Charlie Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. His parents were music hall actors. The Chaplin family was very poor, and life was difficult. Charles often wandered (流浪) the city streets to look for food and shelter. Charlie used to do his mother's job in the theatre when she was ill.

At the age of 17, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years, he formed his own way of art. He developed the character of a homeless gentleman which became very popular.

From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times (1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. He won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period. He is regarded as “The King of Comedy”.

Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got the US nationality (国籍). Then Chaplin, his wife and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th, 1975.

1.Charlie Chaplin used to do his mother's job in the theatre when .

A. he wanted to eat something

B. his mother was ill

C. he wandered the city streets

D. he had nothing to do

2.Charlie Chaplin went to the USA at the age of .

A. 10 B. 17 C. 24 D. 28

3.The third paragraph mainly tells us .

A. the Chaplin family

B. Chaplin’s personal details(细节)

C. Chaplin’s first real job

D. Chaplin’s acting career(生涯)

4.Chaplin and his family had to move to Switzerland because .

A. he didn’t get US nationality

B. he got a new job there

C. he was born there

D. he made a film there

Blue

People around the world know about the cartoon series Blue’s Clues for its early childhood development skills. The cartoon series ever won nine Emmy Awards for the lovely dog named Blue. Blue’s Clues is a good friend of those pre-schoolers. And it is also popular with people of all ages.

Brian Griffin

In the cartoon TV show Family Guy, the Griffin family’s dog Brian is famous for its cleverness. He loves drinking. And he has the ability to talk. Brian is 7 years old, but he can almost get a degree (学位) from Brown University.

Santa’s Little Helper

Santa’s Little Helper is a cute, but badly trained greyhound (灰狗) in the cartoon series The Simpsons. The greyhound has been a gatekeeper for the Simpsons for years. Later a well-trained dog called Laddie takes the place of (代替) him. Even so, Santa’s Little Helper has stayed with the Simpsons ever since.

Lady & the Tramp

The first couple of cartoon dogs, Lady and the Tramp, show us that even dogs need love and need to be with friends and family members. In the cartoon Lady & the Tramp, Lady and the Tramp fall in love with each other and soon have a baby of their own.

1. The cartoon series Blue’s Clues is well-known for its _______.

A. early childhood development skills

B. eight wins of Emmy Awards

C. funny stories

D. true love

2. _______ has received good training.

A. Santa’s Little Helper B. The Tramp

C. Laddie D. Brian Griffin

3.Brian is so _______ that he can almost get a degree from Brown University.

A. clever B. lovely C. popular D. famous

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Blue’s Clues got seven Emmy Awards.

B. Santa’s Little Helper left the Simpsons at last.

C. Brian Griffin is well-known for its cleverness.

D. Lady and the Tramp are sister and brother.

5. The material mainly tells us about _______.

A. love stories B. children’s books

C. cartoon dogs D. funny pictures

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