Charlie Chaplin was the first international star of the modern era. He was especially beloved for his Little Tramp 36. He was the first screen artist to write, 37 and perform in his own films; in fact, 38, Charlie Chaplin even wrote the music for his movies. He was also the first artist to use his work to pass a 39 of equality and justice for all -- 40 for the "little guy". Charlie Chaplin's career and life made 41 the first global icon (偶像); his too-small hat, his too large shoes and his trademark moustache were instantly 42 by audiences from Chicago to China, from Iowa City to India. And they 43 are today. All of these make Charlie Chaplin the first citizen of our global village.

Chaplin, a native of London, was born in 44 on April 16, 1889 to music hall performers. Chaplin only saw his 45 twice until the age of seven. The man 46 him and his mother about a year after Chaplin was 47. During Chaplin's earliest years, his mother was a(n) 48 and performer. Then her voice gave out, her stage career 49, and she began actively 50 Church of England services. At the age of 51, Chaplin's mother was considered as the insane and sent to Cane Hill lunatic asylum (疯人院), and the 52 sent Charlie and his brother to live with his father, 53 had by then stopped all payments of child support.

Charlie Chaplin lived with his father only a short time 54 his mother was released from the lunatic asylum and then 55 Charlie and his brother, to live with her once again.

36. A. character  

B. behaviour  

C. personality   

D. gentleman

37. A. act       

B. shoot   

C. direct    

D. edit

38. A. in case of  

B. in this case  

C. in case  

D. in some cases

39. A. possibility    

B. message

C. culture 

D. promise

40. A. generally

B. widely 

C. especially 

D. totally

41. A. him       

B. them   

C. us       

D. it

42. A. believed   

B. recognized

C. realized   

D. known

43. A. really     

B. always    

C. still     

D. ever

44. A. happiness  

B. luck     

C. poverty  

D. peace

45. A. brother        

B. teacher       

C. mother      

D. father

46. A. taught  

B. left   

C. loved

D. expected

47. A. born       

B. young  

C. ill         

D. old

48. A. actor     

B. artist  

C. dancer 

D. singer

49. A. ended      

B. began    

C. broke  

D. continued

50. A. attending   

B. working   

C. joining    

D. asking

51. A. eight       

B. seven     

C. nine      

D. ten

52. A. mother     

B. police     

C. family    

D. court

53. A. which      

B. what       

C. he       

D. who

54. A. then       

B. when      

C. before    

D. until

55. A. took away    

B. picked up   

C. took apart 

D. brought up

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