A-taste-of-English-humour-Reading英语课件学习.ppt

2021/2/11 * 4. In The Gold Rush, Chaplin and his friend eat a pair of shoes because ___. A. they are interested in it B. the shoes are delicious C. they want to make the people laugh D. they are very hungry D 2021/2/11 * 5. Which is NOT true? A. Charlie was a master of non-verbal humor. B. Charlie showed humanity and kindness in his movies. C. Charlie was a social failure, so he could play that character well. D. Charlie must have experienced sad situations when he was a child. C 2021/2/11 * 6. People enjoy seeing other people’s bad luck because _________. they enjoy doing so. it makes people more worried about their life. C. it makes people more content with their life. D. there’s much fun in doing so. C 2021/2/11 * 7. The Little Tramp is well known because ____. Chaplin played a poor and homeless person. B. The character was social failure. C. Chaplin wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat and carried a walking stick. D. Chaplin play a role as a man who determined to overcome difficulties and was kind even when people were unkind to him. D 2021/2/11 * 8. What’s the main idea of the text? A. The history of English humour. B. The films that Chaplin made. C. The humour Chaplin made in his films. D. The Gold Rush in California. C 2021/2/11 * The writer mentioned that Charplin’s character “little tramp” is charming and lovable, and he won an Oscar for a lifetime of outstanding work, which proves that the writer likes Charplin and appreciates his work. 9. What’s the author’s attitude to Charlie Charplin? A. positive B. negative C. serious D. appreciative D 2021/2/11 * Discussion 1. What’s behind fun? Not all humour is kind. Although we also laugh when we see someone slide on a banana skin, it’s really dangerous to those who slide on the banana skin, especially to those old people.