Reading comprehension

Read our article about Walt Disney on pages 8-9 of English Now No 104. Then drag and drop the words below into the correct spaces to complete the sentences, which are adapted from the article.
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  1. Walt Disney is considered an American cultural icon and one of the most important people in the history of
    ______
    .
  2. Disney began
    ______
    at a young age, sometimes selling his creations to his family and friends.
  3. While at high school, he drew
    ______
    for the school newspaper and studied at the Chicago Art Institute.
  4. In Kansas City, he and a colleague created a series of seven-minute
    ______
    , called ‘Alice in Cartoonland’.
  5. In 1928, Walt worked with Ub Iwerks to create his most iconic
    ______
    , Mickey Mouse.
  6. A year later, he introduced to the world other famous characters, like Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck,
    ______
    and Pluto.
  7. In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney used
    ______
    and other techniques that he had developed.
  8. In 1955, he opened his first
    ______
    , called Disneyland, in Anaheim, California.
  9. It was a place where people could meet the characters he’d created and go on fantastic
    ______
    .
  10. Disney once said, “All our
    ______
    can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”

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