2.I wonder if you have got used to ___________ (做新闻记者工作) .

1. __________ (改写故事) is good for the students.

　Everybody knows Charlie Chaplin, a world-famous funny actor. People　 1　 have laughed at Charlie Chaplin’s films　 2　 　tears run　 3 　their faces. From his very first　 4 　they know what will happen. The little man is always with black moustache, wide-open eyes, round black hat and　 5 　too large for his feet. He’ll　 6　 through snow, and fall from windows. He II fight men who are twice his __7 __ ,fall in love with women, who　 8　 notice him, and try to　 9 　them.

　　 The poor man that Charlie Chaplin　　 10　　 in hundreds of films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes. He is always in　 11　 , but he never　 12　 . He dreams of becoming a great man.

　　　 Even people who　 13 　understand English can__14__Chaplin's films, because they are mostly　 15　 . It isn’t what he　　 16　 that makes people laugh. His comedy Doesn’t　 17　 words. It depends on little　 18　 which mean the 　19 　thing to people all over the world.

　　　 Chaplin raises his thick eyebrows or rolls his eyes. He hides　 20　 　a fat lady or under a table to escape from his　 21　 . He dresses well and pretends to be a　 22　 and important man. It is all so hopeless and　 23　 that he makes us laugh. This is the　 24 　of Chaplin's huge __25　 .

　　1. A. here　　　 B. everywhere C. abroad　　 D. who

　　2. A. if　　　　 B. once　　　 C. because　 D. until

　　3. A. down　　 B. along　　 C. over　　　 D. with

　　4. A. disappearance　 B. appearance　 C. words　　 D. emotions

　　5. A. trousers　 B. stocks　　 C. shoes　　 D. hands

　　6. A. sleep　　 B. sit　 　C. play　　 D. struggle

　　7. A. length　　 B. size　　　 C. greatness 　D. width

　　8. A. hardly　　 B. deeply　　 C. widely　　 D. luckily

　　9. A. love　　　 B. hate　　　 C. hug　　　 D. praise

　　10. A. played　 B. recognized C. loved　　　 D. fooled

　　11. A. joy　　　 B. excitement C. sorrow　　 D. trouble

　　12. A. comes down　 B. gets away　　 C. goes back　　 D. gives up

　　13. A. don’t　 B. can　　 C. do　　 D. may

　　14. A. understand　 B. watch　　 C. enjoy　　 D. see

　　15. A. frightening　 B. silent　　 C. pleasant　　　 D. moving

　　16. A. plays　　 B. acts　　 C. expects　 D. says

　　17. A. depend on　 B. translate　 C. explain　　 D. know

　18.A. actions　 B. expressions C .stories　　 D. words

　19. A. some　　 B. different　 C. same　　　 D. bitter

　20. A. beside　 B. behind　　 C. before　　 　D. on

　21. A. enemies 　B. own　　 C .characters 　D .films

　22.A.poor　　 B. sad　 　C. rich　　　 D. beautiful

　23. A. possible 　B. impossible 　C. instructive 　D. tired

　24. A. end　　　 B. beginning 　C. theory　　 　D. secret

　25. A. success　 B. failure　　 C. films　　　 　D. play

7. Chaplin made a great contribution to the film industry. He was regarded as / recognized as considered (as) one of the most famous comedy actors in the world.

6. The silent film appeared / was developed / was made as early as the 19th century.

5. At first / At the very beginning he was uncertain about performance. But after he performed once, he began to like acting in plays.

4. One of John’s friends died over ten years ago, and his son was brought up by John.

3. The Chinese Team held a meeting for a whole day before setting off for Barcelona for the Olympic Games.

2. They are/were in search of the special plant in the forest with me.

1. It looks as if it will / is going to rain.