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1、Passage 1 Charlie Chaplin has broken all records in making people laugh. No one has so set a whole world laughing as the little man with the walking stick and the oversized shoes. Much has been written about Chaplins art and his career, and opinions have ranged widely. But perhaps those who called h
2、im the truest human being of our time came closest to the truth. Those who have called him a genius stress the timeless and common qualities in his work. It is an art filled with sad elements and deep human feeling, with which an audience cannot help but become involved. It is for these reasons, I b
3、elieve, that the figure of Charlie has attracted generation after generation. All the writers who give accounts of Chaplins life agree that Charlies unhappy early years in the area in London where houses were dirty and worn had a great influence on his development and on the type of films he made. C
4、haplin himself emphasizes it in his memoirs (回忆录 ). The more one reads about his earliest period, the more one tends to agree. Indeed, his suffering youth had a lasting influence on him. Chaplin was never afraid to deal with subjects causing much disagreement in his films. He gave a humorous perform
5、ance on war only a few weeks before the American soldiers came home from World War I in 1918. This was regarded as madness, but the performance was well received. So perfectly did it hit the nail on the head that even the returning soldiers found it impossible to hate it and deeply appreciated this
6、short and humorous performance on what for them had been an unpleasant reality. Chaplin gave numerous performances attacking capital governments, satirizing ( 讽刺) the cruelty of the machine age, and even making fun of Hitler. Years after his death, the funny films of motion picture actor and directo
7、r Charlie Chaplin continue to be well loved. He is particularly well known for his success as a creator of humorous presentations that make fun of people, the establishment, or networks. 1. All of the following about Charlie Chaplin are true except _. A. he was born in the USA B. he was a great film
8、 actor C. he had an unhappy early life D. he made fun of Hitler in one of his films 2. According to the author, Charlie Chaplin has been well loved by generation after generation because _. A. he set the whole world laughing B. his performances get people involved C. his works appeal to people in di
9、fferent periods D. both B and C 3. According to the writers of Charlie Chaplins life history, _ had a strong influence on the type of films he made. A. the society in which he lived B. the audience who praised and admired him C. his unhappy early years in the poor area in London D. those who called
10、him a genius 4. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. There are timeless qualities in Chaplins work because he didnt involve himself in political affairs. B. Chaplin became well loved years after his death. C. Chaplins performance is funny without any sad elements. D. Chaplins
11、 films are the combinations of funny and sad elements. 5. This passage was _. A. written by Charlie Chaplin B. written about Charlie Chaplin C. advertising one of Charlie Chaplins films D. written for students to learn film-making Passage 2 Although Beethoven could sit down and compose easily, his r
12、eally great compositions did not come easily at all. They cost him a great deal of hard work and he always found it hard to satisfy himself. When he was 28, he began to notice a strange noise in his ears. As it grew worse, he went to see doctors, and was told that he was going deaf. This was too muc
13、h for any composer to bear. Beethoven was without hope; he was sure that he was going to die. He went to the countryside where he wrote a long good-bye letter to his brothers, describing how sad and lonely his deafness made him. He longed to die, and said to death, Come when you will; I shall meet y
14、ou bravely. In fact, Beethoven did something braver than dying. He gathered his courage and went on writing music, though he could hear what he wrote more and more faintly. He wrote the music for which we remember him best after he became deaf. This music was very different from any that had been co
15、mposed before. Instead of the artistic and beautiful music that earlier composers had written for their rich listeners, Beethoven wrote stormy, exciting music which reminds us of his troubled and courageous (勇敢的 ) life. His Heroic (英雄的 ) Symphony (交响乐 ) and Fifth Symphony both show his courage in st
16、ruggling with his fate. In time he went completely deaf, but he wrote more creatively than ever, for he could hear his music in his mind. He was lonely and often unhappy but in spite of this, he often wrote joyful music, such as his last symphony, the Ninth. Because of his courage and strong will to triumph, his music has given joy and encouragement to millions of people.
