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　　William Shakespeare, who is perhaps the greatest writer in the history of the world, was looked upon in his own day as little more than a writer of popular plays. Yet in this lies the key to his greatness. The theatre of his day gave him freedom, and, he in return gave it the best that was in him.

　　Shakespeare was born in 1564, far from London, in the little English town of Stratford on the river Avon. He is usually believed to have been born on April 23, but all that is known for certain is that he was baptized(受洗) on Sunday, April 26．Stratford was a busy little town, and Shakespeare's father, a rich businessman, had been its mayor for a time. Shakespeare grew up in a comfortable house on Henley Street with several small brothers and sisters.

　　All the boys in Stratford went to the same school as soon as they could read and write, and they learned the same subject：Latin. Perhaps Shakespeare was lucky not to go on to a university. Instead, at 18 he married Anne Hathaway who was 8 years older than him and was the daughter of a neighboring farmer. They had three children.

　　After the birth of the children, there's record of what Shakespeare did from 1585 to 1592 until he was mentioned as a London actor. It was in London, not Stratford, that Shakespeare got his education, learning not only the ways of the theatre but nearly everything else. He read books and met many people－foreigners, old soldiers, the whole lively civilization of that time. London was a port city of 250, 000 people, and Shakespeare could not have come to it at a better time.

1．Shakespeare is usually believed to have been born on ________.

A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Thursday D. Friday

2．In the school of Stratford, Shakespeare learned ________.

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A．how to read and write

B．knowledge required to enter a university

C．how to act and write plays

D．Latin

3．Why did the author say “Perhaps Shakespeare was lucky not to go to a university ”?

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A．Because at that time, universities were not very good.

B．Because he might not have been a great playwright if he had gone to a university.

C．Because so he could marry Anne Hathaway.

D．Because he was not suitable to be a university student.

4．The best title for the article is ________.

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A．Shakespeare's early life.

B．How Shakespeare became a great writer

C．The children of Shakespeare

D．The family of. Shakespeare

5．Which of the following is NOT true?

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A．Shakespeare was regarded as a great playwright in his own day.

B．Shakespeare was the biggest child in his family.

C．Shakespeare married a neighboring girl.

D．Shakespeare's life in London was very useful to his later playwriting.

 Jane was made _____ the truck for a week as a punishment.

　 A. to wash 　 B. washing  C. wash 　 D. to be washing

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　　Kidnappers(绑架者) are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay's cat . Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years. Rastus leads an orderly life. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock. One evening, however, he failed to arrive. Mrs . Eleanor Ramsay got very worried . She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.

　　Three days after Rastus' disappearance .Mrs . Eleanor Ramsay received an anonymous( = nameless) letter. The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay paid a ransom( = sum of money) of ￡1000. Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it out side her door. At first, she decided to go to the police, but fearing that she would never see Rastus again, the letter had made that quite clear. She changed her mind. She drew ￡1000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper's instructions. The next morning, the box had disappeared but Mrs. Ramsay was sure that kidnapper would keep his word. Sure enough, Rastus arrived punctually at seven o'clock that evening . He looked very well, though he was rather thirsty, for he drank half a bottle of milk. The police were greatly surprised when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done. She explained that Rastus was very dear to her. Considering the amount she said, he was dear in more ways than one!

　　

1．Some kidnappers took considerable interest in Mrs. Ramsay's cat because ________.

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A．Mrs. Ramsay could and would pay a lot to get her only companion back

B．Mrs. Ramsay clearly loved her cat to have kept him so long

C．Rastus was an orderly cat and would be easy to look after if kidnapped

D．Mrs. Ramsay missed her cat whenever he was not back home on time

2．On what conditions did the kidnapper promise the safe return of Rastus?

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A．His name was not to be revealed and he wanted a ransom of ￡ 1000.

B．Mrs. Ramsay was not to inform the police and had to pay ￡ 1000.

C．Mrs. Ramsay had to leave her flat until the box with the money had gone.

D．Mrs. Ramsay was to draw ￡ 1000 from her bank and follow his instructions.

3．How was Rastus dear to Mrs. Ramsay in more ways than one?

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A．She was very fond of him and it had cost her a lot to get him back.

B．Besides the high ransom paid for him he drank a lot of milk

C．He was so dear that she had not dared tell the police of the kidnapping.

D．He was very valuable and she valued him greatly.

4．Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay is a very wealthy lady who ________ a flat with her cat Rastus, for a great many years.

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5．She searched for him but could not find him ________

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On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there, and   1  a sharp lookout for the bargains that were something to be haD．And then, with all the   2  she needs bought she would leave the market for the   3  of the town to spend another hour   4  she liked best, looking in furniture-shop windows.

One Wednesday she found a  5  shop full of the most delightful things, with a   6  inviting anyone to walk in and look round without   7  they had to buy something. Annie hesitated a moment   8  stepping through the doorway where, almost at once, she stopped   9  before a green armchair. There was a card on the chair which  10  ,“This fine chair is yours for less than a pound a week,” and very small at the bottom, “Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.” A pound a week …Why, she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never   11  it!

A voice at her shoulder made her   12  .“Can I help you, Madam?” She looked   13  at the assistant who had come softly to her  14 

“Oh, well, no,” she said, “I was just   15  .”

“We have chairs of all kinds in the   16  . If you'll just come up, you will find something to  17  you.”

Annie, worried at the thought of being   18  to buy something she didn't   19  , left the shop   20  .

1．A．taking             B．making              C．fixing                   D．keeping

2．A．chairs　         B．furniture　         C．things                   D．bargains

3．A．shops　         B．streets            C．delightful things    D．bus station

4．A．in the way　   B．by the way　　  C．in a way               D．in one way

5．A．new　　        B．noisy                 C．large                     D．strange

6．A．message　      B．notice                C．note                     D．flag

7．A．arguing　       B．declaring            C．frightening            D．feeling

8．A．when　　      B．before                C．after                     D．while

9．A．doubted　　   B．surprised　        C．puzzled                 D．delighted

10．A．wrote　　    B．told                   C．informed               D．said

11．A．lose              B．miss                  C．pass                     D．make

12．A．jump　　     B．run                    C．laugh                    D．surprise

13．A．round　　    B．straight              C．behind                  D．up

14．A．place            B．back                  C．side                      D．front

15．A．thinking　　 B．looking              C．walking                D．passing

16．A．doorway　   B．storehouse　      C．showroom　　     D．market

17．A．suit              B．fit                      C．serve                    D．match

18．A．advised　　  B．made                 C．persuaded　　      D．cheated

19．A．like               B．afford                C．pay                      D．need

20．A．slowly　　   B．thoughtfully　    C．hurriedly               D．carefully