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The writings of Shakespeare are today little read by young people in Britain. His young readership is limited to those who choose to study literature at university.
Shakespeare's work, together with most other classics, is seen as remote, and written in a 400yearold version of English that is about as inviting as toothache.
Still, in Britain schools, it is compulsory to study the bard(诗人), and when something is made compulsory, usually the result is boredom, resentment(憎恨) or both.
This was my experience of the classics at school. But when I reached my late teenage years, I had a change of heart. Like every other young person since the dawn of time, the world confused me. I wanted answers, so I turned to books to find them.
I went on to take a PhD in literature and have taught it in Britain and China. I have never regretted it. There is something in literature that people want, even if they don't read books. You see this in the popularity of TV and movie adaptations of great works, the recent film version of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice being a case in point. These popular adaptations may help increase people's interest in the classics.
Reading a simplified Romeo and Juliet may perhaps lead to a reading of Shakespeare's actual play. If that is the case, then I welcome the trend. But do not make the mistake of thinking that it is the same thing. Shakespeare is a poet. His greatness is in his language. Reading someone else's rewriting of his work is like peeling a banana, throwing away the fruit, and eating the skin. Take on the original. It really is worth the effort.
(1)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The language used in classics is no longer in use today.
B.British students usually find compulsory reading dull.
C.Only those studying literature read Shakespeare's works.
D.For British people, Shakespeare's works are no longer classics.
(2)According to the passage, the writer .
A.has liked literary classics since an early age
B.was forced to read the classics for a PhD
C.turned to literature to seek answers in his teens
D.thinks only people who read books like literature
(3)The underlined phrase "a case in point" in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to "".
A.a great hit
B.a good example
C.a movie adaptation
D.a popular phenomenon

【答案】
(1)B
(2)C
(3)B
【解析】本文是一篇议论文,莎士比亚是伟大的诗人、剧作家,但是现在除了那些要学文学的学生,很少有学生阅读他的作品。我认为莎士比亚的伟大在于他所用的语言,读原文是很值得的。
(1)考查推理判断。根据第三段内容可推测出英国的学生通常认为强制阅读是枯燥的,故选B。
(2)考查细节理解。根据第四段中的"I wanted answers, so I turned to books to find them."可知作者年轻时从书本中寻找答案。故选C。
(3)考查词义猜测。上文提到不读书的人看改编、节选的电视或电影,所以此处以Pride and Prejudice为举例说明节选的、改编的电影,故选B。

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In ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment . Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics(策略).
One tactic involves where to display the goods. For example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food later in their trip. In department stores, section is generally next to the women’s cosmetics(化妆品) section:while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over cosmetics they might want to try later.
Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers’ senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wine went up.
When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decision in the first few second upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the poll through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses.
(1)Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?
A.To save customers times.
B.To show they are high quality foods.
C.To help sell junk food.
D.To sell them at discount prices.
(2)According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?
A.Opening the store early in the morning.
B.Displaying British wines next to French ones.
C.Inviting customers to play music.
D.Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.
(3)What is the California builder’s story intended to prove?
A.The house structure is a key factor customers consider.
B.The more costly the house is, the better it sells.
C.An ocean view is much to the customers’ taste.
D.A good first impression increases sales.
(4)What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.
B.To introduces how businesses have grown from the past.
C.To report researches on customer behavior.
D.To show dishonest business practices.

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