About the year 1990, a small dark-haired boy named Charles Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of theatres. He looked thin and hungry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn’t get work and therefore wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents.
But twenty years later this same Chaplin became the greatest, best known, and best loved comedian in the world. Nearly all visitors to cinema must have seen some of Chaplin’s films. People everywhere had sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy Chaplin’s films because they are almost silent. It isn’t what he says that makes people laugh. His comedy doesn’t depend on words or languages. It depends on little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world. Acting out, without words, of common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays of many countries. It’s a kind of world language.
Chapin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.
1.Why was young Chaplin waiting outside the back of the theatres?
A. He wanted to enjoy a play in the theatre.
B. He was hungry and wanted some food.
C. He liked to play a part in play and thus made a living.
D. He wished to become a man of business.
2.People all over the world can enjoy Chaplin’s films without translation because ____ .
A .English is widely known in the world
B. they can enjoy the film silently
C. they are mostly comedies
D. most of them are silent
3.Chaplin is regarded as king of comedy mainly because______.
A. he acted out the common situations best in his comedy
B. he could sing and dance well
C. he knew how to make people laugh
D. lots of people have seen his film
Last summer, my class and I were lucky to visit the German city of Nuernberg. It was a(n) __________ experience, because we had the chance to do special_________ , to live with the local people, and to see the sights in that beautiful city. The reasons we ___________ there were to work and to improve our spoken _________ . We spent two weeks there, and each of us lived in different homes and had __________ work. I’ll tell you what I did! I ________ in a well-known travel agency that___________people from all around the world and organized___________in the south of Germany, different kinds of events, visits to festivals, and ________ for tourists and businessmen.
I ________ the first week working in a(n) _______ including one Japanese, two Australians and four Americans. The most _______ thing that we experienced was traveling through __________on the Danube(多瑙河) by _____ and visiting the beautiful cities and towns along the way. Besides being a guide, I had to_________files in time, send faxes and _______other services for clients(顾客). In the second week, I worked a lot on the computer and ______ out different little tasks. The people who worked with me were very _________, and helped me explore different interests.
My experience was great, ________ not everybody enjoyed it there. In any case, I _______you arrange a similar experience for yourself. It’s the kind of experience that helps you get to know the world.
1.A. tiring B. ordinary C. painful D. great
2.A. trips B. jobs C. holidays D. courses
3.A. left B. flew C. went D. Sent
4.A. German B. Japanese C. English D. French
5.A. different B. same C. similar D. simple
6.A. taught B. studied C. lived D. worked
7.A. cared B. accepted C. invited D. received
8.A. trips B. meetings C. programs D. dinners
9.A. guides B. charges C. meals D. orders
10.A. missed B. wasted C. spent D. cost
11.A. part B. group C. formation D. agency
12.A. moving B. amazing C. interesting D. admiring
13.A. Italy B. France C. Europe D. England
14.A. ship B. bus C. taxi D. train
15.A. put up B. watch out C. apply for D. deal with
16.A. prevent B. multiply C. provide D. demand
17.A. brought B. took C. carried D. worked
18.A. kind B. strange C. familiar D. humorous
19.A. but B. and C. thus D. when
20.A. think B. suggest C. promise D. permit
In order not to , he spent the whole night preparing for the speech of next day.
A.lose courage B. lose heart
C. lose face D. lose voice
Can you ______ your sister from that group of girls?
A. bring out B. pick up
C. pick out D. bring up
In fact most people in that area are _______ than they were 5 years ago because of years of wars.
A. poorer off B. worse off
C. better off D. richer off
Missing the flight means _______ for another three hours.
A.waiting B.to wait
C.wait D.to be waiting
