2 . (一) Not that Charlie’s own life was easy! He was born in a poor family 1 1889. His parents were both music hall 2 (perform). You may find 3 astonishing that Charlie 4 (teach) to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in acting families at this time, especially 5 the family income was often uncertain. 6 (luck), his father died, 7 (leave) the family even 8 (bad) off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking 9 his mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of the 10 (popular) child actors in England. He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks. No one was ever bored watching him – his subtle acting made everything entertaining.
(二) As I get to know more about international friends, I learn more about this
11 (culture) “body language”. Not all cultures greet each other the same way,
12 are they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance
13 people. In the same way that people communicate with spoken language, they also express their feelings using
14 (speak) “language” through physical distance, actions or posture. English people, for example, do not usually stand very close to
15 or touch strangers as soon as they meet. However, people from places
16 Spain, Italy or South American countries approach others
17 (close) and are more likely to touch them. Most people around the world now greet each other
18 shaking hands,
19 some cultures use other greetings as well, such as the Japanese,
20 prefer to bow.
