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【题目】

Everybody knows Charlie Chaplin, a world-famous comedian(喜剧演员). While watching his films, people everywhere laugh until tears run down their faces.

Born in 1889, Chaplin grew up in a poor family. At the age of five, he began to act as a clown to make money and care for his sick mother. Despite the hard times in his early years, he had a clear goal: to become a great stage artist.

And Chaplin did become a great silent movie star years later. He knew what it meant to be poor and what it meant to be a nobody. The littletramp (流浪小子)he played in his films always has a black moustache(小胡子),wide-open eyes, a round black hat and large shoes. The tramp makes all kinds of stupid mistakes, but he never gives up his dream of becoming a great man. Even people who don't understand English can enjoy Chaplin's silent films. It isn't what he says that makes people laugh. His comedy (喜剧) doesn't depend on words. It depends on little actions, which mean the same thing to people all over the world.

That was how Chaplin became one of the greatest comedians in the world. In his book, he told us how to succeed in life: "You have to believe in yourself. That's the secret."

【1】When did Chaplin begin to act as a clown?

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【2】What was his goal in his early years?

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【3】The little tramp doesn't give up his dream of becoming a great man, does he?

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【4】What makes people laugh in Chaplin's comedy?

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【5】What kind of person is Charlie Chaplin?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】At the age of five.

【2】To become a great stage artist.

【3】No, he doesn't.

【4】Little actions.

【5】He is confident and optimistic.

【解析】

文章介绍的是著名的喜剧演员——查理·卓别林。卓别林生于1889年，虽然成长于一个贫穷的家庭，但从小就立志成为一名伟大的舞台艺术家。他的喜剧并不依赖于文字。它取决于小小的动作，而这些动作对全世界的人都意味着同样的事情。这就是卓别林如何成为世界上最伟大的喜剧演员之一。

【1】细节理解题。题干：卓别林什么时候开始扮演小丑的？根据第二段At the age of five, he began to act as a clown to make money and care for his sick mother.（5岁时，他开始扮演小丑来赚钱和照顾生病的母亲。）可知，卓别林5岁开始扮演小丑，故填At the age of five。

【2】细节理解题。题干：他早年的目标是什么？根据第二段Despite the hard times in his early years, he had a clear goal: to become a great stage artist.（尽管早年生活艰难，但他有一个明确的目标：成为一名伟大的舞台艺术家。）可知，他的早年目标是成为一名伟大的舞台艺术家。故填To become a great stage artist。

【3】考查反义疑问句。题干：这个小流浪汉没有放弃成为伟人的梦想，是吗？根据第三段The tramp makes all kinds of stupid mistakes, but he never gives up his dream of becoming a great man.可知卓别林没用放弃梦想。反义疑问句的回答要根据实际情况，放弃了就是Yes，没有放弃就是No。故填No, he doesn't。

【4】细节理解题。题干：在卓别林的喜剧中，什么使人们发笑？根据第三段It isn't what he says that makes people laugh. His comedy (喜剧) doesn't depend on words. It depends on little actions, which mean the same thing to people all over the world.可知，让人们发笑的不是卓别林的语言，而是小小的动作。故填Little actions。

【5】推理判断题。题干：查理·卓别林是什么样的人？根据整篇文章的介绍最后一句卓别林书中的话In his book, he told us how to succeed in life: "You have to believe in yourself. That's the secret."可知，卓别林既自信又乐观。confident形容词，自信的；optimistic形容词，乐观的。故填He is confident and optimistic。

这种回答问题类型的任务型阅读一定要把题干理解透彻！只有明白了问的是什么，才能去文中找到细节，进而正确作答。1小题询问的是卓别林什么时候开始扮演小丑的？在文中找到时间At the age of five，作答就可以了。还需要弄清楚问题的格式，便于准确的作答。3小题是反义疑问句，不仅要在文中找到细节he never gives up his dream of becoming a great man.还要用到反义疑问句的回答格式才能正确作答。