Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 40 Mickey Mouse is one of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. Mickey was invented in 1982 by Walt Disney. His first public cartoon was called Steamboat Willie, which was seen by many audiences. Originally, Walt Disney himself did Mickey Mouse's vocal expressions such as whistling, laughing, or crying. Mickey did not actually speak until ...

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 40

Mickey Mouse is one of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. Mickey was invented in 1982 by Walt Disney. His first public cartoon was called Steamboat Willie, which was seen by many audiences. Originally, Walt Disney himself did Mickey Mouse's vocal expressions such as whistling, laughing, or crying. Mickey did not actually speak until 1929. Interestingly enough, Mickey's first words were "Hot Dogs! Hot Dogs!".

When Walt Disney began producing Mickey cartoons, there were hardly any animations in theaters. One of the reasons why Disney was much more successful than other animators was because of his use of sound. Most animation companies were creating silent animations. Walt Disney created a sound track to match the scenes in the cartoons, and this became very popular. Audiences began to see how much could be conveved by a sound track.

Throughout his existence, Mickey has undergone a few changes. For example, he didn't always have white gloves. His black hands were difficult to see against his black body, so animators dressed Mickey in white gloves. In 1940, Mickey was given pupils in his eyes. Later, he could lose his trademark red pants and start wearing different clothes. Today, Mickey Mouse is an icon for the Walt Disney Company and is known all over the world.