問題詳情
(B)Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, a British comic actor and filmmaker who rose to fame in the silentera. Chaplin became a worldwide icon through his screen persona "the Tramp" and is consideredone of the most important figures of the film industry. His career spanned more than 75 years, from achild in the Victorian era to close to his death at the age of 88, and encompassed both adulation andcontroversy.Raised in London, Chaplin's childhood was fraught with poverty and hardship. His father wasabsent, and his mother was committed to a mental asylum. Chaplin was sent to a workhouse twicebefore the age of nine. The council housed him at the Central London District School for paupersexistence.Chaplin began performing from a young age, touring music halls and later working as a stageactor and comedian. At 19 he was scouted by American film industry, and made his first appearancesin 1914 with Keystone Studios. He soon developed the Tramp persona and formed a large fan base.Chaplin directed his films from an early stage, and continued to hone his craft as he moved to theFirst National corporations. However, the 1940s was a decade marked with controversy for Chaplin,and his popularity declined rapidly. He was accused of communist sympathies, while hisinvolvement in a paternity suit and marriages to much younger women were considered scandalous.An FBI investigation was opened on Chaplin, and he was eventually forced to leave the UnitedStates and settle in Switzerland.Chaplin wrote, directed, produced, edited, scored, and starred in most of his films. His films arecharacterized by slapstick combined with pathos, and often feature the Tramp struggling againstadversity. Many contain social and political themes, as well as autobiographical elements. In 1972, aspart of a renewed appreciation for his work, Chaplin received an Honorary Academy Award for "theincalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century."
【題組】51. What is the main topic of the passage?
(A) How Chaplin became famous at one night.
(B) Poverty makes a great movie star in the silent era.
(C) Chaplin’s life and the history of his career development.
(D) The main reasons why Chaplin was surrounded with both adulation andcontroversy.
參考答案
答案：C
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統計：A(1),B(2),C(39),D(2),E(0)