Charlie Chaplin, the world’s most famous __1__ was born and raised in London. His parents were both entertainers. They separated before Charlie was three. Chaplin's father was __2__ to alcohol and his mother was mentally ill. The __3__ that Chaplin faced in his early life was a great influence on his characters and themes in his films reflected the scenes of his childhood.
Charlie Chaplin was a(n) __4__ talented comic with great imagination. He was good at using his physical senses to invent his art. He also created the great comic character of “the Tramp”, the little man in rags who gave his creator __5__ fame. The tramp __6__ tiny moustaches, huge pants and tail coats. The working-class audiences would clap for such a character who __7__ against authority.
For Chaplin’s emotional life, Chaplin’s collision between a deep need to be loved and a corresponding fear of being __8__ resulted in disaster in his early marriages. However, it’s a relief to know that life eventually gave Charlie Chaplin the stable happiness it had earlier __9__ him.
Chaplin died in 1977. His working life in entertainment __10__ over 65 years. It is doubtful any individual has ever given more entertainment, pleasure and relief to so many human beings when they needed it the most.
A) comedian
I ) addicted
B) disadvantage
J) immensely
C) permanent
K) sported
D) revolted
L) betrayed
E) denied
M) spanned
F) attracted
N) temporary
G) negative
O) actress
H) practically
A transformation is occurring that should greatly __1__ living standards in the developing world. Places that until recently were deaf and dumb are rapidly __2__ up-to-date telecommunications. Many developing countries are planning to invest vast sums of money in their telecommunications networks to allow them to compete with developed countries. They believe this will __3__ foreign and domestic investment. However, how fast these nations should push ahead is a matter of debate. And some developing countries lack experience in __4__ costs and choosing between technologies. Vietnam, in particular, though __5__ for any phones, requires that all mobile phones be expensive digital models. Still, there is __6__ dispute that communications will be a key factor separating the winners from the losers. Over the next decade, China plans to pour some $100 billion into telecommunications equipment. Telecommunications is also a key to Shanghai’s ambition of becoming a top financial center. Shanghai plans to be as electronically __7__ as New York. __8__, some other developing countries and areas are all hoping to jump into the modern world by means of telecommunication revolution. For countries that have lagged behind for so long, the __9__ to move ahead in one jump is hard to resist. And __10__ the mistakes they’ll make, they’ll persist― so that one day they can cruise alongside Americans and Western Europeans on the information superhighway.
A) boost | I ) promote |
B) acquiring | J) weighing |
C) desperate | K) little |
D) advanced | L) Meanwhile |
E) temptation | M) despite |
F) popularity | N) depression |
G) although | O) giving |
H) measure |
