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Shakespeare's life can be divided into three periods: the first 20 years in Stratford, which includes his schooling,early marriage, and fatherhood;the next 25 years as an actor and playwright (剧作家) in London; and the last five in retirement back in Stratford where he enjoyed the wealth gained from his theatrical (戏剧的) successes. The years linking the first two periods are marked by a lack of information about Shakespeare, and are often referred to as the “dark years”.

Shakespeare probably left school at 15, and took some sorts of jobs, especially since this was the period of his father’s financial difficulty. A great number of references in his plays suggest that William may have in fact worked for his father, thus gaining specialized knowledge.

At some point during the “dark years”, Shakespeare began his career with a London theatrical company — perhaps in 1589 — for he was already an actor and playwright in 1592. Shakespeare apparently wrote and acted for Pembroke’s Men, as well as a lot of others, in particular Strange’s Men, which later became the Chamberlain’s Men.

When, in 1592, the theaters were closed for about two years, due to a terrible disease. Shakespeare turned to writing book-length poetry. Most notable were Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece, both of which have been translated into many languages and even been included in students’ textbooks. During this same period, Shakespeare was writing his sonnets (十四行诗), which are more likely signs of the time’s fashion rather than actual love poems detailing any particular relationship. He returned to play writing when theater reopened in 1594, and published no more poetry. His sonnets were published without his permission in 1609, shortly before his retirement. His final play was Henry VIII, two years before his death in 1616.

Why did Shakespeare take some sorts of jobs at the age of 15 and didn’t go on studying?

A. Because his family was badly off at that time.  

B. Because he liked his job more than studying.    

C. Because he wanted to be an actor in London.   

D. Because he wanted to open his own company.

Which of the following words can take the place of the underlined word “notable” in the last paragraph?

A. long                        B. fashionable                             C. famous                            D. educational

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Shakespeare didn’t write any plays between 1592 and 1594.

B. Shakespeare’s sonnets were written between 1592 and 1594.

C. After writing Henry VIII, Shakespeare wrote nothing.

D. Shakespeare published his sonnets in 1609.

【小题1】A

【小题1】C

【小题1】D


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     William Shakespeare was born in 1564 at Stratford-on-Avon in England. At that time Elizabeth I had been
Queen for years.
     We do not know much about Shakespear's life. However, we do know that his father was a shopkeeper
and that his mother was the daughter of a farmer. William went to Stratford Grammar School, where he learnt
Latin, scripture and mathematics.
     When he left school, William was employed by his father. He married a local girl, Anne Hatheway, when
he was eighteen. Three years later he left Stratford and went to London.
     We do not know anything about Shakespeare's life between the years 1585 and 1590. We are certain,
however, that by the end of 1590 he had joined a group of actors and had started writing plays. During the
next twenty years he wrote thirty-two plays. He possibly wrote more plays, which he did not have published
or performed.
     Shakespeare went back to Stratford-on-Avon a few years before he died in 1616 at the age of 52.
1. Shakespeare went to Stratford Grammar School because he _____.
[     ]
A. wanted to get married
B. wanted to learn to write plays
C. wanted to make a living by himself
D. was going to learn mathematics and other courses
2. Shakespeare's mother was probably born in _____.
[     ]
A. the cities
B. a rich family
C. the United States
D. the countryside
3. We may conclude that _____.
[     ]
A. Shakespeare went to London after his marriage
B. Shakespeare went to Stratford Grammar School for grammar learning
C. Shakespeare started to write plays at the age of 30
D. Shakespeare wrote 32 plays in his life time
4. Shakespeare died in _____.
[     ]
A. England
B. London
C. the 15th century
D. the 16th century
5. The good title of the text should be _____.  
A. Stratford-on-Avon
B. Anne Hatheway
C. William Shakespeare
D. Scripture and mathematics

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