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6.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(绕圈子地)"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 well-known writer during a golden age of theater.His years of hard work paid off.

63.What can we infer from the passage?A
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.
64.Shakespeare might have learnt some information from ancient Roman works inB.
A.King Lear     B.The Comedy of Errors     
C.Macbeth       D.Othello
65.The passage is mainly aboutC.
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.

分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了文化对莎士比亚的影响和莎士比亚对文化,特别是英语语言的影响.

解答 63.A.细节理解题:从第二段的句子:Shakespearemight have borrowed from other writers,but the intensity(强度)of his imagination and language made the plays hisown.可知莎士比亚的很多作品是受早先的文章影响.故选A.
64.B.细节理解题.根据第二段:For example,in Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors Shakespeare borrowed certain details from the ancient Roman writer Plautus可知莎士比亚剧中的错误莎士比亚喜剧借某些细节从古罗马作家普劳图斯;故选B.
65.C.主旨大意题:从文章前面三段是文化对莎士比亚的影响,第四五段的句子:The list of cultural creations influenced by Shakespeare is almostendless.可知讲的是莎士比亚对文化的影响.故选C.

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.

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