语法填空A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR

语法填空A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR

______ Victor Hugo once said, \"_______(laugh) is the sun that drives winter from the human face\_______(bright) the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between. He made people laugh at _____time when they felt _______(depress), so they could feel more content with their lives.

Not that Charlie's own life was easy! He was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor music hall _________ (perform). You may find _______ astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in acting families at this time, especially when the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately, his father died, leaving the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. ______ his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of the most popular child actors in England. He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks. No one was ever bored watching him ---his subtle acting made everything _________(entertain).

Keys: As, Laughter, better, brightened, a, depressed, performers, it, By, entertaining