高一英语必修5 Unit3 课文挖空练习.DOCVIP

Unit 3 A taste of English humour Reading I A MASTER OF NOVERBAL HUMOUR As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that 1 winter from the human face”, and 2 nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin. He made people laugh at a time when they felt 3 , so they could feel more 4 their lives. Not that Charlie’s own life was easy! He was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor music hall performers. You may find it ﹒ 5 that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in 6 at this time, especially when the family 7 was often uncertain. ﹒ 8 his father died, leaving the family even 9 , so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. By his 10 , Charlie had, through his humour, become one of the most popular 11 in England. He could mime and 12 doing ordinary everyday tasks. No one was ever bored watching him – his subtle acting made everything 13 As time went by, he began making films. He grew more and more popular as his 14 , the little tramp, became known throughout the world. The tramp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn – out shoes and a small round black hat. He walked around stiffly carrying a walking stick. This character was a 15 but was loved for his optimism and determination to 16 all difficulties. He was the underdog who was kind even when others were unkind to him. How did the little tramp make a sad situation entertaining? Here is an example from one of his most famous films, The Gold Rush. It is the mid-nineteenth century and gold has just been 17 in California. Like so many others, the little tramp and his friend have rushed there in search of gold, but without success. Instead they are hiding in a small hut on the