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William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.
He was born in 1564 in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582, he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.
At twenty-eight he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599. He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He earned almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.
At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired (退休) and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two. He left his money to his family. He left his genius to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.
【小题1】Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except .A.HamletB.MacbethC.Romeo and JulietD.Man and Superman【小题2】Shakespeare decided to be an actor in .A.1578B.1582C.1599D.1616【小题3】In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon .A.with his wifeB.with his daughter C.with his wife and childrenD.alone【小题4】Shakespeare got much money from .A.writingB.playsC.actingD.retirement【小题5】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? .A.Shakespeare had two childrenB.Shakespeare wrote both plays and poemsC.Shakespeare left his money to the Globe TheatreD.Shakespeare wrote plays in English and some other languagesD
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(答案→)D
解析:本文叙述了莎士比亚的生平事迹,他是英国伟大的剧作家和诗人,他从事写作虽然没有挣到钱,可是他通过在剧中做演员挣了一些钱,他总共写了37个剧本,至今仍然很受欢迎。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. 故选D。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据He was born in 1564 in England.He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen.故选A。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. 他独自离开了家,故选D。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据But he made a lot of money from acting.故选C。
【小题5】细节理解题。根据William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems.莎士比亚写了许多剧本和诗,故选B。