Silent movies frighten many movie viewers. Despite the success of the largely silent Oscar winner The Artist in 2011, they seem so foreign to most audiences. There are quite few silent movies these days. However, silent movies can actually be a big hit with modern viewers. Even young children can enjoy some silent movies. For example, one of the most famous silent comedians is Charlie Chaplin. He is also one of the most accessible for kids because of his wild slapstick humor. His City Lights （1931） and Modern Times （1936） were actually made after the end of the silent era . But today they are the most famous of Chaplin's films.
-frighten ［'fraɪtn ］ vt. 使惊吓，吓唬
-despite ［dɪ'spaɪt ］ prep. 尽管
-success ［sək'ses ］ n. 成功，成就，胜利
-foreign ［'fɒrən ］ adj. 陌生的
-audience ［'ɔ:diəns ］ n. 观众，听众
-comedian ［kə'mi:diən ］ n. 喜剧演员；滑稽人物
-accessible ［ək'sesəbl ］ adj. 易接近的，可理解的
-slapstick ［'slæpstɪk ］ n. 滑稽剧，低俗的闹剧
-era ［'ɪərə ］ n. 时代，年代，纪元
1. Despite the success, they seem foreign to most audiences.
尽管此片摘得大奖，但无声电影似乎对大多数观众仍很陌生。
Despite the heavy snow, they are still working hard on the site.
尽管下着鹅毛大雪，他们还在工地上努力干活。
Despite their great success, they continue to work hard.
尽管他们取得了巨大成功，他们还是继续努力工作。
2. He is also one of the most accessible to kids because of his wild slapstick humor.
他也是最容易被孩子们接受的演员之一，因为他的表演无拘无束，幽默滑稽。
She can't go out because of the illness。她生病了，不能出门。
I was late for school because of the traffic jam. 因为堵车，我上学迟到了。
无声电影
无声电影使很多电影观众感到惊恐。尽管2011年一部几乎无声的电影《艺术家》摘得了奥斯卡大奖，但对大部分观众来说，无声电影还是非常陌生的。如今，无声电影寥寥无几。不过，其实无声电影仍然能够在当代观众中引发巨大轰动。有些无声电影甚至小孩子也会喜欢。比如，卓别林是最著名的无声喜剧演员之一，他也是最容易被孩子们所接受的演员之一，因为他的表演无拘无束，幽默滑稽。他的《城市之光》（1931）和《摩登时代》（1936）其实是在无声电影时代结束以后才拍摄的，但如今，这两部电影却成了他最广为人知的作品。