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When people say "culture" we think of art and history.
當人們說起“文化”時，我們想到的是藝術和歷史。
But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon.
但美國有一個非常著名的文化符號，那就是卡通。
We all know and love the black mouse with two large round ears 一 Mickey Mouse.
我們都知道，也都愛著那只有兩個大圓耳朵的黑老鼠——米老鼠。
Over 80 years ago, he first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie.
80多年前，他首次在動畫片《汽船威利》中現身。
When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18, 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music.
1928年11月18日，這部卡通片在紐約問世，這是第一部有聲音樂卡通片。
The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and successful.
打造米奇形象的是華特·迪士尼。（后來）他變得極其成功富有。
In the 1930s, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.
20世紀30年代，他憑借米奇角色，制造了87部卡通片。
Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular.
有些人可能會問為什么這一卡通形象廣受歡迎。
One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger.
其中一個主要原因是米奇就像一個普通人，但無論面對任何危險，他總去嘗試應對。
In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie.
在他早期的電影中，米奇境遇不幸，生活遇到很多問題，比如失去房子或女友，米妮。
However, he was always ready to try his best. People went to the cinema to see the "little man" win.
然而，他隨時準備好要盡自己最大的努力（解決問題）。人們去電影院里看“小人物”如何贏了生活。
Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.
他們中的大多數都想成為像米奇那樣的人。
On November 18, 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1978年11月18日，米奇成為了第一個榮登好萊塢星光大道的卡通人物。
Today’s cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still knows and loves him.
今天的卡通片通常都要比小米奇更為復雜，但米奇仍舊在人們心中，仍然廣受愛戴。
Who has a pair of ears more famous than Mickey’s?
誰的耳朵能比米奇的更出名呢？
