7. We can do the work o_____. Thank you all the same.

6. I a ______ you go to see the doctor. We’ll go with you.

5. She a______　 as the daughter of the lord in the play.

4. The s____ sails around the Caribbean island.

3. He is s ______ because he didn’t go to sleep until 12 o’clock last night.

2. -What’s your o______?

　 -I don’t like it at all.

1.　 Look! A old man is running after a dog. The s ______ is really _____

　( B )

About the year 1900, a dart-haired boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theatres. He looked thin and hurry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn’t get work and therefore wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents. But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known, and best-loved comedian (喜剧演员) in the world. Any regular visitor to the cinema, must have seen some of Charlie Chaplin’s films. People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy his films, because they are mostly silent. It isn’t what he says that makes us laugh. His comedy doesn’t depend upon (依靠) words or language. It depends upon little actions which mean the thing to people all over the word. Acting out without words,　 of common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays in many countries. It’s a kind of the world language.　 Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.

6. Chaplin was born _________.A. in 1990　 B. in Switzerland　 C. in 1889　 D. in America

7. Why was Chaplin often seen waiting outside London theatre?

　 A. Because he needed a job in show business.

　 B. Because he needed food to eat.

　 C. Because he hoped to sing and dance in theatre.

　 D. Because he hoped to have a home.

8. Twenty years later, Chaplin became the best __________.

　 A. singer　 B. dancer　 C. actor　 D. Comedian

9. What does Chaplin comedy depend on?

　 A. words and language　 B. music and dance

　 C. story and background　 D. action, a kind of the world language

10. Which is true?

　 A. Chaplin was an American

　 B. Chaplin’s comedy was dull.

　 C. Chaplin was a dumb. (哑巴)

　 D. People in the world were very sad to hear that Chaplin died.

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　( A )

　 Karen Finley was born in the U.S. in 1956. When she was only fourteen, she became interested in performing. She graduated from a performing arts school in 1981 and then began to perform in theaters. In her performances, she showed people some of the problems in the world.

The Constant State of Desire was first performed in New York City in 1986. In this performance she wanted people to notice some of the difficult experienced women have because of men. It soon because controversial. Many people did not feel comfortable with the performance. They thought that Karen hated men to much and was out of control. She was strongly criticized by the newspapers. But some other people thought differently and spoke for her. They said that they felt the experiences Karen showed in this performance were true to life.

　　 Karen hoped that people would think about the sad stories that happen every day. She believed people would understand her and learn some lessons if they could “read”her performances more carefully.

new word:　　 controversial　 　备受争议的

1.According to the reading, what might “The Kitchen”be?

A.A theater.　　　　　　　　 B. A restaurant.

C. A newspaper.　　　　　　 D. A performance.

2. According to the reading, why would The Constant State of Desire be controversial?

A. It seriously criticized men.

B. Karen was not well prepared.

C. The women who performed with Karen were our of control.

D. Karen said something bad about newspapers during the performance.

3. What did Karen Finley want to do by performing?

A. To make more friends.

B. To become a superstar.

C. To show people her ideas.

D. To make money for poor women.

4. When did she graduate from a performing arts school

A. When she was only fourteen

B. In 1956.

C. In 1981

D. In 1986.

5. Which sentence is wrong according to the passage?

A. When it was 1978, she became interested in performing.

B. some other people felt the experiences Karen showed in this performance were true to life.

C. Many people feel comfortable with the performance.

D. She was strongly praised by the newspapers.