一、短文填空
阅读短文，在空格处填入一个适当的单词或括号中单词的正确形式。
Charlie Chaplin was born into a poor family in London in 1889. His parents were music hall $^{(1)}$ (act). When his mother was ill, the young Chaplin would nervously take over her role on stage. This early start led $^{(2)}$ his first professional acting job.
Chaplin’s journey took a decisive turn when he moved to America at 24. There, he $^{(3)}$ (develop) his own art form, creating the timeless character, “The Tramp (流浪汉)”. This little man, with his funny walks and kind heart, became $^{(4)}$ international symbol of hope. Through this character, Chaplin $^{(5)}$ (successful) showed the struggles and dreams of ordinary people.
Chaplin’s films are full of humour, but they also carry deep $^{(6)}$ (message). Modern Times, for example, critically presented the challenges faced by workers. Chaplin believed that laughter was a $^{(7)}$ (power) tool for change.
$^{(8)}$ Chaplin spent many years in the USA, he never gave up his British citizenship. Later in life, he settled in Switzerland and received an Oscar and a knighthood (爵士头衔). Charlie Chaplin is remembered not just for making the world laugh, but for using his genius $^{(9)}$ (speak) for the powerless. His work teaches us about kindness, courage, and the $^{(10)}$ (important) of staying true to oneself.

二、阅读短文，回答问题
We can see circles, squares and triangles everywhere in our daily life. Have you thought about their meanings in films? Much like colours, different shapes can show different features of characters in the scenes.
Circles represent things that are soft and natural. The round shape reminds us of certain things in nature, like the sun, raindrops and so on. We can also connect circles with beautiful eyes, babies’ round faces and so on. All these things make us feel happy and warm. This is why so many cartoon characters’ bodies—especially heroes and good people—are round in shape, because circles can represent goodness, happiness and friendliness.
Squares show things that are unnatural or man-made, or things that are boring or old-fashioned. In the cartoon film Up (《飞屋环游记》), Carl has a square face and wears square glasses, while Russell, an 8-year-old boy with a round face, always wears round medals. These shapes show the characters’ personalities. Carl is stubborn and lonely, while
Russell is lovely and full of energy.
The “angriest” shape is the triangle. Every kid who draws a monster with sharp teeth draws a row of triangles, don’t they? That’s because the shape represents fear, distrust and doubt in some way. Look at the bad guys in cartoons—they are often drawn with plenty of points and triangles, like Shen Gongbao in Ne Zha. And triangles are stable (稳固的) and don’t easily fall down. In some films, this feature makes bad people seem difficult to deal with.
Not only in cartoons, but also in other kinds of films, different shapes are used for the same purpose. So, try to find the hidden shapes and they may help you know what the characters are like.
1. What feelings can circles bring to people according to the passage?

2. What kind of things do squares show?

3. What example is given to show that triangles represent fear, distrust and doubt?

4. Why does the passage suggest trying to find the hidden shapes in films?

5. In a film, with which shape might a wise and friendly old teacher be designed? Why?