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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 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 made 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 in 1616. He left his money to his family. He left the genius(天才)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 daughterC.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 children.
B.Shakespeare wrote both plays and poems.
C.Shakespeare left his money to the Globe Theatre.
D.Shakespeare wrote plays in English and some other languages.

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:B

试题分析:这篇短文中作者主要讲述了莎士比亚的简短、辉煌的一生。主要介绍了他的人生经历,家庭情况以及留给后人的伟大作品。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第一段Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. 可知莎士比亚的作品不包含Man and Superman,故选D。
小题2:数字计算题。根据短文第二段He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen.和He died at the age of fifty-two in 1616. 可知他应该是在1564年出生的,当他14岁时应该是1578年,故选A。
小题3:推理判断题。根据短文第二段In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. 可知,他抛妻弃子单独离开了,故选D。
小题4:细节理解题。根据短文第三段But he made a lot of money from acting. 可知他通过演出赚了不少钱,故选C。
小题5:细节理解题。根据短文第二段Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins.可知他有三个孩子,A错误;第一段第一句William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. 可知B正确;根据最后一段He left his money to his family. 可知C错误;最后一段You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. 是说我们今天可以看到被翻译成英语和其他的一些语言的他的作品,而不是说他用英语和许多其他语言写了很多作品,D项理解错误;故选B。
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