10. It c________ an area of 800 square kilometers.

9. A l______ is the flash of light which occurs during a thunderstorm.

8. One of the volcanoes e______ on the 18^th July 1995.

7. H_______ are strong tropical storms, and they often occur in the Atlantic Ocean.

6. A tornado is a rotating c______ of air form a thunderstorm to the ground.

4. World leaders a______ to work together to reduce poverty by 2015 or earlier. 5. Beijing has a lot more i________ than Sydney and is much more crowded.

3. The Index m_______ a country’s achievements in three ways/

2. Each of the countries sends representatives to the European P_________.

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1. Florence’s most beautiful paintings and s_______ were produced by Leonardo.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　B

About the year 1890, a small, dark-haired child named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrance of London theaters．He looked thin and hungry．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 actor in the world. Nearly all visitors to the cinema must have seen some of Charlie Chaplin's films. People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until tears ran down their faces. Even people who don't understand English can enjoy Chaplin's films because they are almost silent. It isn't what he says that makes us laugh. His comedy doesn't depend upon words or languages. It depends upon little actions, which mean the same thing to people all over the world. Acting out, without words, of common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays of many countries. It's a kind of 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．

31．Why was young Chaplin waiting outside the back entrance to the theater?

A．He wanted to enjoy a play in the theatre．

B．He was hungry and wanted some food．

C．He liked to play a part in a play and thus make a living．

D．He wished to become a man of business．

32．Little does Chaplin's comedy depend on ______

A．acting　　　 B．feeling　　　 C．expression　　 D．words

33．People all over the world can enjoy Chaplin's film without translation because______．

A．English is widely known in the world．

B．they can enjoy the film silently．

C．they are most comedies．

D．most of them are silent．

34．What is "a kind of world language" according to the passage?

A．Comedy　　　　　　　　　 B．acting out of common human situations．

C．Silence　　　　　　　　　　 D．Films or plays

35．Chaplin is regarded as king of comedy mainly because ______．

A．he acted out the common human situation best in his comedy．

B．he could sing and dance well．

C．he knew how to make people laugh．

D．lots of people have seen his films．