Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse are two of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. In the short cartoons, Tom is always trying to catch Jerry, but he never has any success. Almost every cartoon ends (A) ________ Tom in trouble and Jerry laughing at him. (B)这些故事充满乐趣 and have a long history.
William Hanna and Joseph Barbera both worked for MGM in the late 1930s. Their boss told them to make (C) funny cartoons. Together they thought of the idea of a cat and a mouse. They thought it would be funny (D) ________ the mouse was clever and always got the cat into trouble.
The first Tom and Jerry cartoon was shown in cinemas in 1940. It was a great success. Over the next 17 years, they made (E) a number of Tom and Jerry cartoons. Most of them are around seven minutes long.
In total, Hanna and Barbera made 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons. (F) They were such good cartoons that they won many awards. The famous cat and mouse remain popular today, as the cartoons are still shown on television around the world.
【小题1】在文中(A)和(D)的空白处填入适当的单词：【小题2】将文中划线部分(B)译成英语：
【小题3】写出文中划线部分(C)和(E)的同义词或近义词：
【小题4】将文中划线部分(F)处改写为：The cartoons were good
【小题5】从文中找出想出猫和老鼠的主意的两个人：
