WilliamShakespeare(威廉.莎士比亚)wasbom400yearsagoandspenthischildhoodinhishometownStratford-on-Avon.Littlewasknownabouthischildhoodthoughmanystoriesaretoldsomeofwhichmaybetrue.HeprobablywenttoGrammarSchoola

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William Shakespeare(威廉.莎士比亚)was bom 400 years ago and spent his childhood in his hometown Stratford-on-Avon. Little was known about his childhood though many stories are told some of which may be true. He probably went to Grammar School at Stratford. At thirteen he had to leave school as his father became poorer at a time. So William had to make his own living. At the age of eighteen he married a farmer’s daughter. Not long after he left Stratford for London London was rapidly growing. All kinds of people could be found in it. Here Shakespeare met travellers students and scholars(学者) and his imagination was stirred(激发)by the stories they told. He also met writers and actors. He soon found some work in a theatre. Before long he became an actor and writer of plays too. There were a few theatres in London. One of the most famous of these was called Globe. Shakespeare himself became one of the owners of this theatre. His reputation(名声)as a writer of plays began to grow. He made use of the writing of others and found ideas in the old poets of Chaucer. But by his genius (天才).he turned all these old stories into masterpieces(杰作)of his own. Shakespeare wrote no fewer than thirty-seven plays in his life.

1.选择正确答案。

(   ) 1) William Shakespeare was bom in         four hundred years ago.

A. America     B. France  C. England     D. Germany

(   ) 2) William had to leave school because         .

A. he had to marry a farmer’s daughter

B. he tried to find a job in London

C. he was tired of the life in the school

D. his father was too poor to give him enough money for his schooling 

(   ) 3) The phrase “make a living” means“        

A.生计  B.谋生  C.生活  D.活动

(   ) 4) William’s plays stemmed from(来源于)        .

A. the stories all kinds of people told B. his childhood’s life

C. the stories his parents told     D. the  stories  the writers and actors told

(   ) 5) Shakespeare’s reputation began to grow         .

A. after he found a job in London     B. after he tried to be a good actor

C. after he became the owner of a theatre D. after his plays were written

2.根据首字母提示补全单词。

1) 1 s        three  hours doing my homework every  day.

2) He makes his own 1        by teaching.

3) He became an a and writer of plays too.

4) There were a few t in London then.

5) His r        as a writer of plays began to grow.

Answer 1

 1. 1) C  2) D  3) B  4) A  5) D

2. 1) spend  2) living 3) actor  4) theaters 5) reputation