KING LEAR Part 3
NARRATOR: As soon as Goneril has got all she can from her father, she begins treating him disrespectfully. When Lear wants to speak to her, Goneril tells her servant, Oswald, to say she is sick. She encourages her staff to be disrespectful towards Lear and begins complaining about the hundred soldiers Lear has brought with him. However, King Lear soon has a friend by his side. The Duke of Kent, who Lear ordered to leave Britain, cannot abandon his king. He therefore comes to Lear disguised as a servant called Caius and asks for a job.
(Enter Lear, several of Lear's soldiers and Kent disguised as a servant.)
LEAR: OK, Caius. I'll give you a trial. And if you prove to be good at your job, I'll keep you on as my servant. (Oswald enters.) Hey, you there. Where's my daughter? (Oswald ignores the king and hurries out of the room.) Hey. What's going on? Call him back. Is he deaf? (A Soldier rushes out after Oswald.) It's as though the whole world has gone to sleep. (Soldier reenters.) Where's that servant? Why didn’t he come back when I called?
SOLDIER: Sir, he answered me very rudely and said he would not come back.
LEAR: I don’t believe it!
SOLDIER: Sir, I am sorry, to tell you this, but it seems to me that you are not being treated with the respect due to a king. Everyone here, including your daughter, is behaving very coldly towards you.
LEAR: Mmm. I suspected the same, but I kept telling myself it was my imagination. Please tell my daughter I wish to speak with her. (Soldier bows and leaves. Oswald enters.) Ah, come here my man and answer me. Who am I?
OSWALD: My lady's father.
LEAR: Your lady's father? Is that all I am to you, you dog, you slave! (Lear raises his arm as though to strike Oswald.)
OSWALD: I'll not be hit, my Lord.
KENT: (Kent kicks Oswald's feet out from under him.) And you won't be laid flat on your back either, I suppose. Now get up and get out of here. (Oswald leaves.)
LEAR: My thanks, Caius. I can see you will be a most valuable servant.
(Enter Goneril.) What's up, daughter? You always seem to be frowning lately.
GONERIL: Is it any wonder that I frown when your soldiers are continually drinking and fighting? I thought when I told you about their behaviour you would make them behave, but now I hear you have insulted Oswald. I do believe you are encouraging your soldiers in their bad behaviour.
LEAR: Is this my daughter scolding me?
GONERIL: I have had enough of your soldiers. They are expensive to keep and you don't need them. Besides, their drunken behaviour and bad manners are disgusting. You will send half of them away. And unless you want me to get rid of the rest of them too, I suggest you teach them how to behave properly.
LEAR:That's a lie. My soldiers are good men who know how to behave properly. I won't stay here to be insulted. I still have one more daughter. She'll scratch out your eyes when she hears how you've treated me. Men! Get my horses ready and collect my baggage. I'll leave immediately. I won't stay where I'm not welcome. (Lear and companions leave.)
NARRATOR: Lear sends Kent on ahead to the castle of his other daughter, Regan, to tell her that he will soon be arriving. Goneril sends her servant Oswald to Regan to tell her side of the story.
1.Why did the Duke of Kent disguise himself as a servant?
A. To find a chance to meet Goneril.
B. To share some of the king’s wealth.
C. To find a job in the court.
D. To serve and help his king— Lear.
2.From the passage, what is the relationship between Goneril and Regan?
A. Sisters. B. Couple.
C. Sister and Brother. D. Brothers.
3. Which of the following best describe the character of King Lear in this passage?
A. A wise king and father.
B. A cold-hearted father.
C. A cruel and selfish king.
D. A stupid and a bit stubborn man.
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阅读理解
I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby's point of view.
Mothers, doctors and nurse alike have no idea of where a baby's blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.
It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a fourhourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clockwatching schedule was Dr.Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. I've never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn't follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.
Well, at last we have copperbottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ (智商) scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample (样本) of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s, taking account of parental education, family income, a child's sex and age, the mother's health and feeding style. These results don't surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.
I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.
1.According to Paragraph 2, one reason why a baby cries is that it feels ________.
A.sick B.upset
C.sleepy D.hungry
2.What does the author think about Dr.King?
A.He is strict.
B.He is unkind.
C.He has the wrong idea.
D.He sets a timetable for mothers.
3.The word copperbottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________.
A.basic B.reliable
C.surprising D.interesting
4.What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand?
A.The baby will sleep well.
B.The baby will have its brain harmed.
C.The baby will have a low blood sugar level.
D.The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.
5.The author supports feeding the baby ________.
A.in the night
B.every four hours
C.whenever it wants food
D.according to its blood sugar level
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完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On that particular day after I finished giving my training course, I took a flight home. Upon____________the plane, I noticed a boy who was around eight years old, sitting in the window seat___________mine. Trying my best to be ___________, I said “hello” and introduced myself, and he told me his name was Bradley. We started a____________and within minutes, he took me into his confidence, saying, “This is the first time I have ever been on a plane. I’m a little bit ____________.” I managed to ___________him.
As we ascended (上升), he looked out of the window and started describing excitedly everything he was ____________. Then he told me he needed to go to the bathroom, ___________I stood up to let him out into the aisle. It was then that I noticed the brace (支柱) on his legs. Bradley, ___________made his way down to the bathroom and back. Sitting back down, he _____________, “I have muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎缩症), and so does my sister, who’s in a ____________now.”
As we descended (下降), he looked over, smiled, and spoke in a low, almost ___________ voice, “You know, I was really ____________ about who would sit beside me on the plane. I was afraid it would be someone who didn’t want to __________ with me. I’m so ___________ I sat beside you.”
___________the whole experience later that night, I was reminded of the___________of being open to the moment. Now when __________get(s) rough, I look out of the window, try to see what images the clouds are painting in the sky, _____________remember Bradley, the beautiful child who taught me that ___________.
1.A. boarding B. leaving C. approaching D. seeing
2.A. across from B. in front of
C. next to D. behind of
3.A. quiet B. helpful C. famous D. friendly
4.A. discussion B. conversation C. interview D. game
5.A. happy B. nervous C. shy D. sad
6.A. encourage B. persuade C. blame D. comfort
7.A. planning B. experiencing C. covering D. showing
8.A. so B. because C. or D. but
9.A. continuously B. gladly C. slowly D. peacefully
10.A. imagined B. pretended C. complained D. explained
11.A. school B. wheelchair C. company D. village
12.A. embarrassed B. surprised C. frightened D. confused
13.A. careful B. concerned C. doubtful D. excited
14.A. play B. meet C. agree D. talk
15.A. amazed B. glad C. sorry D. angry
16.A. Hearing of B. Running into
C. Thinking about D. Talking in
17.A. value B. hope C. secret D. way
18.A. people B. weather C. images D. times
19.A. and B. while C. however D. since
20.A. skill B. story C. lesson D. trick
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英语知识运用
Everyone has his own way of saying things and his own special expressions. Many everyday American expressions are based __1.__ colors. Red is a hot color. Americans often use __2.__ to express heat. They may say they are red hot about something unfair. When they are red hot they are very __3.__(anger) about something. The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods __4._(call) red hots for their color and their spicy taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, __5.__(especial) the kind called Dixieland jazz. Pink is a __6.__(light) kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink __7._ they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the __8._(twenty) century. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color __9.__ shows that they are in good health. Blue is a cool color. The traditional blues music in the United States is __10.__ opposite of red hot music. Blues is slow, sad and soulful(深情的). Someone who is blue is very sad.
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书面表达
针对目前高中生学习压力较大的现状, 有人以“Effective Ways to Release the Stress”为题于上周调查采访了五个学校的800名高中学生。请你根据调查结果写一份报告,并谈谈自己或身边同学释放压力的有效方法。
人数 | 减压方法 |
35% | 做运动 |
45% | 听音乐 |
20% | 咨询心理老师 |
注意:
1. 词数:120左右
2. 调查报告的题目和开关已为你写好(不计入总词数)
3. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Effective Ways to Release the Stress
Nowadays more and more senior students are getting stressed in their study. In order to find out effective ways to release the stress,
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短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下面画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Being responsible is actually not that difficult. I used think that it was hard to grow up into a responsible person. An incident happening in a rainy Sunday afternoon changed my attitude. I was on my way to the bookstore and was waiting for the green light when a girl was knocked down by a passing car, that drove off quickly. A man immediately gave her first aid and I had joined in it without hesitation. Soon many more help was given to the girl. Because we sent her to the nearest hospitals in time, she was able to receive properly treatment. Not badly injured, I expressed her gratitude to those giving help. Compared with the escaping driver, I was proud of what I did.
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完型填空,阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My family moved to Norfolk Virginia from SanDiego, as my father had been transferred(调动)to Naval Station Norfolk(诺福克海军基地).
I wouldn’t have picked up that dusty card without seeing those big words: DON'T FORGET. I was _________ Don’t forget what? Under the words were three numbered items. l. Snow peas (嫩豌豆). 2. Shakespeare. 3. Sadira Kirmani. What was my name doing on someone’s list?
Yesterday was my first day here. Since Mrs. Allison _________ me, nobody except the boy with glasses spoke to me and asked if he could have my cake at lunch the next day. I tried to _________ on the lessons, but my mind went _________ . Snow peas, Shakespeare, and me? “Sadira.” I _________ when Mrs. Allison called my name. “It’s time to line up for _________ . ”
As I moved through the line, I heard a girl with braces (牙齿矫正器) ask, “What’s that?”, _________ at a pan. “Snow peas,” the lady answered. “I’ll try some snow peas,” the boy behind me _________ . Snow peas! Number l on the list.
After lunch, Mrs. Allison _________ that it was “rhyme time”. The boy who’d asked for snow peas stood up. “OK, Wyatt.” Mrs. Allison nodded. “To be or not to be…”, Wyatt began. When he _________ , Mrs. Allison added, “Shakespeare wrote sonnets, a special of _________.” Shakespeare? Number 2 on the list. I started to _________ , wondering what would happen next.
_________ school, I sat alone on the bus. It was quite a while before I _________ Wyatt. He smiled in a _________ way, saying “I wanted to talk to you. I almost forgot.”
“Forgot what?”
“You’re number 3 on my list.”
So now I _________ what was going on. “My mom’s _________ . I’m supposed to try three new things every day.” continued Wyatt.
That night, I made my own _________.l. Try the spinach(菠菜) quiche(开口馅饼).2. Offer my _________ to the boy with glasses. 3.Say _________ to the girl with braces. Then I smiled before adding one more entry: Thank Wyatt.
1.A. enthusiastic B. grateful C. curious D. optimistic
2.A. introduced B. encouraged C. recommended D. nominated
3.A. bring B. carry C. rely D. concentrate
4.A. weak B. blank C. excited D. pale
5.A. shouted B. laughed C. jumped D. greeted
6.A. class B. supper C. sports D. lunch
7.A. pointing B. glaring C. knocking D. coming
8.A. worked out B. checked out C. shouted out D. figured out
9.A. predicted B. announced C. responded D. reported
10.A. finished B. copied C. prepared D. returned
11.A. theatre B. novel C. article D. poetry
12.A. disappoint B. panic C. calm D. annoy
13.A. At B. Before C. After D. In
14.A. knew B. remembered C. understood D. noticed
15.A. strict B. friendly C. sad D. voluntary
16.A. pointed out B.referred to C. found out D. appealed to
17.A. idea B. invitation C.command D. preference
18.A. meal B. list C. rhyme D. cake
19.A. card B. peas C. homework D. cake
20.A. please B. sorry C. goodbye D. hello
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“When I grow up, I want to be...”
Almost all of us have thought about,or been asked to think about,our future careers. Our answers may differ greatly. Even now your aspirations(志向,抱负)may have changed from when you were in primary school.
However,it seems that career choices aren't only based on personal taste. In a survey carried out by Teens, doctors,lawyers,and bankers were some of most popular careers that people said they hoped to follow. This is similar to a survey carried out in the UK in May 2016 by job website—Co.uk,in which medicine was the top choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17.
Medicine and law are two of the oldest and best known professions. Their prestige (威望) may come from the fact that doctors and lawyers are much?respected members of society,and they make good money. What's more, these professions are often seen as a sign of upward social class.
It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common career choices. Youngsters worldwide think of banking and see the money rolling in. Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators(标志) of a successful career.
However,not every child has the makings of doctor, lawyer, or banker. They are those who see achievement and happiness in other areas. As the Teens' survey discovered,a variety of unconventional(非传统的) jobs—coffee shop owner,waiter at a fast food restaurant—are among teenagers' career choices. They can be equally interesting and rewarding jobs.
With every choice comes responsibility and challenge,and all career paths require specific education and training,you have to learn to balance optimism(乐观主义)and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Careers in teenagers' mind.
B. Choosing a good job is very important.
C. Teenagers in the UK like doctors.
D. The choice of career needs challenge.
2.What is the top career choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17 according to the article?
A. Medicine. B. Law. C. Bank. D. Education.
3. All of the following are the benefits of being a doctor or a lawyer except .
A. respect from others
B. the oldest profession
C. high pay
D. upward social class
4. What can be learned from the last two paragraphs?
A. Careers such as waiters are not as rewarding as doctors and lawyers.
B. Specific education and training can help get a good job.
C. Responsibility is the most important when you choose a good job.
D. Optimism and confidence is more important than being realistic when choosing careers.
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She was so sad because she failed in the math test. Let’s ______ her _______.
A. leave … behind B. leave … alone
C. leave … aside D. leave … out
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