Do you have to be very smart to live a happy life? The character of McDull (麦兜) tells you that this is not true. He is famous for having a birthmark on his right eye. He is not very clever, but he has a heart of gold. He is also happy, with lots of dreams. McDull wanted to visit the Maldives (马尔代夫). But his mother didn’t have enough money for a trip there. So she lied to him and took him to a place called Hong Kong. The place has a sign that says, “Go to the Maldives.” It made McDull very happy. He thought he was really excited in the Maldives!

McDull is just a common pig. He has many dreams, but they never come true. That doesn’t stop him trying. McDull lives his life in a simple and happy way. His idea towards life is “Never give up”.

The cartoon pig character was created in Hong Kong by Alice Mark and Brian Tse. McDull first showed up as a character in the McMug comics. McMug is another cartoon pig. But McDull is more popular with a huge number of fans everywhere!

1.McDull is famous for ______.

A．having a birthmark on his left eye

B．having a birthmark on his right eye

C．his wonderful character

D．visiting the Maldives

2.McDull is a very _______pig.

A．clever            B．rich              C．friendly and kind    D．lazy

3.When McDull came to Hong Kong with his Mum, he felt _______.

A．sad              B．unhappy          C．angry             D．excited

4.Where are the artists who created McDull from?

A．Hong Kong.                            B．Japan.

C．America.                              D．Not mentioned.

5.In the writer’s opinion, what kind of person will live a happy life?

A. A person who has to be very clever.

B. A person who is happy and simple with lots of dreams.

C. A person who is easy to give up

D. Both A and C.

Do you have to be very smart to live a happy life? The character of McDull (麦兜) tells you that this is not true. He is famous for having a birthmark on his right eye. He is not very clever, but he has a heart of gold. He is also happy, with lots of dreams. McDull wanted to visit the Maldives (马尔代夫). But his mother didn’t have enough money for a trip there. So she lied to him and took him to a place called Hong Kong. The place has a sign that says, “Go to the Maldives”. It made McDull very happy. He thought he was really excited in the Maldives!

The cartoon pig character was created (创造) in Hong Kong by Alice Mark and Brian Tse. McDull is just a common pig. He has many dreams, but they never come true. That doesn’t stop him trying. McDull lives his life in a simple and happy way. His idea towards life is “Never give up”.

1.McDull is famous for ________.

A．his wonderful character                  B．visiting the Maldives

C．having a birthmark on his left eye           D．having a birthmark on his right eye

2.When McDull came to Hong Kong with his Mum, he felt _______.

A．sad              B．unhappy          C．angry             D．excited

3.Where was McDull created?

A．Hong Kong        B．Japan             C．America          D．Not mention

　　A shop owner closed his shop and went home. He was very ____1_____. But just as he went to bed, the telephone ____2____. A man asked,“What time do you open your shop?”

　　The shop owner was unhappy about this phone call. He put down the receiver without answering and went ___3___ to bed. A few minutes later, the telephone rang ___4____ and the man asked the ___5___ question. The shop owner became very angry and he shouted, “You ___6___ ask me when I open the shop because I won't let you in...”

　　“Oh no, I don't want to get in .”the man said,“I want to go ____7____.”