Chaplin, a silent film superstar, was born in England in 1889, and _______ in 1977. He would be 132 years old this year. On the big screen, he is _______ bringing so much laughter to everyone even now. Say the _______ Charlie Chaplin, and the most people at once think of a black hat, funny pants _______ a silly mustache. Behind this funny look, however, Chaplin was a serious filmmaker.
Chaplin grew up in a poor family. But he had a dream of becoming an _______. He was talented in acting. Maybe it came _______ his mother, a singer and stage actress. Unluckily, she _______ her voice, so Chaplin and his brother had to make money any way they could. At the age of 19, he worked for a film company and went to the USA.
In 1915, Chaplin’s most _______ film The Tramp was made. Chaplin made the “man” funny. He _______ funny pants, a long coat, big shoes and a little hat together. He also would like a duck. This kind of show was nice for silent film. Many people loved The Tramp.
Besides acting, Chaplin also wrote, directed and even made music for films. People think of ________ as the king of the silent film.
11. A.broke | B.died | C.kept | D.took |
12. A.never | B.seldom | C.always | D.sometimes |
13. A.number | B.name | C.card | D.age |
14. 15. A.singer | B.actor | C.writer | D.reporter |
16. 17. 18. A.careful | B.serious | C.famous | D.modern |
19. A.made | B.won | C.brought | D.wore |
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