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13．Archaeologists believe they are on the turning point of throwing light on the life of William Shakespeare-by excavating （发掘） what may have been the playwright's dust hole．
Experts have begun excavating the ruins of New Place，Shakespeare's former home in Stratford-upon-Avon，which was destroyed 250 years ago．Although little remains of the property，the team，led by Birmingham Archaeology，believes it has identified a dust hole used by the 16th century poet．
Small pieces of pottery （陶瓷） and broken clay pipe have already been found from a muddy hole on the site，which they claim could yield some of the most significant discoveries about Shakespeare in decades．The dig focuses on three areas of the property，which Shakespeare bought in 1597 when he returned to his home town from London having achieved fame-including the so-called knot garden at the back of the building．
Dr Diana Owen，Director of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust，which owns the site，said，"We do not know if the knot garden was an area used by Shakespeare-it may have been a yard simply used by his servants．But this could actually yield some fantastic results，especially if it was an area where rubbish was thrown or the dust hole was located．"
Kevin Colls，from Birmingham Archaeology，added，"Through documentary evidence we know Shakespeare lived at New Place but we have very little information regarding the layout （布局） of the house and gardens at this time．Through archaeological fieldwork，in particular the dig of structural remains and the recovery of artefacts，we hope to fill in the blanks．"
Until October，visitors will be able to watch archaeologists and volunteers at work as they excavate the remains of the house，which was knocked down in 1759．Experts hope to unearth evidence to support theories that Shakespeare wrote many of his most famous works at the property．

71．This excavation intends toC．
A．know something about the playwright's dust hole
B．search for some treasure in the dust hole
C．explore the life of William Shakespeare
D．find something that Shakespeare lost
72．New Place was destroyed in theDcentury．
A．15th           B．16th           C．17th           D．18th
73．Small pieces of pottery and broken clay pipe on the siteB．
A．could show Shakespeare's luxurious life
B．could lead to important discoveries about Shakespeare
C．could show us that Shakespeare lived at New Place
D．could prove when New Place was knocked down
74．The underlined phrase"the blanks"in Paragraph 5 refers toD
A．the ruins of New Place 
B．the smallest pieces of broken pottery
C．three areas of the property 
D．the layout of the house and gardens of New Place
75．What can we learn from the text？A
A．Shakespeare used to live at New Place．
B．Shakespeare became famous after 1597．
C．Only his servants used the knot garden．
D．Dr Diana Owen owns Shakespeare's property．

Answer 1

分析 文章讲述了考古学家们在New Place 那个地方对废墟的挖掘，并且认为那会帮助他们了解莎士比亚．

解答 71：C 细节理解题．根据文章第一段的内容，Archaeologists believe they are on the turning point of throwing light on the life of William Shakespeare-by excavating （发掘） what may have been the playwright's dust hole．考古学家认为对某个地方的挖掘探索能够帮助了解莎士比亚的生活．符合选项C的描述，故选择C．
72：D细节推断题，根据文章第二段内容显示Shakespeare's former home in Stratford-upon-Avon，which was destroyed 250 years ago以及believes it has identified a dust hole used by the 16th century poet．由此可推断New Place 是大概在18世纪的时候被毁了的，故选D．
73：B 细节理解题，根据文章第三段 Small pieces of pottery （陶瓷） and broken clay pipe have already been found from a muddy hole on the site，which they claim could yield some of the most significant discoveries about Shakespeare in decades．各种陶瓷碎片的发现，被认为是对莎士比亚生平的重要的证据，结合选项，故选B．
74：D 细节理解题．根据文章第五段内容的显示，we know Shakespeare lived at New Place but we have very little information regarding the layout （布局） of the house and gardens at this time．Through archaeological fieldwork，in particular the dig of structural remains and the recovery of artefacts，we hope to fill in the blanks．前文对句意的理解，建筑师们应当是对房子和花园的布局充满兴趣，结合选项，D为正确答案．
75：A 推理判断题，文章讲述了考古学家们在New Place 那个地方对废墟的挖掘，并且认为那会帮助他们了解莎士比亚，The dig focuses on three areas of the property，which Shakespeare bought in 1597 when he returned to his home town from London having achieved fame-including the so-called knot garden at the back of the building．由此可推断，莎士比亚曾经住在New Place，答案选A．

点评 在阅读时要抓住文章的主题和细节，分析文章结构，根据上下文内在联系，挖掘文章的深层含义，对于暗含在文章中的人物的行为动机，事件中的因果关系及作者未言明的倾向、意图、态度、观点等要进行合乎逻辑的判断、推理、分析，进一步增强理解能力，抓住材料实质性的东西．