continue to influence the lives of millions of
6. people throughout the world.
7. After several years of barely making ends meet as a cartoon artist
8. operating from his Los Angeles garage, Disney had his first success in
9. 1928, with his release of Mickey Mouse cartoon. Throughout the next
10. decade, he continued to produce a number of cartoons, and developed
11. more of his highly profitable and enduring creations, such as Donald
12. Duck and Pluto. In the late 1930s, he issued the first full-length
13. cartoon film. Snow White became an instant commercial and critical
14. success. This was only the first of many films, both animated and not,
15. produced by Disney and his studio.
16. But as renowned as Disney name is for cartoons and movies, it is
17. probably best known for a string of spectacular amusement and theme
18. parks. Starting with California‟s Disneyland in 1955 and culminating
19. with the fantastically successful Disney World and EPCOT Center in
20. Florida, Disney became a household name. In recent years, the theme
21. park concept has become international, with openings in Tokyo and
22. Paris. With the continuing success of Disney, the creation of future
23. theme parks is under discussion.

24. Which of the following best states the topic of the text?
a) Walt Disney and his Legacy.
b) The history of Disney World and Disneyland.
c) Walt Disney‟s Boyhood Years.
d) Walt Disney and Animated Cartoons.

25. According to the text
a) Disney first achieved success after his death
b) Mickey Mouse was Disney‟s only cartoon creation.
c) Snow White was the first full-length cartoon film.
d) Disney‟s first concern was always profit.

26. The word enduring in line 11 is closest in meaning to
a) difficult
b) suffering
c) famous
d) lasting

27. In future years it‟s most likely that
a) the remaining theme parks will also close.
b) Disney will produce only cartoons.
c) the Paris theme park will become successful.
d) the Disney name will stay well-known.

28. According to the text
a) Snow White was Disney‟s most successful film
b) Disney created cartoon movies and “noncartoon” movies
c) the Tokyo theme park is in financial difficulty
d) the California theme park is now closed

Now summarise Chapter 2

Alan didn’t dress up because he prefers casual clothes. He asked his friend Terry to pick him up and drop him off at work. He took him part of the way and Alan got on a bus. But he felt sick and thought he would pass out. He got off and walked and then ran into Amanda Mathews.

Mini-test

1. I think this Sunday, I’ll get on my bike and go for a ride in the park.
2. I was late for work because I got off at the wrong stop.
3. I need to go and pick up a parcel from the post office.
4. Guess who I ran into in the supermarket?
5. I’m catching an early flight tomorrow; could you drop me off at the airport.
6. The lift was so crowded, I thought I would pass out.
7. It’s Jenny’s 30th birthday party, I think I should dress up.