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Gene Deitch died in his apartment in Pragueon on April 16, 2020, according to his Czech publisher Petr Himmel. He was 95. No cause of death was given.

Born on August 8, 1924, in Chicago, Deitch came to Prague in 1959. He originally planned a 10-day stay, but met his future wife, Zdenka, and stayed on in the Czechoslovakian capital. At that time, he directed 13 episodes of the animated Tom and Jerry and also some of the Popeye the Sailor series. Many said Tom and Jerry was there all along through their childhood, and even more thanked him for the happiness he brought to viewers' lives.

Deitch's film Munro won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1960. He was also nominated(提名) for the same award twice in 1964 for Here’s Nudnik and How to Avoid Friendship. Among his works was the Tom Terrific short which was presented as part of the Captain Kangaroo children’s television show. Tom Terrific was created under the Terrytoons studio and adapted from an earlier Deitch comic strip. It was a black and white, five-minute short film that was modeled on children’s drawings.

Deitch’s other works included Sidney’s Family Tree which was nominated for an Academy Award in 1958. In 2004, he received the Winsor McCay Award for his lifelong contribution to cartoons.

1.Gene Deitch will NOT be remembered as _______.

A a painter

B a director

C a publisher

D a film maker

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据全文内容可知，Gene Deitch是一位漫画师、动画师、电影导演、制作人，他并非是出版商，故选C。

2.Which left a good memory of people’s childhood?

A Here’s Nudnik.

B Tom and Jerry.

C How to Avoid Friendship.

D The Popeye the Sailor series.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句Many said Tom and Jerry was there all along through their childhood, and even more thanked him for the happiness he brought to viewers' lives.可知，《猫和老鼠》一直伴随着众多观众的童年，给他们的生活带来了快乐，故选B。

3.Gene Deitch won the nomination for the Academy Award _______.

A only once

B twice

C three times

D four times

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句He was also nominated for the same award twice in 1964 for Here’s Nudnik and How to Avoid Friendship.以及第四段第一句Deitch’s other works included Sidney’s Family Tree, which was nominated for an Academy Award in 1958.可知，Deitch获得过奥斯卡奖提名三次，故选C。

4.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A Only Petr Himmel knew why Deitch died.

B Deitch and his wife were both from Chicago.

C Tom Terrific was created in a TV station.

D Deitch made a great contribution to cartoons.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章第四段最后一句 In 2004, he received the Winsor McCay Award for his lifelong contribution to cartoons.可知，2004年，Deitch因对于动画的终身贡献获得温莎麦凯奖，由此看出他为动画事业作出巨大贡献，故选D。