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16．IT is safe to say that George Bernard Shaw （1856-1950），the Irish-born writer，is more famous for being George Bernard Shaw than he is for his writings today．Few of Shaw's more than 60 plays，novels and essays are performed or read anymore．And yet Shaw genuinely helped make our modern world．Although you'd be lucky to get a chance to see one of his dramas today，in his time he turned the theater into a vehicle for the discussion of social issues，not only in Britain but on the stage of the world．In a way Shaw was someone who created the modern culture of Britain．
Where the theater had been dominated by entertainment，Shaw used it to teach people the importance of paying attention to the issues of their day．The plight （苦难） of the poor and the working class，the situation of women and the institutions of society，such as the education system----Shaw was among the most well-known figures making these topics central to public debate．His first play，Widowers'Houses （1892），deals with the question of slum （贫民窟） housing．His Mrs Warren's Profession （1893）brought a controversial topic to the stage．
Shaw was an important mover and shaker in new political movements too．He was an early member of the Fabian Society，which argued for the socialist cause in the UK．Shaw was also the founder （in 1895）of one of the now most famous colleges in the world，the London School of Economics．
If few of his works have really stood the test of time，many of his quotations have become part of the furniture of the English language．"Youth is wasted on the young，"he wrote．He also knew how to sum up a political philosophy（哲学） in a few memorable words．For instance："A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul．"

63．Shaw's influence on the modern world comes mainly fromA．
A．the changes he brought to the British culture
B．his philosophies on the role of government
C．his awareness of social problems of his day
D．the support for the London School of Economics
64．Widowers'Houses is a play that mainly focuses onB．
A．the failure of the UK education system
B．the housing problems of poor people
C．robbery incidents in slum areas
D．socialist movements in the UK
65．By describing Shaw's quotations as"part of the furniture of the English language"，the author means that Shaw's wordsD．
A．have become the best part of English
B．have greatly developed the English language
C．have made the English language philosophical
D．have become an inseparable part of the English language
66．Which of the following about George Bernard Shaw's works is TRUE？C
A．They should be adapted for modern readers．
B．They are mostly about the lives of working class．
C．They deal with important social issues of their day．
D．Most of them are still performed on the stage of the world today．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要讲述了英国著名的作家George Bernard Shaw 的事迹，以及他对英国文化的影响，文中同样提到了他的作品对英国文化的影响以及他的作品的特点．

解答 63．A推理判断题，由文章第一段最后一句In a way Shaw was someone who created the modern culture of Britain．可知他的最大影响是对英国现代文化的影响，故选A
64．B细节理解题，由第二段His first play，Widowers'Houses （1892），deals with the question of slum （贫民窟） housing．可知这本书是反映贫民窟里的住房问题的，故选B
65．D推理判断题，由最后一段第一句If few of his works have really stood the test of time，many of his quotations have become part of the furniture of the English language．"Youth is wasted on the young，"he wrote．可知如果他的话经历了时间的考验，他的语录就成为了英语的一部分，依然说明他对英国文化的影响，故选D
66．C推理判断题，由第二段Where the theater had been dominated by entertainment，Shaw used it to teach people the importance of paying attention to the issues of their day．可知他的作品通常教育人们要注意所在年代的一些重大事件，也就是关于他那个年代的重要社会问题，故选C

点评 考点：本文考查学生的记叙类阅读的水平，需要学生认真阅读原文，仔细查找文中细节，对文章脉络有整体的了解，能根据文章进行合理推断．