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Most people have heard of Shakespeare and probably know something of the plays that he wrote. However, not everybody knows much about the life of this remarkable man, except perhaps that he was born in the market town of Stratford-upon-Avon and that he married a woman called Anne Hathaway. We know nothing of his school life. We do not know, for example, how long it lasted, but we presume(推测)that he attended the local grammar school, where the principal subject taught was Latin.

Nothing certain is known of what he did between the time he left school and his departure(出发)for London. According to a local legend, he was beaten and even put in prison for stealing rabbits and deer from the estate of neighbouring landowner, Sir Thomas Lucy. It is said that because of this he was forced to run away from his native place. A different legend says that he was apprenticed(做学徒)to a Stratford butcher, but did not like the life and for this reason decided to leave Stratford.

Whatever caused him to leave the town of his birth, the world can be grateful that he did so. What is certain is that he set his foot on the road to fame when he arrived in London. It is said that at first he was without money or friends there, but that he earned a little by taking care of the horses of the gentleman who attended the plays at the theatre. They stopped and spoke to him. They found his conversations so brilliant(有才气的)that finally he was invited to join their company.

71. In the early life of Shakespeare, he_______.

A. attended a public school　 B. lived in London　 C. studied Latin　 D. was put in prison

72. Why was he forced to leave his native place according to this passage?

A. Because he didn’t want to go to school.　　

B. Because he left for London to become famous.

C. Because he had stolen deer and was beaten.　　　 D. No one knows for certain.

73. What is the reason why the world can be grateful?

A. He wrote many world-famous plays.　　　　 B. He was an actor.

C. He lived a hard life.　　　　　　 D. He liked to travel all over the world.

74. “In time, as he became a familiar figure…” “in time” means________.

A. on time　　 B. sometime　　 C. some time later　 D. some time

75. The best title is_______.

A. The Early Life of Shakespeare　　　　　　　　　　 B. Shakespeare’s life in London

C. Shakespeare’s Role in Performance　　　　　　 D. Shakespeare’s Later Life

50. _____ the day went on, the weather got worse.

A. With　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　　 C. While　　　　　 D. As

49. I was disappointed with the film. I had expected _____ to be much better.

A. that　　　　　　 B. this　　　　　　　 C. one　　　　　　　 D. it

48. Were I you, I'd just lie down and take _____ easy for a short while.

A. the matter　 B. them　　　　　　 C. something　　 D. it

47. --- Look at the girl on the stage. She is already fifty.

　 --- You are joking. She doesn't look _____.

A. so　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　 D. the one

46. Does _____ matter if he can't finish the job on time?

A. this　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　 C. he　　　　　　　　 D. it

45. _____, I have never seen anyone who's as capable as John.

A. As long as I have traveled　 B. Now that I have traveled so much

C. Much as I have traveled　　　 D. As I have traveled so much

44. ______________, but also he is kind.

A. Not only he is clever　　　　　　 B. Not only is he clever

C. He is not only clever　　　　　　 D. Not only clever he is

43. My sister met him at the Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon, so he ______ your lecture.

A. couldn't have attended 　　　 B. needn't have attended

C. mustn't have attended　　　　　 D. shouldn't have attended