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第 28 课:Charles Chaplin 查尔斯.卓别林

One day a small boy called Charles Chaplin was walking along the street in
London. 一天,一个叫卓别林的小男孩在伦敦的大街上走着。

It was a cold winter's day in 1900. 那是1900年寒冬的一天。

He wanted to buy some bread, but he didn't have any money. 卓别林想买一些面包,但他没有钱。

His father had died when he was very young. 他的父亲在他还很小时就去世了。

He and his brother, Sid, had to work to help their sick mother. 他和他的兄弟西德必须工作以帮助生病的母亲。

Although Charles was small, his dream was very big. 卓别林年纪虽小但他有很大的理想。

He wanted to be a great man in the world of films, 他想成为电影世界的伟大人物,

so he worked very hard to become a good dancer and singer. 所以他努力工作,希望成为有名的舞蹈家和歌唱家。

Thirty years later, this same boy was among the most famous people in the world. 三十年后,这个小男孩成为了世界上最著名的人之一。

Even if you do not understand English, you can enjoy his films, 即使你不懂英语,你也可以欣赏他的电影,

because no words are used in his films.因为他的电影是无声的。