Charles Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. His parents were music hall actors. The Chaplin family were very poor, and life was difficult in London. Charlie, as he was called, used to do his mother’s job in the theatre when she was ill.
When he was only 17 years old, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years, he formed his own way of art. He developed the character (~J ~, )of a homeless gentleman which became very popular.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times (1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period.
Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin, his wife’ and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight. He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th, 1975. Chaplin used to __ when his mother was ill.
A.look after her | B.do the housework |
C.do his mother’s job | D.do his father’s job |
From Paragraph 2, we can know that __
A.Chaplin went to the USA when he was 24 years old ~ |
B.Chaplin became famous when he was 17 years old |
C.people liked Chaplin because he was a homeless gentleman |
D.Chaplin did many silly things to make people laugh in the street |
__ Chaplin made his most famous films.
A.From 1889 to 1936 | B.From the 1920s to th~ 1950s |
C.From 1953 to 1975 | D.From the 1950s to the 1980s |
We can infer.from the passage that Chaplin left the USA because of __
A.his family | B.his work |
C.the US government | D.the Swiss government |
Chaplin won the Oscar for __ when he was 83 years old.
A.the acting | B.the art | C.the film | D.the music |
These was once a wise old man who lived in the countryside.All the children often went to ask him questions.
There was a little boy called Tom.One day he had a small bird in his hands.Then he called his friends around him.He said ,"Let's play a joke on the old man .I'll ask him what I have in my hands.Of course,he'll answer that I have a bird.Then I will ask him if the bird is alive (活着的)or dead(死亡的)。If he says the bird is dead ,I'll open my hands and let the bird fly(飞) away.If he says the bird is alive ,I'll crush it and show him the dead bird.Either way ,he'll be wrong.
The other children agreed that this was a clever plan.Then they went to the old man's small house.
"Grandpa,we have a question for you ,''they were all active.
"What's in my hands ?''asked the little boy.
''Well, it must be a bird,''answered the old man .
''But is it alive or dead?''asked the little boy .
The old man thought for a moment and then answered,"It is as you will,my child.''
The children often went to the old man's house to ________.
A.help him with the housework | B.ask him questions |
C.Play with him | D.ask for some food |
The little boy believed _______.
A.the old man must be sad after hearing the question |
B.the old man couldn't know what was in his hands |
C.he could play a joke on the old man successfully |
D.his friends wouldn't go to the man's house with him |
.The other children thought the boy's plan was______.
A.important | B.clever | C.boring | D.terrible |
What was the little boy's second question?
A.What's in my hands ? |
B.Is the bird alive or not? |
C.What animals do you like? |
D.How many birds are there in my hands? |
The old man's answer showed that he was very_____.
A.wise | B.friendly | C.angry | D.strict |
Tom and Mike were good friends. Sometimes they were kind to each other, sometimes they were not. But all of their classmates said they were like brothers.
One day they went out for a walk together. At noon they were very hungry and they went into a restaurant to have lunch. The waiter came up to them and asked,"What can I do for you?"
"Please bring us two apples first.” said Tom.
When the waiter put two apples on the table, Mike took the bigger one at once. Tom got angry,
“You are impolite,Mike. Why don’t you take the smaller one?" Tom said.
“But I am right.”said Mike with a smile,“if I let you take first, which one will you choose?"
“Of course I’11 take the smaller one. "said Tom.
“Yes.”Mike said,“If you take the smaller one,the bigger one will still be mine. Don’t you think so?"
“Oh!"Tom couldn’t answer.
Tom and Mike were______
A.always kind to each other |
B.sometimes kind to each other |
C.dear brothers |
D.friends of different school |
Mike thought only about______ when they were having lunch.
A.himself | B.Tom | C.his parents | D.his friends |
The waiter gave them_______
A.two eggs | B.two apples |
C.three oranges | D.some milk |
Tom took the_______ apple.
A.better | B.bigger | C.smaller | D.worse |
Who took the apple first? ______
A.Mike | B.Tom |
C.Both Tom and Mike | D.The waiter |
Tom, Jean, Jack and Lucy are talking about the movie theaters in the city.
My name’s Tom. I go to the Movie Palace twice a month. It’s about two kilometers from my home. The service is good. But the price of a ticket is a little expensive. I never go to Moon Cinema. It’s about 10 kilometers from my home. |
I’m Jean. I go to Moon Cinema more often. There are often new movies on show and the screens are big. Most importantly, the price is cheaper. It’s always half price for students, 30 yuan. I go there once a week. |
I’m Jack. I live about 5 kilometers from Moon Cinema and 8 kilometers from Movie Palace. I think the seats in Moon Cinema are hard and the music is too loud. So I prefer to go to Movie Palace. I go to Movie Palace once a month. |
I’m Lucy. I prefer to go to Movie Palace. It’s in the center of the city and is very modern. I like shopping and there are some shopping centers around. I go there once a month. |
Who go to a cinema once a month?
A.Tom and Jean | B.Jean and Jack |
C.Jack and Lucy | D.Lucy and Tom. |
How much is a full-price ticket in Moon Cinema?
A.50 yuan. | B.100 yuan. | C.30 yuan. | D.60 yuan. |
Why does Tom never go to Moon Cinema?
A.The ticket is expensive. |
B.The seats are hard. |
C.The screens are big. |
D.It’s far from his home. |
Jack’s home is ___kilometers farther from Movie Palace than Tom’s.
A.3 | B.5 | C.6 | D.10 |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Tom thinks the service in Movie Palace is good. |
B.Jean and Jack prefer Movie Palace to Moon Cinema. |
C.Lucy likes Movie Palace because she can go shopping. |
D.Movie Palace is in the middle of the city. |
I never saw my father come home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a “night out with the boys”. He had no hobbies but just took care of his family.
For 22 years, since I left home for college , my father called me every Sunday at 9:00 am. He was always interested in my life----how my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother were in Australia, England or Florida.
Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked, was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, for I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the paintbrush, or talk to my father.
Five years ago, my 71-year-old father spent five hours putting together a swing set(秋千) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him. But again, I had laundry to do, and the house to clean.
The morning on Sunday, January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to have forgotten some things we had discussed the week before. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.
The call came at 4:40 am. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately, and I vowed(发誓) that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him and really get to know him.
I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had died at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, time to wait for me.
In the years since his death I have learnt much about my father, and even more about myself. As a father, he never asked me for anything but my time. Now he has all my attention, every single day.We know from the reading that the father .
A.liked to paint houses |
B.had no friends around him |
C.was not healthy in his youth |
D.thought of his family as his all |
When her father painted her first house, the daughter.
A.could only afford a glass of iced tea |
B.was too busy to talk to her father |
C.could do nothing but hold a paintbrush |
D.spent eight hours a day working with her father |
On January 16, 1996, the daughter felt that her father .
A.seemed to be a little different |
B.had no time to phone her as usual |
C.became interested in church |
D.had forgotten to discuss some things with her |
In the reading the underlined phrase “get to know him” most probably means .
A.get him to know her | B.know more about him |
C.get him to know himself | D.make him well-known |
Which is the best title of the reading?.
A.Painting Houses |
B.Daughter’s Family |
C.Father and I |
D.Father’s Phone Calls |
Once there was a man travelling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains(锁链), no cages. It was clear that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn’t try to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.”
How could it be? These animals could at any time break free from their ropes. But because they were always stuck(固定) right where they were, they believed they couldn’t.
Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed at it once before?
We should never give up the struggle(斗争) in life.What did the writer see in the village?
A.Chains | B.Elephants. | C.Cages. | D.Farmers. |
Why do the elephants never try to break free from the ropes?
A.Because they think they can not.. |
B.Because they are too old to do it. |
C.Because they like their living places. |
D.Because they get on well with the trainer. |
How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said?
A.Moved. | B.Surprised. | C.Angry. | D.Nervous. |
Which of the following is the missing part(空白处) in the last paragraph?
A.Failing is part of learning |
B.We should be different from others |
C.Helping animals is helping ourselves |
D.Travelling always makes people relaxed |
What is the best title for this text?
A.A Pleasant Trip | B.A Cruel Trainer |
C.Elephant Training | D.The Elephant Rope |