1.Charlie Chaplin was the best silent movie star.(F)

2.When Chaplin was ten years old，he went to America for the first time.(F)

3.Chaplin's rigor and concern for the processes of acting and directing led to his great success.(T)

Period One　Warming Up，Pre­reading & Reading

Ⅰ.单词检测

1.humour n.幽默；滑稽

2.content adj.满足的；满意的；n.满足；vt.使满足

3.performer n.表演者；演出者

perform v.表演

performance n.表演

4.astonish vt.使惊诧

astonishing adj.令人感到惊讶的

5.fortunate adj.幸运的；吉利的

unfortunately adv.不幸地

6.bored adj.厌烦的

7.entertain vt.& vi.使欢乐；款待

entertaining adj.愉快的；有趣的

entertainment n.娱乐；款待

8.throughout prep.遍及；贯穿；adv.到处；始终；全部

9.homeless adj.无家的；无家可归的

10.worn adj.用旧的；用坏的；破烂的

wear vt.穿

11.failure n.失败(者)

fail v.失败

12.overcome vt.& vi.战胜；克服

13.chew vt.& vi.嚼碎；咀嚼(食物)

14.convince vt.使信服

convincing adj.令人信服的