It's been 100 years since the actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin produced the film The Kid ,which many consider to be his greatest one.
Like all films at the time,The Kid was made in black and white and was silent (made without any sound,not even the characters talking).The story is about the relationship between " the Tramp",played by Chaplin,and his adopted (领养的)child,played by Jackie Coogan.The pair develop a partnership where the six year﹣old boy breaks windows and runs away,so that Chaplin's character can offer his services as a window fixer.
Although the film is a comedy,it also has some tragedy,reflecting Chaplin's own life.He started testing actors for the role of the Kid just a few days after his baby son had died.Chaplin was known for being hard to please,and it is said that if he could,he would have played every role in every one of his films.When Chaplin visited a theatre,a dancer brought his son,Jackie Coogan,on stage,and Chaplin knew he had his co﹣star (联袂主演者).Chaplin later wrote, "All children in some form have talents;the trick is to bring it out in them.With Jackie it was easy.
Like the Kid in the film,Chaplin and his brother Sydney grew up very poor.They lived in London and were raised by their mother.When Chaplin was 10 years old,his mum became too ill to loo after her sons,so they had to take care of themselves.He later wrote that the film sets in The Kid were based (基于)on the places where he and Sydney had lived with their mother as children. "Perhaps that's why the film had some truth," he said.
(1)The second paragraph mainly talks about .
A. |
why The Kid was made |
B. |
when The Kid was on |
C. |
how The Kid got successful |
D. |
what The Kid is about |
(2)We can infer from Paragraph 3 that Jackie Coogan .
A. |
always visited the theatre alone |
B. |
was possibly talented in acting |
C. |
knew much about Chaplin before |
D. |
played every role in Chaplin's films |
(3)Which of the following is TRUE about Chaplin?
A. |
He had a poor childhood experience. |
B. |
He was brought up by his father. |
C. |
He looked after his mother very well. |
D. |
He produced films with his brother. |
(4)What's the best title for the passage?
A. |
A film about a dancer. |
B. |
A family in London. |
C. |
A place for film making. |
D. |
A life on film. |
In the jungle of Africa, there lives a family of monkeys. There is a Mama Monkey and a Papa Monkey, and they have a young daughter named Hananh. The monkey family lives very happily,swinging and playing in the trees. But it isn’t all play. Papa Monkey has to make sure their home is warm and safe. Mama is responsible for the sewing and cooking of the family’s meals. Hannah helps with the cleaning ,but her main job is to collect all the bananas and other fruit for the monkey family’s mealsThere are ____monkeys in the family .
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
Who must keep their home warm and safe?
A.Mama monkey | B.Papa monkey |
C.Hannah | D.the son |
The daughter does the cleaning and collects ____
A.apples | B.bananas |
C.other fruit | D.B and C |
Where do they live?---They live___________.
A.in the jungle | B.near the beach |
C.in the lake | D.under the sea |
Tomorrow is August fourth. It is Peter’s grandfather’s birthday. It is his 73rd birthday. Peter and his two sisters, Sally and Tina buy some things for their grandfather this afternoon. Sally buys a nice birthday card. And she writes “Happy birthday” on it. Tina buys a blue shirt from a clothes store. It is $29. Peter buys some fruit and a set of books. They are $39 .The name of the books is Harry Potter. His grandfather likes reading a lot. Peter hopes he will like the books.How old is Peter’s grandfather?
A.70 years old | B.73 years old |
C.74 years old | D.75 years old |
What does Sally buy for her grandfather?
A.some fruit | B.A blue shirt |
C.A birthday card | D.A set of books |
How much is the blue shirt?
A.It’s twenty-nine yuan |
B.It’s twenty-nine dollars |
C.It’s thirty-nine yuan |
D.It’s thirty-nine dollars |
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Soccer ball Game King school VS Barton School Time: 6:45P.m.—8:15p.m. Saturday, July 12th Ticket: Adults: $5 Age10—16: $2 Under 10:free(免费) Address: West Road Soccer Ball Field. |
Where can you have the ice cream?
A.No.203 King Street | B.No.205 King Street |
C.King School | D.No.205 King School |
What does the underlined word “adults” mean(意思)?
A.成人 | B.球员 | C.观众 | D.婴儿 |
Nick is 13 years old, he wants to watch soccer ball games with his father, they need to spend (花费)_______.
A.2 dollars | B.3 dollars | C.5 dollars | D.7 dollars |
James likes sports, so he is tall and strong in his middle school. Now his father and mother work in London So he begins to study in a middle school there. He’s a member of the school Rugby team. He likes the game very much and plays it on Saturday and Sunday.
His grandma lives in a small village and one day she comes to see him. It’s Saturday and she doesn’t see the boy at home. So she goes to look for him in the school. She sees thirty boys are stealing only one ball. The old woman tells Tom to finish playing and going home with her.
“But, Grandma, I ……”
“Don’t play with them, my dear!” says the old woman. “I’m going to buy a ball for you!”
A. he’s tallB. he’s a student
C. he likes sports D.he likes his school James lives_________ now.
A.in a village | B.with his grandma |
C.in London | D.with his students |
James___________ on Saturday and Sunday.
A.does housework | B.plays football |
C.plays Rugby | D.has a rest |
________ , so the old woman doesn’t find him at home.
A.James goes shopping | B.James leaves London |
C.James is at school | D.James is not at home |
The old woman doesn’t know how to play Rugby, so she________
A.watches the games for a long time |
B.gives the team a new ball |
C.tells the boy to go home with her |
D.is angry |
My name is Paul Miller. Sometimes I am too fat, but lately I do not have this problem. My doctor tells me to jog. So early every morning I run for two miles. I do not run fast, but I do not stop to rest. I jog before breakfast.
People call me a jogger. There are many joggers on my street. We often run together in the park or along the road. Jogging helps to keep us strong and healthy.
Jogging is very popular in the United States. People like to feel well and look nice. When my neighbors and I jog, we help to keep our hearts and legs strong.
Many people do not jog, but they do not get fat. They work hard on their jobs and they do not need to run before they go to work.
Diets are also popular. People on diets do not eat many foods that will make them fat. They learn to eat fruits and vegetables instead of candy or cakes.
My doctor tells me to eat only three meals a day. A diet is not necessary if I do not eat between meals. Some people like to eat many times a day. This is called snacking.
I feel healthy and my doctor is happy because I jog every day and I do not snack in the evening or after breakfast.Jogging is a king of sport. One has the sport with .
A.hands | B.legs | C.head | D.back |
What’s the result after Paul Miller has jogged?
A.He seems to be very thin. |
B.He can eat much. |
C.He doesn’t look fat |
D.He can eat much |
Jogging can’t help us to.
A.get fat | B.be strong |
C.be healthy | D.look nice |
If you snack, you will surely eat something.
A.full of meat |
B.with fruits and vegetables |
C.quickly |
D.in the evening or after breakfast |
“Diet” in the passage means “” in Chinese.
A.规定的食物 | B.肉类食物 |
C.运动食物 | D.水果类食物 |