Charles Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. His parents were music hall actors. The Chaplin family were very poor, and life was difficult in London. Charlie, as he was called, used to do his mother's job in the theatre when she was ill.

     When he was only 17 years old, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years, he formed his own way of art. He developed the character (~J ~, )of a homeless gentleman which became very popular.

      From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times (1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period.

     Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin, his wife' and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight. He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th, 1975.

    1. Chaplin used to __ when his mother was ill.

           A. look after her                              B. do the housework

           C. do his mother's job                        D. do his father's job

    2.From Paragraph 2, we can know that __

           A. Chaplin went to the USA when he was 24 years old ~

           B. Chaplin became famous when he was 17 years old

           C. people liked Chaplin because he was a homeless gentleman

           D. Chaplin did many silly things to make people laugh in the street

     3.  __ Chaplin made his most famous films.

           A. From 1889 to 1936                        B. From the 1920s to th~ 1950s

           C. From 1953 to 1975                        D. From the 1950s to the 1980s

    4. We can infer.from the passage that Chaplin left the USA because of __

           A. his family                                  B. his work

           C. the US government                         D. the Swiss government

    5. Chaplin won the Oscar for __ when he was 83 years old.

           A. the acting         B. the art             C. the film          D. the music

 

Tom grows the nicest vegetables and fruits, and the most beautiful flowers in his village. Plants grow in Tom’s garden all through the year.Tom cuts some flowers for his sitting-room table and eats some fruits and vegetables, but he sells most of them in the market. His vegetables, fruits and flowers are so wonderful that they sell much more quickly in the market than those of other villages.
How does Tom grow these beautiful plants? He is so lazy that he just sits under his orange tree with his radio. He listens to music all day.  
That is quite true. Tom plants things in spring, summer, autumn and winter. After that he sits with his radio. And everything grows. It is the music that does work. Tom knows more clearly that music  makes the biggest vegetables and fruits and the most beautiful flowers. Plants love music as much as people.
【小题1】Tom      most of the things in his garden.

A．sells

B．eats

C．keeps

D．gives

【小题2】Tom listens to the music in the garden because     .

A．is very popular.

B．makes him relaxed.

C．makes his plants stop growing.

D．makes his plants grow better.

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Tom doesn’t plant orange trees in his garden.

B．Tom often gives away his flowers to villagers.

C．Tom is very lazy and he does nothing every day.

D．Tom eats some of the fruits and vegetables in his garden.

【小题4】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Tom’s garden is in the town.

B．Tom wants to sell his garden.

C．Plants also like listening to music.

D．Tom’s flowers are beautiful and cheap.

The cartoon series , Tom and Jerry, is a very popular program. What do you think of it ? Come on and try our question.
NAME: Paul Smith
AGE: 12
SCHOOL: primary school.

Questions and Comments	(very satisfied ) 1	(satisfied) 2	Not satisfied) 3
1. Do you like the stories in it ?	P
Comments: The stories are great ! Tom and Jerry are both lovely guys. I have fun watching it.
2. Do you enjoy the pictures in it	P
Comments: How cute the pictures are ! I really want to know who draws them. I hope one day I can learn from him how to draw cartoons.
3. Are you happy with the music in it ?	P
Comments: Every time I hear the music in it, I’ll be excited! I always follow the songs in it.
4. Are you satisfied with the show time ?		P
Comments: The show time is OK. If it is a little later, that’ll be better, because I’m having the painting class at 6:00 pm. Sometimes I miss the beginning of the program. What a pity!

【小题1】Paul Smith is _______.

A．the chart designer	B．one of the characters
C．a primary school student	D．a primary school teacher

【小题2】We can guess from the chart that Paul may be interested in _______.

A．drawing

B．dancing

C．sports

D．writing

【小题3】According to the chart, Paul Smith is not very satisfied with _______.

A．the stories

B．pictures

C．music

D．the show time

在B栏中找出A句子的相应答语。

A

1.Why not join the music club?

2.Hello! Can I speak to Alice?

3.I don’t like swimming.

4. Give my best wishes to your parents, please.

5.Excuse me. Which is the way to the nearest post office?

B

A. Neither does my sister.

B. Go along the road and take the first turning on the left. You’ll see it.

C. Thanks, I will.

D. I’m sorry. I can’t sing or dance.

E. Sorry. She isn’t here right now. She has gone to the shop.

 

John fell asleep         he was listening to the music.

A．after             B．before            C．while             D．as soon as