William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.

He was born in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582,he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.

At twenty-eight, he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599.He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He made almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.

At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired(退休)and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two in 1616. He left his money to his family. He left the genius(天才)to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.

1.Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except .

A. Hamlet

B. Macbeth

C. Romeo and Juliet

D. Man and Superman

2.Shakespeare decided to be an actor in .

A.1578 B.1582 C.1599 D.1616

3.In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon .

A. with his wife

B. with his daughter

C. with his wife and children

D. Alone

阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

Dear daughter,

You are a wonderful person and your mother and I love you.It will not be long before you leave school to make your way in the worlD. Can I give you some friendly advice? Here are some things that you should never do.
1.Never get upset with your looks.
We think you look great.Please be happy with the person you are and the body you have.Eat well, take exercise and be healthy.Some girls become upset because they try to lose weight or get the perfect shape.You look fine.
2.Never spend money more than your income (收入).
Never spend money more than your income and save a little every month.Don’t borrow others’ money if possible.
3.Never look down on yourself.
You are great of achieving great things so believe in yourself.When things go badly, never stop believing.Some girls get upset and lose confidence, and then all kinds of problems can follow.
4.Never give less than your best.
We are very proud of what you have succeeded so far.You should be proud too.Keep doing well.Keep trying your hardest at everything you do.
5.Never forget that your parents love you.
Whatever happens in life, your family will still be your family.Whatever difficulties you have, you can always talk to us and we will try to help.We are here for you.
Love
Dad
1.From the letter, we can know the daughter will ___________ soon.
A. leave school
B. go to college
C. go to another city
D. face lots of difficulties
2.According to the father, some girls become upset because they _________.
A. aren’t healthy enough
B. don’t make enough money
C. look down on themselves
D. try to have the perfect shape
3.When someone gets upset and loses confidence, _______________.
A. nobody will love him
B. he can’t get good income
C. all problems will follow him
D. his parents won’t believe in him anymore
4.The father thinks his daughter has been a ______________ person.
A. happy
B. successful
C. perfect
D. hard-working
5.The father writes this letter to his daughter in order to tell her ___________.
A. that her parents love her
B. what she should never do
C. how she can become successful
D. that her parents will always help her

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