Peking Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre,    1    combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and ac rob tics (杂技).    2    (date) back to the 18th century, Peking Opera has over two thousand years of history. The form was     3    (extreme) popular in the Qing Dynasty court and it     4    (regard) as one of the cultural treasures of China since then.

Starting with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments, the opera brings a completely new sound to my Western     5    (ear). The costumes and masks are amazing. The performers of course sing in Chinese,    6    the music, exaggerated movements and mime help get the meanings     7    to the audience. The voices     8    (they) sound really unique and the stage is really simple: a     9    (decorate) whip represents a horse, and a screen with Chinese characters, a study. Using such techniques, the opera has transformed a small stage into     10    whole universe.

Charlie Chaplin was one of the greatest and       1    (funny) actors in the history of the cinema. Seeing his films, people would laugh       2    tears. Considered to be one of the most important stars of the early days of Hollywood, Charlie Chaplin lived     3    interesting life both in his films     4    behind the camera.Charlie Chaplin was born in 1889 in London. His family was poor and he had a hard childhood. In 1910, he       5     (leave) Britain for the United States and in 1914, he made his first film. His first films     6     made in the age of silent films. So even people who don't understand English can understand Chaplin’s films. He wrote and directed many of his films. In his films he acted as the character of a little man by     7    who had a black moustache, wide-open eyes, always wore a round black hat and a pair of shoes too large for his     8    (foot). In his life he made many films, the most famous of which were: The Gold Rush in 1925, City Lights in 1931, and Modern Times in 1936. Chaplin married four times, and in 1952 he left the United States     9    his family and lived in Switzerland，    10    he died at the age of 88. Recognised as one of the greatest entertainers in film history, Charlie Chaplin has been making audiences laugh for over a hundred years.

Without arms or legs, the artist Adama Traore of Abidjan finds a unique way    1    （make）his art. Missing limbs（肢体）since birth, he attended a center for disabled youth at nine    2    he learned ways to paint.

"When I was a child, my mum sent me to this white lady named Marie Odile in a center for    3    disabled. I learned to paint there. Thanks to her effort, there were more than 100 disabled people in the Provindence center. The lady passed away and I ended up    4    the streets.” said Traore.

It was a difficult life after his teacher died. Getting around was hard, and taxi drivers would not pick him up,     5    （assume）he had no money. But he kept painting    6    （color）landscapes and portraits, earning some recognition and money. Traore    7    （slow）built up savings from his artwork and used it to open a small art studio. He got married and now    8    （go）to work by taxi.

"Painting is good to    9    （one）health and lifts spirits. If I didn't paint, I don't know what I would do. But I do paint, and if I'm just sitting here, people would say this one is doing nothing he's a beggar. But when they see me working, they're saying this one is a    10    （work）." said Traore.

That work earns Traore about 84 dollars for each painting.