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高中英语必修四第三单元高中英语必修四第三单元高中英语必修四第三单元高中英语必修四第三单元一、课文原文AMASTEROFNONVERBALHUMOURAsVictorHugooncesaid,"Laughteristhesunthatdriveswinterfromthehumanface",anduptonownobodyhasbeenabletodothisbetterthanCharlieChaplin.HebrightenedthelivesofAmericansandBritishthroughtwoworldwarsandthehardyearsinbetween.Hemadepeoplelaughatatimewhentheyfeltdepressed,sotheycouldfeelmorecontentwiththeirlives.NotthatCharlie'sownlifewaseasy!Hewasborninapoorfamilyin1889.Hisparentswerebothpoormusichallperformers.YoumayfinditastonishingthatCharliewastaughttosingassoonashecouldspeakanddanceassoonashecouldwalk.Suchtrainingwascommoninactingfamiliesatthistime,especiallywhenthefamilyincomewasoftenuncertain.Unfortunatelyhisfatherdied,leavingthefamilyevenworseoff,soCharliespenthischildhoodlookingafterhissickmotherandhisbrother.Byhisteens,Charliehad,throughhishumour,becomeoneofthemostpopularchildactorsinEngland.Hecouldmimeandactthefooldoingordinaryeverydaytasks.Noonewaseverboredwatchinghim-hissubtle1actingmadeeverythingentertaining.Astimewentby,hebeganmakingfilms.Hegrewmoreandmorepopularashischarmingcharacter,thelittletramp,becameknownthroughouttheworld.Thetramp,apoor,homelessmanwithamoustache,worelargetrousers,worn-outshoesandasmallroundblackhat.Hewalkedaroundstillycarryingawalkingstick.Thischaracterwasasocialfailurebutwaslovedforhisoptimismanddeterminationtoovercomealldifficulties.Hewastheunderdogwhowaskindevenwhenotherswereunkindtohim.Howdidthelittletrampmakeasadsituationentertaining?Hereisanexamplefromoneofhismostfamousfilms,TheGoldRush.Itisthemid-nineteenthcenturyandgoldhasjustbeendiscoveredinCalifornia.Likesomanyothers,thelittletrampandhisfriendhaverushedthereinsearchofgold,butwithoutsuccess.Insteadtheyarehidinginasmallhutontheedgeofamountainduringasnowstormwithnothingtoeat.Theyaresohungrythattheytryboilingapairofleathershoesfortheirdinner.Charliefirstpicksoutthelacesandeatsthemasiftheywerespaghetti.Thenhecutsofftheleathertopoftheshoeasifitwerethefineststeak.Finallyhetriescuttingandchewingthebottomoftheshoe.Heeatseachmouthfulwithgreatenjoyment.Theactingissoconvincingthatitmakesyoubelievethatitisoneofthebestmealshehasevertasted!2CharlieChaplinwrote,directedandproducedthefilmshestarredin.In1972hewasgivenaspecialOscarforhisoutstandingworkinfilms.HelivedinEnglandandtheUSAbutspenthislastyearsinSwitzerland,wherehewasburiedin1977.Heislovedandrememberedasagreatactorwhocouldinspirepeoplewithgreatconfidence.二、课文翻译默剧大师维克多·雨果曾说：“欢笑是驱走人们脸上寒冬的太阳。”而到现在为止，还没有一个人能做的比查理·卓别林更好。他在艰苦的两次世界大战时期为美国人和英国人的生活增彩。他能够让丧气的人畅怀，让他们感觉到生活的美好。但这些不代表查理素来过着畅快的生活。他于1889年出生在一个贫穷的家庭。他的父亲母亲都是贫穷的乐师。小查理一会说话就开始学习声乐，一会走路就开始学习跳舞，这是十分令人感觉惊异的。这种训练在当时的演艺之家是层出不穷的，特别是对收入不定的家庭。很不幸的是，查理的父亲去世了，这使得家境更为窘况，也正是因为这样，查理的童年都用来陪同患病的母亲和照顾他的弟弟。在青少年时，查理就以他的风趣，成为英国最受欢迎的童星之一。他以哑剧形式演出笨拙的人的平时生活。没有人对他的表演感觉讨厌，他巧妙的表演使所有都显得风趣。慢慢地，他做起了电影。他以那个迷人的漂泊汉的角色在世3界上变得越来越出名。他那贫穷、无家可归、留着两撇小胡须的漂泊汉角色，衣着大裤子、破鞋子和一顶小圆黑礼帽。他拄着一根手杖，步履僵直。这个角色反应了社会的失败，但他在战胜困难时展现的乐观和信心赢得了人们的喜爱。他虽处于社会低层饱受人们的奚落，但他仍对人大方。那么这个漂泊汉是怎样使原来悲惨的情况变得引人发笑呢？这里有一个从他最出名的电影《淘金记》中采纳的例子。在19世纪中期，金子在加利福尼亚刚被挖掘。像其他人同样，这个流浪汉和他的朋友一同去那里淘金，但都无获。更为火上加油的是，他们遭到暴风雪，只好躲在山边的一个小棚子里，还没有食品。他们是这样的饿致使于他们把一双皮鞋煮了当晚餐。查理先把鞋袋挑出来当意大利面吃了。接着他把鞋的皮质表面当牛排切着吃。最后，他试着切下鞋底来吃。他吃地十分快乐