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About the year 1900, a dark-haired boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theatres. He looked thin and hurry. 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 (喜剧演员) in the world. Any regular visitor to the cinema, must have seen some of Charlie Chaplin’s films. People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy his films, because they are mostly silent. It isn’t what he says that makes us laugh. His comedy doesn’t depend upon (依靠) words or language. It depends upon little actions which mean the thing to people all over the word. Acting out without words, of common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays in many countries. It’s a kind of the world language.
Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.
【小题1】Chaplin was born _________.

A．in 1990	B．in Switzerland
C．in 1889	D．in America

【小题2】Why was Chaplin often seen waiting outside London theatre?

A．Because he needed a job in show business.

B．Because he needed food to eat.

C．Because he hoped to sing and dance in theatre.

D．Because he hoped to have a home.

【小题3】Twenty years later, Chaplin became the best __________.

A．singer	B．dancer
C．actor	D．comedian

【小题4】 What does Chaplin comedy(喜剧) depend on?

A．words and language

B．music and dance

C．story and background

D．action, a kind of the world language

【小题5】Which is true?

A．Chaplin was an American

B．Chaplin’s comedy was dull.

C．Chaplin was a dumb. (哑巴)

D．People in the world were very sad to hear that Chaplin died.

答案：【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】D
【小题4】D
【小题5】D

试题分析：文章大意：本文是一篇人物介绍。文章主要介绍了著名喜剧演员卓别林从出生，到成名，以及到去世。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977, at the age of eighty-eight.可知卓别林出生于1889年。故C正确。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据文章第一段He was hoping to get work in show business.可知卓别林小的时候想在演出事业方面获得一份工作。故A正确。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据第二段中的But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known, and best-loved comedian (喜剧演员) in the world.可知卓别林成为最伟大的喜剧演员。故D正确。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的It depends upon little actions which mean the thing to people all over the word. Acting out without words, of common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays in many countries. It’s a kind of the world language.可知卓别林喜剧依靠世界性的语言——动作。故D正确。
【小题5】考查细节理解。根据文章最后一段There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.可知全世界对卓别林的去世都感到非常悲伤。故D正确。
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