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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.

1. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except .

A. Hamlet B. Macbeth

C. Romeo and Juliet D. Man and Superman

2. Shakespeare decided to be an actor in .

A.1578 B.1582

C.1599 D.1616

3. In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon .

A. with his wife B. with his daughter

C. with his wife and children D. alone

4. Shakespeare got much money from .

A. writing B. plays

C. acting D. retirement

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.

Answer 1

1. D   由第一段的第二句话“Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth.”可知。

2. A   根据文中的“He died at the age of fifty-two in 1616.”和“He decided to be an actor…at the age of fourteen.”可推算知。

3.D  由第二段中倒数第二、三句话“In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind.”可知。

4. C   由第三段的倒数第二句话“But he made a lot of money from acting.”可知。

5. B   由第二段内容可知A项不正确，由第一段内容可知B项属实，C、D两项均与文中内容不符。故选B项。