Walt Disney

Walt Disney was the founder of the famous company Disney Production. He was born in Chicago on 5 December 1901.

Walt Disney had great interest in arts and movies. When he was young, he took an art course and then started his movie business. However, his early film works were unsuccessful.

Some years later, Walt Disney went to Hollywood, California and had a breakthrough in his career. In 1926, he created the cartoon character, Mickey Mouse. This cartoon character was very popular and made Walt Disney a millionaire. He was very rich and bought a big residence in Chicago where he lived with his family.

Walt Disney produced many famous films, e.g. Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty and etc.

Walt Disney died at the age of sixty-five in 1966. Although he had died for many years, his cartoons characters and films will remain in our heart forever.

Choose the best answer.

1. What is Walt Disney?
a. a teacher
b. a cartoon character
c. an artist
d. a doctor

2. "However, his early film works were unsuccessful." What is unsuccessful?
a. fail
b. very bad
c. success
d. very good

3. "This cartoon character was very popular and made Walt Disney a millionaire." A millionaire is a person who is _______?
a. a man
b. poor
c. lazy
d. rich

4. "Bobby is reading a story about a famous person." Who is the famous person?
a. Mickey Mouse
b. Walt Disney
c. Beauty and the Beast
d. Sleeping Beauty

5. "He was very rich and bought a big residence in Chicago where he lived with his family." What is a residence?
a. a house
b. a boat
c. a car
d. jewelry

6. How old was Walt Disney when he died?
a. 65
b. 67
c. 55
d. 68

7. "Although he had died for many years, his cartoon characters and films will remain in our hearts forever." Who does "our" refer to?
a. Walt Disney
b. all of us
c. Mickey Mouse
d. Nobody

8. Where was Walt Disney born?
a. Chicago
b. Tokyo
c. Hollywood
d. HK