阅读理解。 Today, we complete our story about t

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阅读理解。 Today, we complete our story about the influential English writer William Shakespeare. He wrote

plays and poems during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, which remain very popular today.

During earlier times, people would probably have learned several ancient Roman and Greek plays.

It was not unusual for writers to produce more current versions of these works. For example, in

Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors Shakespeare borrowed certain details from the ancient

Roman writer Plautus. For his play Macbeth, Shakespeare most likely used a work on Scottish history

by Raphael Holinshed for information. Shakespeare might have borrowed from other writers, but the

intensity(强度)of his imagination and language made the plays his own. While many plays by other

writers of his time have been forgotten, Shakespeare and his art live on.

Shakespeare was also influenced by the world around him. He described the sights and sounds of

London in his plays. His works include observations about political struggles, the fear of diseases, and

the popular language of the city's tradesmen. Shakespeare's knowledge of the English countryside is also

clear. His works include descriptions of deep forests, local flowers, and the ancient popular traditions

of rural people.

It would be impossible to list all of the ways in which Shakespeare's works have influenced the world

culture. But the first and greatest example would be his great influence on the English language. During his

time, the English language was changing. Many new words from other languages were being added.

Shakespeare used his sharp mind and poetic inventiveness to create hundreds of new words and rework

old ones. For example, he created the noun forms of "critic", "mountaineer" and "eyeball". Many common

expressions in English come from his plays, including "pomp and circumstance(装腔作势)"from Othello,

"full circle(绕圈子)" from King Lear, etc. The list of cultural creations influenced by Shakespeare is almost endless. From paintings to television to music and dance, Shakespeare was well represented.

Shakespeare's plays have been translated into every major language in the world.

Shakespeare became a wellknown writer during a golden age of theater. His years of hard work

paid off.

1．What can we infer from the passage?

A．Many of Shakespeare's works were influenced by earlier writings.

B．Shakespeare was hardworking when he was a student.

C．The experience of living in London helped a lot with Shakespeare's works.

D．Shakespeare became rich later because of the popularity of his works.2．Shakespeare might have learnt some information from ancient Roman works in________.

A．King Lear

B．The Comedy of Errors

C．Macbeth

D．Othello3．Why could Shakespeare's works survive his time?

A．Because there were so few people writing plays in his time.

B．Because he produced too many works that nobody else could do.

C．Because he was a rich and influential person of his time.

D．Because his works were rich in imagination and language.4．The passage is mainly about ________.

A．an introduction to Shakespeare's life and his works

B．the main features and styles of Shakespeare's plays

C．how culture influenced Shakespeare and he influenced culture

D．Shakespeare's greatest influence on the world culture

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