Why do you remember Hello Kitty, Snoopy and all the other playful animals? What makes you love them? Well, maybe because they’re like the people around you. Think about it! You may just find a friend or classmate who is like them. Is he or she:

As sweet as Hello Kitty: She likes to eat cakes. She loves to make new friends. She asks friends to her tea parties. She is warm and sunny and will always help you.

As clever as Snoopy: He went to school when he was nine. He learned to use a typewriter in two years! He thinks a lot. He is so clever that you like to be with him.

As sarcastic （讽刺的）as Garfield: He sits happily in the seat and says sharp words to you. Sometimes he is not nice. He doesn’t really like you? He thinks you’re a fool? No, in his heart, he loves you. He is a friend with hard words but a warm heart.

As naughty as Mashimaro: He doesn’t look like a good boy. He has sleepy eyes and looks naughty. He always plays tricks on people. So you get angry with him and don’t like him very much. His mind is active and full of ideas. He tries to be big and catch your eye. But, he’s still a child.

【小题1】Tom’s friend is always warm-hearted with sharp words. He is just like _______.

A．Hello Kitty

B．Mashimaro

C．Snoopy

D．Garfield

【小题2】The underlined words “plays tricks on” probably mean _______.

A．plays games with	B．makes mistakes
C．makes fun of	D．makes friends with

【小题3】Cathy is a kind-hearted girl. She is always ready to help others. Her favourite food is cake. Her friends all call her_________.

A．Hello Kitty

B．Snooy

C．Mashimaro

D．Garfield

【小题4】. According to the passage, people love cartoon animals because __.

A．they are the animals that often make people laugh

B．their personalities are like the people around them

C．the cartoon animals are sunny, warm and full of ideas

D．they always help people, think a lot and try to be big