Most people have heard of Shakespeare and probably know something of the plays that he wrote.However，not everybody knows much about the life of this remarkable man，except perhaps that he was born in the market town of Stratford?upon?Avon and that he married a woman called Anne Hathaway.We know nothing of his school life.We do not know，for example，how long it lasted，but we presume(推测)that he attended the local grammar school，where the principal subject taught was Latin.

Nothing certain is known of what he did between the time he left school and his departure(出发)for London.According to a local legend，he was beaten and even put in prison for stealing rabbits and deer from the estate of neighbouring landowner，Sir Thomas Lucy.It is said that because of this he was forced to run away from his native place.A different legend says that he was apprenticed(做学徒)to a Stratford butcher, but did not like the life and for this reason decided to leave Stratford.

Whatever caused him to leave the town of his birth，the world could be grateful that he did so.What is certain is that he set his foot on the road to fame when he arrived in London.It is said that at first he was without money or friends there，but that he earned a little by taking care of the horses of the gentleman who attended the plays at the theatre.They stopped and spoke to him.They found his conversations so brilliant(有才气的)that finally he was invited to join their company.

1．In the early life of Shakespeare，he ______.

A．attended a public school　　　　　　 B．lived in London

C．studied Latin　　　　　　　　　　　 D．was put in prison for stealing cattle

2．Why was he forced to leave his native place according to this passage?

A．Because he didn’t want to go to school.

B．Because he left for London to become famous.

C．Because he had stolen deer and was beaten.

D．No one knows for certain.

3．What is the reason why the world could be grateful?

A．He wrote many world?famous plays.　　　　　 B．He was an actor.

C．He lived a hard life.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．He liked to travel all over the world.

4．“In time，as he became a familiar figure”“in time” means ______.

A．on time 　　　　 B．sometime　　　　　 C．some time later 　　 D．some time

5.The best title is ______.

A．The Early Life of Shakespeare　　　　　　　 B．Shakespeare’s Life in London

C．Shakespeare’s Role in Performance　　　　 D．Shakespeare’s Later Life

 

Most people have heard of Shakespeare and probably know something of the plays that he wrote.However，not everybody knows much about the life of this remarkable man，except perhaps that he was born in the market town of Stratford-upon-Avon and that he married a woman called Anne Hathaway.We know nothing of his school life.We do not know，for example，how long it lasted，but we presume(推测)that he attended the local grammar school，where the principal subject taught was Latin.

Nothing certain is known of what he did between the time he left school and his departure(出发)for London.According to a local legend，he was beaten and even put in prison for stealing rabbits and deer from the estate of neighbouring landowner，Sir Thomas Lucy.It is said that because of this he was forced to run away from his native place.A different legend says that he was apprenticed(做学徒)to a Stratford butcher, but did not like the life and for this reason decided to leave Stratford.

Whatever caused him to leave the town of his birth，the world could be grateful that he did so.What is certain is that he set his foot on the road to fame when he arrived in London.It is said that at first he was without money or friends there，but that he earned a little by taking care of the horses of the gentleman who attended the plays at the theatre.They stopped and spoke to him.They found his conversations so brilliant(有才气的)that finally he was invited to join their company.

1．In the early life of Shakespeare，he ______.

A．attended a public school              B．lived in London

C．studied Latin                       D．was put in prison for stealing cattle

2．Why was he forced to leave his native place according to this passage?

A．Because he didn’t want to go to school.

B．Because he left for London to become famous.

C．Because he had stolen deer and was beaten.

D．No one knows for certain.

3．What is the reason why the world could be grateful?

A．He wrote many world-famous plays.           B．He was an actor.

C．He lived a hard life.                         D．He liked to travel all over the world.

4．“In time，as he became a familiar figure”“in time” means ______.

A．on time           B．sometime            C．some time later      D．some time

5.The best title is ______.

A．The Early Life of Shakespeare               B．Shakespeare’s Life in London

C．Shakespeare’s Role in Performance          D．Shakespeare’s Later Life

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　　William Shakespeare, who is perhaps the greatest writer in the history of the world, was looked upon in his own day as little more than a writer of popular plays. Yet in this lies the key to his greatness. The theatre of his day gave him freedom, and, he in return gave it the best that was in him.

　　Shakespeare was born in 1564, far from London, in the little English town of Stratford on the river Avon. He is usually believed to have been born on April 23, but all that is known for certain is that he was baptized(受洗) on Sunday, April 26．Stratford was a busy little town, and Shakespeare's father, a rich businessman, had been its mayor for a time. Shakespeare grew up in a comfortable house on Henley Street with several small brothers and sisters.

　　All the boys in Stratford went to the same school as soon as they could read and write, and they learned the same subject：Latin. Perhaps Shakespeare was lucky not to go on to a university. Instead, at 18 he married Anne Hathaway who was 8 years older than him and was the daughter of a neighboring farmer. They had three children.

　　After the birth of the children, there's record of what Shakespeare did from 1585 to 1592 until he was mentioned as a London actor. It was in London, not Stratford, that Shakespeare got his education, learning not only the ways of the theatre but nearly everything else. He read books and met many people－foreigners, old soldiers, the whole lively civilization of that time. London was a port city of 250, 000 people, and Shakespeare could not have come to it at a better time.

1．Shakespeare is usually believed to have been born on ________.

A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Thursday D. Friday

2．In the school of Stratford, Shakespeare learned ________.

[　　]

A．how to read and write

B．knowledge required to enter a university

C．how to act and write plays

D．Latin

3．Why did the author say “Perhaps Shakespeare was lucky not to go to a university ”?

[　　]

A．Because at that time, universities were not very good.

B．Because he might not have been a great playwright if he had gone to a university.

C．Because so he could marry Anne Hathaway.

D．Because he was not suitable to be a university student.

4．The best title for the article is ________.

[　　]

A．Shakespeare's early life.

B．How Shakespeare became a great writer

C．The children of Shakespeare

D．The family of. Shakespeare

5．Which of the following is NOT true?

[　　]

A．Shakespeare was regarded as a great playwright in his own day.

B．Shakespeare was the biggest child in his family.

C．Shakespeare married a neighboring girl.

D．Shakespeare's life in London was very useful to his later playwriting.

Most people have heard of Shakespeare and probably know something of the plays that he wrote． However, not everybody knows much about the life of this remarkable man, except perhaps that he was born in the market town of Stratford-upon-Avon and that he married a woman called Anne Hathaway．We know nothing of his school life．We do not know, for example, how long it lasted, but we presume（推测）that he attended the local grammar school, where the principal subject taught was Latin．

Nothing certain is known of what he did between the time he left school and his departure（出发）for London．According to a local legend, he was beaten and even put in prison for stealing rabbits and deer from the estate of neighboring landowner, Sir Thomas Lucy．It is said that because of this he was forced to run away from his native place．A different legend says that he was apprenticed（做学徒）to a Stratford butcher, but did not like the life and for this reason decided to leave Stratford．

Whatever caused him to leave the town of his birth, the world can be grateful that he did so．What is certain is that he set his foot on the road to fame when he arrived in London．It is said that at first he was without money or friends there, but that he earned a little by taking care of the horses of the gentleman who attended the plays at the theatre．They stopped and spoke to him．They found his conversations so brilliant（有才气的）that finally he was invited to join their company．

1．In the early life of Shakespeare, he_______．

A．attended a public school                        B．lived in London

C．studied Latin                                              D．was put in prison

2．Why was he forced to leave his native place according to this passage?

A．Because he didn’t want to go to school．

B．Because he left for London to become famous．

C．Because he had stolen deer and was beaten．

D．No one knows for certain．

3．What is the reason why the world can be grateful?

A．He wrote many world-famous plays ．

B．He was an actor．

C．He lived a hard life． 

D．He liked to travel all over the world．

4．The best title is_______．

A．The Early Life of Shakespeare                     B．Shakespeare’s life in London

C．Shakespeare’s Role in Performance              D．Shakespeare’s Later Life

Most people have heard of Shakespeare and probably know something of the plays that he wrote. However, not everybody knows much about the life of this remarkable man, except perhaps that he was born in the market town of Stratford-upon-Avon and that he married a woman called Anne Hathaway. We know nothing of his school life. We do not know, for example, how long it lasted, but we presume（推测）that he attended the local grammar school, where the principal subject taught was Latin.

Nothing certain is known of what he did between the time he left school and his departure（出发）for London. According to a local legend, he was beaten and even put in prison for stealing rabbits and deer from the estate of neighboring landowner, Sir Thomas Lucy. It is said that because of this he was forced to run away from his native place. A different legend says that he was apprenticed（做学徒）to a Stratford butcher, but did not like the life and for this reason decided to leave Stratford.

Whatever caused him to leave the town of his birth, the world can be grateful that he did so. What is certain is that he set his foot on the road to fame when he arrived in London. It is said that at first he was without money or friends there, but that he earned a little by taking care of the horses of the gentleman who attended the plays at the theatre. They stopped and spoke to him. They found his conversations so brilliant（有才气的）that finally he was invited to join their company.

1. In the early life of Shakespeare, he_______.

A. attended a public school　　　　 B. lived in London

C. studied Latin　　　　　　　　  D. was put in prison

2. Why was he forced to leave his native place according to this passage?

A. Because he didn’t want to go to school.

B. Because he left for London to become famous.

C. Because he had stolen deer and was beaten.

D. No one knows for certain.

3. What is the reason why the world can be grateful?

A. He wrote many world-famous plays.

B. He was an actor.

C. He lived a hard life.

D. He liked to travel all over the world.

4. “In time, as he became a familiar figure…” “in time” means________.

A. on time　　　　　　    B. sometime

C. some time later　　　　  D. some time

5. The best title is_______.

A. The Early Life of Shakespeare

B. Shakespeare’s life in London

C. Shakespeare’s Role in Performance

D. Shakespeare’s Later Life