If Mickey Mouse is a westerner who has captured the world，Hello Kitty is the world’s sweetheart from Asia. With its two innocent black eyes and the cute ribbon on its ear, this white-faced kitten has captivated(迷住）the hearts of women of all ages since 1974.
Hello Kitty is found on more than 50 thousand items，including toys，school supplies, make-up and even neckties.
To celebrate the character’s 38' birthday, an exhibition called “Inside Kitty is underway at the Seongnam Arts Center in Yatab-dong.
“Kitty was not popular at all at first，even in Japan. Only since 1985, 11 years after it was born，have people started to pay attention to it,” Yuko Yamaguchi, one of the designers of the character，told the press.
“Hello Kitty was only for kids then. But in 1987, I got a letter from a high school student who said that her friends teased her because she had a Hello Kitty product. She asked the pany to make something that did not look strange for her to carry around. Since then we’ve tried to e up with things that all ages can enjoy,” Yamaguchi said.
Hello Kitty became popular after being displayed in Anna Sui boutiques(精品店）in the United States. Young women from all over the world have been in love with the character ever since. The boutique of MAC，a make-up brand，packed，on the day the brand was released，its first products made in collaboration with Hello Kitty.
“The character has to municate with people. It should change over time，and always stay fashionable,” Yamaguchi said.
“Inside Kitty starts by viewing the past of the character. Kitty fans will be delighted to see Hello Kitty items from throughout the past 38 years on display.
Hello Kitty 【小题1】 its 38th birthday
Appearance
Two innocent 【小题2】 eyes, a cute ribbon on its ear, and a white face.
Related products
About 50 thousands items 【小题3】 toys, school supplies, and make-up.
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It came into 【小题5】 in 1974 .
It has been 【小题6】 since 1985, 11years after its 【小题7】 .
In 1987, it was designed to appeal to all ages instead of only to 【小题8】
The 38th birthday celebration
An exhibition 【小题9】 “Inside Kitty” is being held where Hello Kitty items from throughout the past 38 years will be on 【小题10】
Celebrates
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(答案→)Celebrates
解析：本文借凯蒂猫的38周岁庆典，向读者介绍了凯蒂猫的38年发展经历。
【小题1】根据第三段To celebrate the character’s 38' birthday…所以填Celebrates，因为是标题，首字母要大写。
【小题2】根据第一段With its two innocent black eyes…所以填black。
【小题3】根据第二段50 thousand items，including toys，所以填including。
【小题4】根据后面提到的三项内容都是在说凯蒂猫的发展史，所以填Development。
【小题5】根据第一段…since 1974说明凯蒂猫是于1978年诞生的。e into being“形成”，所以答案填being。
【小题6】根据句子Kitty was not popular at all at first，even in Japan. Only since 1985, 11 years after it was born可知填popular。
【小题7】根据句子Only since 1985, 11 years after it was born its后面要用名词，所以不能填born，所以填写birth。
【小题8】根据句子Hello Kitty was only for kids then. But in 1987, I got a letter from a high school student…可知，填kids。
【小题9】根据an exhibition called…所以填called。
【小题10】根据最后一句…from throughout the past 38 years on display.所以填display。