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William Shakespeare was born four hundred years ago and spent his childhood in his hometown, Stratford-on-Avon.
Little was known about his childhood though many stories are published, some of __1__may be true. He probably went to Grammar School at Stratford. At 13 he had to__2__school as his father suffered some losses and became__3__for a long time. So William had to__4__his own living. At 18 he married a farmer's daughter. Not long after he left Stratford for London. London was__5__growing. All types of people were to be__6__in it. Here Shakespeare met travelers, students, and scholars, and his__7__was stirred(激发) by the stories they told. He also met writers and actors. He soon found__8__work in a theatre. __9__he became an actor and writer of__10__himself. There were a few theatres in London. One of the most famous of these was__11__the Globe. Shakespeare himself__12__one of the owners of this theatre. Shakespeare's reputation(名望)__13__a writer of plays began to grow. He__14__use of the writing of others and found ideas in the old __15__like Chaucer (乔叟). But by his genius he__16__all these old stories into masterpieces(杰作) of his own. Shakespeare wrote__17__fewer than 37 plays. They describe all kinds of men and women, and give__18__pictures of great events in history. In 1593 Shakespeare acted__19__Queen Elizabeth I, and received ten pounds for his services. Soon he got greater__20__, and became rich enough to buy a house in Stratford. He was able to retire to his native town and spent the last few years of his life in comfort there.
1. A. them B. which C. these D. whom
2. A. finish B. stay C. go D. leave
3. A. poorer B. richer C. better D. stronger
4. A. take B. have C. earn D. spend
5. A. slowly B. rapidly C. quietly D. carefully
6. A. gathered B. found C. collected D. visited
7. A. memory B. wish C. reading D. imagination
8. A. any B. one C. few D. some
9. A. Before long B. Long before C. After all D. In all
10. A. films B. novels C. plays D. stories
11. A. known B. called C. hoped D. made
12. A. acted B. played C. helped D. became
13. A. as B. for C. with D. of
14. A. had B. gave C. took D. made
15. A. singers B. poets C. students D. musicians
16. A. cost B. took C. turned D. got
17. A. not B. no C. none D. all
18. A. us B. him C. her D. them
19. A. ahead B. after C. like D. before
20. A. rewards B. gifts C. wishes D. presents
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William Shakespeare was born four hundred years ago and spent his childhood in his hometown, Stratfordon-Avon. Little was known about his childhood though many stories are published, some of which may be 1 . He probably went to Grammar School at Stratford. At thirteen he 2 to leave school as his father 3 a lot in business and became poorer-for a time. So William had to 4 his own living. At the age of eighteen he married a farmer's daughter. Not long after he 5 Stratford for London, London was 6 growing. AB kinds of people were 7 in it. Here Shakespeare 8 travelers, students, and scholars, and his 9 was slimed (激起)by the stories they told. He also met writers and actors. He soon found some work in a 10 . Before long he became an actor and writer of plays 11. There were a few theatres in London. One of the most famous of these was 12 the Globe. Shakespeare himself 13 one of the owners of this theatre. Shakespeare's reputation(名望)as a writer of 14 began to grow. He 15 the writing of others and found 16 in the old poets like Chaucer. By his genius (天才)he 17 all these old stories into masterpieces(杰作)of his 18 . Shakespeare wrote no fewer than 37 plays. They describe all kinds of men and women, and 19 us pictures of great events in history. In 1593 Shakespeare acted before Queen Elizabeth, and received ten pounds for his services. Soon he got greater rewards(报酬)and became 20 enough to buy a house in Stratford . He was able to retire to his native town and spent the last few years of his life in comfort there.
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