Text Organization

  1. Disney era

  2. 1) Walt Disney
    2) management
    3) identify with his audiences.

  3. 1) hopes and fears
    2) achievements
    3) social and economic crises

  4. 1966

Key to the Exercises about the Text

I. Vocabulary:

1.
1) risky 2) are reflecting 3) predict 4) identify
5) are inspired 6) survive 7) celebrate 8) features
9) champions 10) speaks of 11) particularly 12) So far
13) achieve 14) survived 15) entertains  

2.
1) a. certain b. certainly c. certainty  
2) a. irony b. ironic (ironical) c. ironizing d. ironically
3) a. power b. powerful c. powerless d. are powered
4) a. particular b. particularity c. particularly d. particularize
5) a. Respecting b. respect c. respectable d. respectful
6) a. risk b. risk c. risky  

II. Structure:

  1. Model 1
    1) Interestingly, he is the person I am looking for.
    2) Disappointingly, the result is far below our expectation.
    3) Truly this can't be described as an accident.

  2. Model 2
    1) In theory, these three chemicals shouldn't be involved in the reaction.
    2) With honesty, all the students did well this term.
    3) In history, work has been thought of as a punishment.

  3. 1) The reason for Mrs. Liu's being late again is that her daughter is ill.
    2) The reason for Jim's promotion is his hard work and sincerity.
    3) The reason for the entertainment this film brings to every child is that it is full of surprise and excitement.

  4. 1) (What his parents are really proud of is) that he won the game.
    2) (What I want to say is that) I am not qualified enough for the task.
    3) (What this film expresses is) the miserable fate of the "little guy".

III. Translation

  1. Few things can influence children's imagination as powerfully as cartoon film.
  2. The credit belongs to all the staff who have created the company from nothing and make it thriving and prosperous.
  3. Charles is a genius in drawing and he is proud of this masterpiece.
  4. So far it is risky to predict which politician will represent the public's
    interest.
  5. His champion for the "little guy" featured every newspaper.
  6. This film is inspired by the folklore.
  7. This businessman helped the filmmaker survive the financial crisis.
  8. At large, his management goal has been achieved.

IV. Enjoy English

Pictures :

1. Pluto 2. Mickey 3. Donald 4. Goofy
5. Eeyore 6. Aladdin 7. Esmeralda 8. Captain Hook
9. Mulan 10. Simba 11.Mermaid 12. Snow White

Key to the Writing Exercise

The word underlined are: twenty-three years / in the next four years / the year after that / after