Walt had two daughters.They liked to go to amusement parks.Walt wanted to make a beautiful amusement park.Adults and children would like it.He thought, “My park will be exciting and alive, and it will be clean and safe.”His idea came true with Disneyland.In 1955,he opened a wonderful land of make-believe in California.Real boats,castles,trains,mountains and rivers were all in one beautiful park.Many people came to Disneyland.Years later,Disney World was built.Walt Disney now had another five wonderful parks of fun in Florida,China and France.
Walt Disney died in 1966,but the world will not forget him quickly.Mickey Mouse and all his friends will help us to remember him.
When Walt Disney was young, he loved drawing.When he was older,Walt wanted to be an artist.He studied art and drew many pictures.Once when he was working in his little office,a mouse ran near his desk.He caught the mouse and kept him as a pet.He called him Mortimer.Later Walt decided to make a cartoon about him.He told his wife,“I’m making a cartoon about a mouse named Mortimer.”“Mortimer Mouse? I think Mickey Mouse would be a better name,” she said.“You are right.”Walt said.Wald made many Mickey Mouse cartoons.People all over the world saw Mickey and loved him.Mickey Mouse made Walt Disney famous. Then came Donald Duck,Goofy and others.
make-believe 假装,假扮
amusement (n.)乐趣;趣味,娱乐;娱乐活动
to sb’s amusement 令某人感到有趣的是…
amusement park游乐园
castle(n.)城堡
animation [,ænə‘meiʃən](n.)动画;卡通影片
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