莎士比亚逝世400年
莎士比亚逝世400年

This spring marks the 400th anniversary of the death of British playwright William Shakespeare. His plays have had a major influence on the world’s literature and drama.    
Shakespeare was born in 1564 in the small town of Stratford-upon-Avon, about 160 kilometers from London. People all around the world still read his plays. His works have been translated into hundreds of languages.
Experts believe Shakespeare became interested in theater when he was a young man. He decided to try acting in London. They say this experience helped him improve his plays. Experts say that by the time Shakespeare was 30 years old, his plays were being produced.
“There’s something basically human about Hamlet, who has problems—he’s a student and has problems making up his mind. Romeo and Juliet, who are young lovers and they don’t quite know how to get ahead with their lives. And they disagree with their parents. There are all these stories that Shakespeare tells and creates these individuals(个人).”
Four hundred years after he died, his plays are still performed(表演) in theaters all over the world, more than those of any other playwright.

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1.Shakespeare was born in a _______.

A village

B town

C city

D mountain

解析：选B。细节理解题。由第二段第一句Shakespeare was born in 1564 in the small town of Stratford-upon-Avon可知，故选B。

2.Shakespeare first started to act in ______ when he was young.

A New York

B Paris

C London

D Tokyo

解析：选C。细节理解题。由第三段第二句 He decided to try acting in London.可知，故选C。

3.From the fourth passage, we can know _______.

A Romeo is a student who has many problems

B Juliet disagrees with her parents

C Shakespeare creates a lot of the same characters in the plays

D Hamlet is very strong

解析：选B。推理判断题。由第四段Romeo and Juliet, who are young lovers and they don’t quite know how to get ahead with their lives. And they disagree with their parents.可知，故选B。

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A Shakespeare was not interested in theater.

B Romeo and Juliet don’t know how to get on with the friends.

C Four hundred years after Shakespeare died, his plays are still popular in the world.

D Shakespeare was very poor when he died.

解析：选C。综合理解题。由最后一段Four hundred years after he died, his plays are still performed in theaters all over the world, more than those of any other playwright.可知，故选C。

5.Where can you see the passage?

A In an economy magazine.

B In a website.

C In a postcard.

D In a TV guidebook.

解析：选B。文章出处题。文章讲述了莎士比亚逝世400年后其仍对世界戏剧和文学的深远影响，可以在网站上看到，故选B。