【推荐1】Charlie Chaplin, born in a poor family, showed an     1     (astonish) talent as a performer as soon as he could walk. His father died when he was young, leaving his family even     2     (badly) off. Later, he wrote, directed, produced and     3     (star) in a series of funny movies. He grew popular for his charming character, the little tramp,    4     was a homeless man with a moustache, large trousers, worn-out shoes, a small round black hat and a walking stick. This character was a social     5     (fail) but could make people laugh even when they felt depressed, as they could feel more content     6     their lives. He was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties. Take The Gold Rush for example. Chaplin and his friend expect     7     (find) gold but they have not been     8     (fortune). Instead, they are caught in a small house, where they are hungry and have to eat boiled leather shoes. His subtle acting is so convincing     9     you will believe it is one of the best meals he has ever had. No one was ever     10     (bore) watching him make terrible situations funny. Charlie Chaplin was a great actor who could always inspire people with great confidence.

The Battle at Lake Changjin, one of the most expensive     1    (film) ever made in China, is reported to cost more than 1.3 billion yuan. Besides,     2    (it) original script (剧本) features over 130,000 words,     3    (make) it the longest script in Chinese film history.

The film     4    (describe) how the CPV (Chinese People's Volunteer) soldiers fought     5    (brave) in extreme conditions in a key campaign (战役) around Changjin Lake in 1950, which was considered     6    a turning point of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (抗美援朝战争). In the film, the great spirit of the CPV soldiers     7    (show). And     8    impresses viewers most is their courage to fight and the fortitude     9    (win). The film is also a tribute (致敬) to hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers     10    died in the war.

【推荐1】For the last 20 years, Elizabeth Eaton Rosenthal,     1     fine artist in New York, has been dressing from head to toe in    2     (variety) shades of green. To her, green is the happiest, most positive color in the world, so she can’t imagine     3     (wear) anything else.

    4     is most widely known, Elizabeth, “The Green Lady of Carroll Gardens”, has always had a thing for experimenting. At one point in her life she     5     (choose) to wear only the 1930s print dresses. Her    6     (prefer) for green started in her fifties with some home-mixed green nail polish. But it quickly spread to her clothing and her home.

Elizabeth’s house is mostly green as well,     7     the front door to her backyard, and everywhere in between.

She knows that green makes her happy and helps her deal with daily    8     (problem) , so she won’ t dream of wearing any other color.     9    , that’s not her only motivation for wearing green. The 75-year-old artist also does it because it makes other people happy.

When    10     (ask) if she ever gets tired of green, Elizabeth Sweetheart said, “Oh no, never. It keeps getting better every day.”

Walt Disney, a great film-maker, was born in Chicago in 1901     1     died in 1966.     2     a young man, he wanted very much to be an artist. He went to a newspaper office in the hope     3     getting a job there,     4     he had no luck.

He didn’t lose heart. He kept on     5     (draw) lots of pictures. Being poor, he had to sit in the family garage(车库),drawing pictures. Day     6     day, he worked hard. Several years     7    , he succeeded in     8     (make) his first cartoon character — Mickey Mouse. From then     9     , he became a successful cartoon maker. Many characters in his cartoons are very popular, such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck,     10     are loved by everyone, especially by children.