Charles Chaplin, who died in 1977, is regarded as one of the greatest and funniest actors in the history of
the cinema. During his lifetime, he acted in 13 films, and he wrote, directed (导) and acted in 69 other films.
        Chaplin was born in London in 1889. When he was a poor boy, he was often seen waiting outside the
London theatres, hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he could make
people laugh. But he couldn't get work, so he wandered (徘徊) about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent
away to a home for children who had no parents.
        Charlie Chaplin first acted when he was five. He broke into show business because his mother, a music-
hall performer, lost her voice during the performance and had to leave the stage, and Charlie went on and sang
a well-known song. Halfway through the song a shower of money poured onto the stage. Charlie stopped
singing and told audiences he would pick the money first and then finish the song. The audiences laughed. This
was the first of millions of laughs in Charlie Chaplin's comedy (喜剧) life.
        Twenty years later the same Chaplin became the greatest and best loved comedian in the world. His dream
came true in the end. Chaplin became world-famous and almost a king in the world of the film.
        Even people who don't understand English can enjoy Chaplin's films because they are mostly silent. The
machine for adding sound to films had not yet been developed. The development of films with sound became a
problem for Chaplin, as he was uncertain about making films with dialogues. Instead, he continued to make films
without dialogue, but he added music, which he wrote himself. It isn't what he says that makes us laugh. His
comedy doesn't depend on (依靠) words. It depends on little actions which mean the same thing to people all
over the world.
        Chaplin's later films, however, were not well received. Chaplin lived most of his life in America and the
last years in Switzerland, where he was buried (被埋葬) at Christmas 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There
was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.
         In his book, Chaplin tells us how to succeed in life. He says, "You have to believe in yourself. That's the
secret."

1. What does the underlined word "stage" mean in the passage?

A. It's a special time that something reaches while it grows or develops.
B. It's one of the parts in the process (过程) of something.
C. It's the raised area in a theatre which actors or singers stand on when they perform.
D. It's a place or an area of activity where something important happens.

2. Chaplin is regarded as a king of comedy mainly because __________.

3. The only secret of Charles Chaplin's great success is that ___________.

A. he can make all people, men and women, old and young laugh
B. he has full trust in himself
C. he is always active and hard-working all his life
D. though he is always in trouble, he never loses heart

4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. He was too shy to meet the managers of the theatres.
B. People won't stop laughing until tears run down Chaplin's face.
C. He wouldn't like to work at the theatre.
D. People all over the world can enjoy Chaplin's films without translation because most of them are silent.

     Henry finds a job on a farm.  He is the strongest and youngest.  He eats more, sleeps more, but works
  less.  He doesn't like to use his head, so he knows little.  He has to do some unskilled (无需特殊技能
 的) work.  He always says he's tired and hopes to have a good rest.  So he gets less money than others.  
    Winter is coming.  The workers are getting ready for the next year.  Only Henry does nothing.  The
 farmer tells him to cut down some trees in the forest.  The young man has to go there with a chair.  He
 feels lonely (寂寞的) in the forest and is afraid of the animals.  So he looks around and sings loudly.  
 Nobody knows what he's singing.  After three days, Henry doesn't cut down any trees.  The farmer feels
 strange.  He wants to find out how the young man is working there.  To his anger (生气), Henry is sitting
  on the chair, cutting the tree.  "Why are you sitting here to cut the trees?" asks the farmer.  "Because I
 can't work if lying (躺着), sir. "

1. Henry doesn't like to use his head, so _____.

    A.  he knows little knowledge (知识)    
    B.  he is young and strong
    C.  he tries to be a farmer              
    D.  he finds a job on a farm

2. Henry gets less money because _____.

    A.  he sleeps more                  
    B.  he does some unskilled work
    C.  he isn't polite to the farmer        
    D.  he eats more

3. Henry hopes to _____.

    A.  make the farmer happy          
    B.  get help
    C.  lie down in the forest            
    D.  cut down more trees

     Henry finds a job on a farm. He is the strongest and youngest. He eats more, sleeps more, but works
less. He doesn't like to use his head, so he knows little. He has to do some unskilled (无需特殊技能的) work. He always says he's tired and hopes to have a good rest. So he gets less money than others.
     Winter is coming. The workers are getting ready for the next year. Only Henry does nothing. The farmer tells him to cut down some trees in the forest. The young man has to go there with a chair. He feels lonely (寂寞的) in the forest and is afraid of the animals. So he looks around and sings loudly. Nobody knows
what he's singing. After three days, Henry doesn't cut down any trees. The farmer feels strange. He wants
to find out how the young man is working there. To his anger (生气), Henry is sitting on the chair, cutting
the tree. "Why are you sitting here to cut the trees?" asks the farmer. "Because I can't work if lying (躺着), sir."
1. Henry doesn't like to use his head, so______.
A. he knows little knowledge (知识)    
B. he is young and strong
C. he tries to be a farmer              
D. he finds a job on a farm
2. Henry gets less money because______.
A. he sleeps more                 
 B. he does some unskilled work
C. he isn't polite to the farmer        
D. he eats more
3. Henry hopes to ______ .
A. make the farmer happy          
B. get help
C. lie down in the forest            
D. cut down more trees

    Henry finds a job on a farm. He is the strongest and youngest. He eats more, sleeps more, but works
less. He doesn't like to use his head, so he knows little. He has to do some unskilled (无需特殊技能的)
work. He always says he's tired and hopes to have a good rest. So he gets less money than others.
    Winter is coming. The workers are getting ready for the next year. Only Henry does nothing. The
farmer tells him to cut down some trees in the forest. The young man has to go there with a chair. He
feels lonely (寂寞的) in the forest and is afraid of the animals. So he looks around and sings loudly.
Nobody knows what he's singing. After three days, Henry doesn't cut down any trees. The farmer feels
strange. He wants to find out how the young man is working there. To his anger (生气), Henry is sitting
on the chair, cutting the tree. "Why are you sitting here to cut the trees?" asks the farmer. "Because I
can't work if lying (躺着), sir."

1. Henry doesn't like to use his head, so ______.

A. he knows little knowledge (知识)
B. he is young and strong
C. he tries to be a farmer
D. he finds a job on a farm

2. Henry gets less money because ______.

A. he sleeps more
B. he does some unskilled work
C. he isn't polite to the farmer
D. he eats more

3. Henry has to cut down the trees because ______.

A. he can do nothing except (除了) it
B. he likes to stay in the quiet forest
C. he can't get on well with others
D. he is very strong

4. Henry is ______ to stay in the forest.

A. glad
B. angry
C. safe
D. afraid

5. Henry hopes to ______.

A. make the farmer happy
B. get help
C. lie down in the forest
D. cut down more trees