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IV. Cloze:15%     Charles S. Chaplin was born in London, England on 16 April 1889 to Charles and Hannah Chaplin, both music hall performers. When Chaplin was very little, his parents separated, 46 his mother, Hannah, fully responsible for supporting the family. Unfortunately, because of laryngitis, her singing voice had a tendency to break at unexpected moments and it was not uncommon for her performance to 47 merciless mockery and criticism. One night, Hannah brought the five-year-old Chaplin to work. 48 , her voice cracked during the performance. The audience, mostly rough soldiers, laughed and booed loudly until they saw young Chaplin led by the stage manager to the stage. After the manager’s brief explanation, the five-year-old began to sing a popular tune, 49 pleased the audience so much that they started throwing money onto the stage. At this moment Chaplin stopped singing and insisted on handing the money to his mother first. His naïve words and reaction caused much laughter. After the interruption, Chaplin began to feel at home onstage, talking to the audience, dancing, and imitating people. The audience went crazy, showering him with generous tips. They 50 had it not been for his childlike charm and amazing talent. And this is how Charlie Chaplin, considered by many the greatest comedian of all time, made his stage debut at the age of five.
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(A) causing
(B) caused
(C) leaving
(D) left

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難度:適中0.5
統計:A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)

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